Tourism Alliance Victoria will be hosting the second annual Student Summit, at Melbourne Park, on Wednesday 24 March 2010.

This year’s forum will encompass themes and topics including:  

• Tourism industry structures;
• Key speakers from prominent Victorian attractions;
• Various career paths students can take that fall under the banner of tourism;
• Tips on where to access employment opportunities within the industry;
• Opportunities for students to get their ‘foot in the door’ and make themselves known within the industry.

The line up of presenters and workshop conveners will include Victorian and interstate tourism professionals, government representatives and industry experts.

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Objectives

The one day summit will provide networking opportunities for Post Graduate and Undergraduate University and TAFE students with Tourism Industry Professionals. It will also encourage them to seek prosperous careers in tourism by providing inspiring presentations from Victorian and interstate tourism professionals, government representatives and industry experts . The objectives of the Summit are to:

• Provide an overview of the tourism industry and various pathways available for students;
• Provide workshops relevant to students wishing to enter the tourism industry;
• Develop relationships and networks amongst students and tourism industry professionals throughout the Summit and the informal networking luncheon.

The 2010 line up of presenters and workshop speakers include:

The Hon. Tim Holding - Minister for Tourism and Major Events

Tim Cope – Adventurer and National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year recipient 2006

Scott Pape – The ‘Barefoot Investor’ and regular on channel tens ‘7pm Project’

Ben Angel – Nationwide Networking

Chris Porter - Committee Member, Young Tourism Network  & Industry Development Co-ordinator, Tourism Alliance Victoria

Tanya Bonte - Tourism Operations Supervisor , Tourism Melbourne 

Felicity Irwin - Regional Marketing Co-ordinator, Tourism Victoria

Sally Curtis - Business & Tourism Services Officer, Hobsons Bay City Council

Dana Ronan - Director of bothfeet

Peter Jones - Peter Jones Special Events

Who should Attend?

Post Graduate and Undergraduate tourism University and TAFE students, University and TAFE lecturers and leading tourism professionals will be in attendance at the Summit.

The informal networking luncheon will also attract tourism operators, government representatives, our guest speakers, Visitor Information Centre Managers and Event Managers.

Location

The 2010 Student Summit will be held at Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne.

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Parking/Public Transport

Melbourne Park Function Centre Parking: $15.00 (24hr day rate)

Tram Access via No. 70 tram down Flinders Street

Train: Jolimont Station or Flinders Street Station