Throughout the last week of June international delegates were in Melbourne for the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)’s 50th conference, held at the Grand Hyatt. Researchers, users, and vendors of research in travel and tourism were brought together to discuss the latest studies, as well as hear from a variety of speakers (including the […]
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Chloe has done a lot of volunteer experience in events and loves to attend many events to learn more about the industry and take note of how creativity is formed according to the event. She began with a community-based event in Frankston, ‘Christmas Festival of Lights’. She is a big music lover and has loved volunteering
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YTN attended the VU Business School annual Student Awards to recognise the outstanding achievement of 2019 students. The student awards are typically sponsored by close partners of the Victoria University Business School and the broader University. Sponsors include alumni, employers, Work Integrated Learning host organisations, professional bodies aligned with the School. This year, Eliza Jones was the
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We recently met with Lucy Woodward from Sea Life to talk about her journey in the tourism industry, her current role and some of the challenges she faces. Keep reading to find out more! How did you come to work in the tourism industry? I have always been interested in tourism, when I was younger I
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Are you passionate about the tourism, events or hospitality industry and LOVE social media? This is the internship opportunity tailor for you. We are looking for a student who would like to gain professional experience working with the YTN marketing and communications crew to curate social, blog and website content. The lucky applicant will join the
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Desmond has years of hands-on experience as a tourist, tour guide, hostel manager and event host for people visiting and new to the city. With an academic background in sociology while fluent in French and Spanish, Desmond also has experience in tourism start-ups with an emphasis on social media marketing and content. Excited by working
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Victoria’s tourism stars shone brightly at the 2018 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards last Friday, picking up nine awards in total; two Gold, four Silver and three Bronze. Daniel Gschwind, chair of the Australian Tourism Awards, congratulated all the winners and finalists from across Australia.“To reach the finalists stage of the Australian Tourism Awards is a great
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Network like never before Introducing the hottest networking platform since LinkedIn… the YTN Member Directory! Keep in touch with all the friends you’ve made at our events and make new connections right here in your member portal. Make sure your profile is up to date with a profile picture and your current place of employment/study,
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Members of the Young Tourism Network attended the RACV Tourism Awards at Palladium Crown on Thursday night. The awards are a celebration of the Victorian tourism industry business excellence, innovation, professionalism & collaboration. A big Congratulations to our YTN Committee Chair, Michelle Dell’Ava, who received the Young Achievers Award! We are so proud of Michelle’s
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The votes are in! We are excited to announce eight new committee members that were recently elected by our YTN members. We welcome: Ashleigh Romanjuk from Melbourne Private Tours Caroline Vezeau from Melbourne Convention Bureau Hugh Fitzpatrick from Caravan Industry Association of Australia Lakshmi Cashmore from State Library Victoria Lauren Cowie from Global Ballooning Mohana Ananthanarayan from City of Melbourne and
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