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Snapshots 11th June
Posted on Friday, 11 June 2010 | Permalink
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In this edition:
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Last chance to register for the Tasmanian Tourism Conference
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Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
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TICT Mates Rates
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A long weekend of Lumina razzamatazz
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Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference
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New Tourism Accreditations
Don’t miss out! Last chance to register for the 2010 Tasmanian Tourism Conference
Registrations for the Tasmanian Tourism Conference close on Friday 25th June. Book now to avoid missing this great chance to Explore, unwind, engage and taste! This year’s conference is bursting with exciting speakers; Barry Jones, Chair of the Port Arthur Historic Site, Mark Fraser Director of MONA, plus food and wine guru’s including Daniel Alps, Kim Seagram... the list goes on.
The best way to cap off a stellar day of learning is to unwind and network over a scrumptious dinner. Delegates will be treated to a tasty 3 course meal accompanied by relaxing entertainment and just a few drinks. Numbers are strictly limited, so be sure to purchase your ticket to the dinner as well as the conference day sessions.
For full conference details and to register using our new online booking system, head to the TICT website.
Reminder
The TICT supports networking and encourages attendees to promote their businesses; however we would like to remind delegates that dropping promotional items on chairs in the conference hall is not permitted, should you wish to promote your business by distributing collateral, please contact the TICT about delegate satchel inclusions as an option for exhibiting at the conference.
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual Award
This award recognises the extraordinary personal and professional achievement and contribution by an individual over many years to the Australian, and particularly the Tasmanian tourism industry.These individuals have forged new tourism opportunities, developed tourism concepts that are outside the square, or implemented changes that benefit the entire tourism industry. The Tasmanian Tourism Awards recognise excellence in tourism, nominating someone in the Outstanding Contribution by an Individual category is free. For further information about the awards or to nominate please head to the TICT website.
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to Tasmanian tourism?
TICT Mates Rates
TICT Mates rates are special discounts offered by tourism accredited operators to one another. These deals encourage operators to experience other products throughout Tasmania, developing beneficial relationships with other operators and exploring ways to work collaboratively and offer support. New
Freycinet Adventures and Freyscape are offering a winter special. Relax, catch-up with friends and enjoy Tassie’s own adventure playground. From only $125pp, save 30%. For bookings and enquiries please refer to Freycinet Adventures www.freycinetadventures.com.au p 6257 0500 or Freyscape www.freyscape.com.au or p 6257 0586.
We invite all accredited tourism businesses who would like to offer special rates on their products to other accredited operators to send us the details to be included in Snapshots. Offers may either be ongoing or short-term/seasonal. This is a great way to encourage other accredited operators to experience your product and build awareness of your business within the industry. (Not to mention the opportunity to utilise spare inventory!)
For a full listing of TICT Mates Rate visit the website www.tict.com.au/tict-mates-rates-offers/
For further information about Mates Rates please contact the TICT office on 03 6224 1930 or info@tict.com.au
A long weekend of Lumina razzamatazz
Lumina – A Winter of Festivals is now entering its 6th week and the program is gearing up for a huge long weekend of razzle-dazzle entertainment. At the top of the billings are Howard Shelley’s 25th anniversary TSO concert, the musical extravaganza Festival of Broadway, and the dazzling Queen’s Ball. If you haven’t been to an event yet – now’s the time!
The Lumina campaign has generated a high level of interest in the events under the Lumina umbrella, both locally and interstate. Be on the lookout for the new TV advertising campaign now underway on Southern Cross Television, it will focus on many of the hero events of the Winter of Festivals including Festival of Broadway, Festival of Voices, Junction Arts Festival, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Shakespeare Festival. In all, over 200 event-specific ads will be screened until the end of August, tempting locals and visitors alike to get off the couch and experience the Lumina buzz.
For a full program of Lumina events visit the website www.luminatasmania.com
Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference
Ecotourism Australia, with the support of the Queensland Government and Tourism Queensland is currently organising its eighteenth annual conference. The 2010 Global Eco Conference will be held 25-27 October in Noosa and is themed Experience is Everything!
Global Eco brings together leading players from across the globe to examine best practice across sustainability, ecotourism and climate change response. Critical new research, policy and best practice case studies feature at Global Eco.
The conference aims to bring together sectors that have a direct and indirect role in delivering sustainable tourism and ecotourism and thus provides delegates with an excellent opportunity to examine and debate emerging issues and opportunities, review current best practices and collectively take a forward perspective on the industry.
For further information please visit www.globaleco.com.au
New Tourism Accreditations
Congratulations to the following businesses that have recently achieved tourism accreditation:
Tasmanian Trout Tonic is all about stalking and outwitting a wily brown trout or hooking up with a demonic rainbow in the pristine waters of Tasmania’s rugged Central Highlands
A complete list of accredited operators is available on the TICT website . This can be referred to when recommending other quality tourism accredited businesses to visitors.
Australian Tourism Accreditation Program
The Australian Tourism Accreditation Program is an important initiative of the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania. The program is designed to raise the professionalism of the industry through the implementation of business management practices and standards.
