Tourism Alliance Victoria's 2008 Victorian Adventure and Nature Based Tourism Forum will once again provide professional development and networking opportunities to Adventure and Nature Based businesses, local government, key agencies and the wider tourism industry.
The 2008 forum will encompasses many themes and issues currently at the forefront of Victorian Adventure & Nature Based operators’ minds including:
- Understanding sustainability and strategies to achieve a profitable and sustainable business.
- Planning for long-term sustainability in today’s challenging tourism environment.
- Working co-operatively with your destination and developing partnerships to ensure long-term success.
- Increasing the long-term success of your business by diversifying your product and engaging new markets.
- Learning how to package your product effectively.
- Small business solutions to keep the dollar down and meet the current challenges facing today’s tourism industry.
Your Invitation
Tourism Alliance Victoria invites you
to attend the 2008 Victorian Adventure Tourism Forum, Tuesday 29th& Wednesday 30th July, 2007 at Latrobe at Beechworth.
Who should Attend?
- Adventure Operators
- Nature Based Tourism Businesses
- Local Government
- Land Managers
- Individuals with an interest in the future of the Adventure & Nature Based Tourism Sectors
Objectives
The one and a half day forum will provide professional development and networking opportunities to Adventure and Nature Based businesses, local government and the wider tourism industry. It will also provide the opportunity to discuss key issues facing the industry. The objectives of the Forum are to:
- Provide a Forum to discuss key issues facing the Adventure and Nature Based Tourism sectors and ask questions of the people involved with initiating industry changes;
- Provide workshops relevant to businesses that assist them to achieve triple bottom line results;
- Strengthen relationships and networks amongst individuals involved in the Adventure and Nature Based Tourism sectors.
Location
The 2008 Victorian Adventure and Nature Based Tourism Forum will be held at Latrobe at Beechworth. Further information can be found here:
www.latrobeatbeechworth.com.au
Beechworth is located 3.5 hours from Melbourne.
The 2008 line up of presenters and workshop speakers include:
Keynote Speaker:
- Ian Johnstone, Director, The Maria Island Walk - Tasmania (Key note speaker)
- Alysia Brandenburg, Strategic Tourism Adviser, Parks Victoria - Successful Land Management Partnership Case Study - Great Ocean Walk.
- Tony Carden, CEO, Victorian Outdoor Education Association
- David Petherick, Executive Officer, Australian Camps Association
- Claire Dallat, Risk Manager, The Outdoor Education Group (OEC),
- Mark Manteit, CEO, Phillip Island Nature Park
- Michael Watson, General Manager, Adventure Victoria and Watsons Mountain Country Trail Rides
- Kath Baird, Co-Director, Bogong Horse Back Adventures
- Sam Hicks, Tourism and Development Officer, Mystic Mountains Tourism Inc and Marysville Visitor Information Centre
- Clayton Neil, Cycle Tourism Officer, Rural City of Wangaratta, Alpine and Indigo Shires
Feedback from the 2007 Forum
“Forum is great value for operators”
“Always a good networking opportunity"
- Total Attendees were up by 34% on the previous year.
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100% of respondents thought that the forum offered value for money
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97% of respondents thought that the Forum met their expectations.
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88% of respondents said that the Forum will contribute to the development of their business.
Sponsors
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2008 Victorian Adventure and Nature Based forum.
Corporate Partners
Major Sponsors
Partner Sponsor Associate Sponsors
