On the evening of Thursday 6th August 2020 Young Tourism Network members and friends were joined by tourism industry professionals Richard (Dickie) Currer from Funlab and Jon Perrett from Air Adventure for an insightful webinar discussing the power of partnerships. Both speakers spoke about how creating successful partnerships can lead an organisation to improve its
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Your role: Visitor Services Officer at Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine Tell us a bit about yourself- where and what did you study? In 2007 I studied a joint course with Deakin University and South West TAFE in Warrnambool. My courses were a Bachelor of Management and Advanced Diploma in Tourism. I learnt a
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Tell us a bit about yourself- Your studies and past roles in tourism. I completed a BA (International Studies) at RMIT and a Master of Tourism at Monash University. During both courses I had the opportunity to study overseas with an exchange in the Netherlands, an internship in Thailand and another exchange to Estonia. Past
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On Thursday 9th July, Young Tourism Network members and friends were joined by tourism industry professionals Christina Koullas and Justin Meneguzzi from CK PR and Jared O’Meara from Get Lost Travel Group and founder of Reppin for an engaging webinar about how their businesses are adapting in the current climate of COVID-19. Christina and Justin
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First thing’s first: to help our readers get to know you, tell us a bit about yourself and your career journey so far. What/where did you study? Did you always want to go into tourism and events marketing or is that something you fell into? I am currently the Director of Marketing at the Melbourne
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On the evening of Thursday 11th June 2020 YTN members and friends joined Madeleine Sawyer (from Caravan Industry Association of Australia) and Stacey Barnes (from Greater Hamilton Shire Council) for an insightful webinar discussing domestic travel, regional events, and the push and pull to increase the dispersal of locals throughout Victoria and Australia. Guests were
Domestic tourism has sprung into the limelight in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and the direct implications it has had on international travel in the medium term. However domestic tourism has always been a large, yet somewhat undervalued, part of the Australian tourism system. In 2019, overnight domestic tourism was responsible for
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Young Tourism Network welcomes today’s announcement that the Victorian Government will be providing $45M in economic relief to International students who are in a vulnerable financial position. Register your interest here.
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Dear valued members and stakeholders, It’s with deepest regret that we announce the postponement of our Professional Development Event – Catastrophe, which was scheduled on 26 March 2020. Supporting the tourism industry is our mission, and the safety and well-being of event participants is our critical priority. The rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recommendation
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Melbourne Cellar Door was full of excitement and good cheer on December 14 as The Young Tourism Network (YTN) and Young Australian Tourism Export Council (YATEC) committees, members and guests came together to celebrate the holidays and the end of 2019. The Christmas Party is not only for celebrating the holidays, but also for reflecting