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Creating a more diverse and inclusive tourism industry – A conversation with Vivian Lyngdoh
As with most industries, the tourism industry and its neighbouring hospitality and event industries still have a long way to go in ensuring diversity and inclusion for its employees. As Vivian Lyngdoh, the Business Development Manager at Rydges Hotel in Melbourne, explains to us: “There’s this occupational segregation across various industries that happens where there’s…
Transferable Skills in the Tourism Industry: 3 tips from Hop It founder Jon Lee on finding and using skills across your career
It may feel like you now need a bachelor’s degree or at least some short courses under your belt before attempting to enter the tourism industry. But as Hop It founder Jon Lee has shown us during his 15-year career so far, you likely already have many strengths and skills that are highly transferable throughout…
CAUTHE 2024 Conference – A recap
Cauthe (pronounced core-thee OR cow-thee depending on where you’re from) brings together professional and student researchers to discuss the latest issues and challenges related to the tourism, hospitality, and events industries. Cauthe stands for the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education and is the largest and most prestigious academic conference for hospitality, tourism, and events in…
Exciting news: The YTN Launchpad is back!
For the last few years, we’ve been working hard to bring cutting-edge professional development experiences to Young People in Victorian tourism, events and hospitality. Today, we are so thrilled to announce that Expressions of Interest to the 2024 Launchpad program are now open! YTN Launchpad Program 2024 As you know, at Young Tourism Network (YTN)…
A New Chapter for YTN
Empowering Victoria’s Tourism Sector: Young Tourism Network Partners with the Victorian Government We are pleased to share a milestone at YTN that underscores our commitment to fostering positive change in Victoria’s tourism industry. We’ve joined forces with the Victorian Government to play a pivotal role in the Worker Attraction and Skills Initiatives for Tourism (WASIT)…
YTN’s Advocacy Journey: Changing the tourism industry over time
As Victoria’s leading organisation representing young voices in tourism, the Young Tourism Network (YTN) places a strong emphasis on advocacy as a core aspect of our mission. We are dedicated to championing a tourism, events, and hospitality industry that resonates with the values of young people. YTN’s Advocacy Journey to Date (June 2023): 2019 –…
The Next Generation of Tourism & Hospitality: A Regenerative Tourism Approach
By Lexi Connors – 2023 YTN Committee member In March this year, Regeneration Projects and the Young Tourism Network (YTN) united again to host Anna Pollock, an international pioneer of regenerative tourism. With over forty years experience, Pollock is a researcher, strategist and consultant who calls for a transformation of the tourism and hospitality industries….
What’s on the Horizon for Victoria’s Visitor Economy? A Reflection on 2023 VTIC Summit
By Emanuel Limbongan – 2023 YTN Committee member One thing I loved about the 2023 VTIC Vision Summit is the way this summit provides a vision not only for the years ahead but also reflects on our resilience in the years that have passed (I mean, the food was good as well). It all starts…
Young Tourism Network Workplaces Report 2022
The 2022 Workplaces Report is out! This research calls for decision-makers to embrace young people’s perspectives in shaping Victoria’s tourism future. Overview Ever since the release of the 2021 Young People in Tourism report, we felt that we couldn’t just comply with the status quo of how Young People engage in the Visitor Economy and…
Young Voices in Tourism Workplaces Survey
We’re kickstarting a new wave of research! Ever since we released the 2021 Young Voices in Tourism report we’ve been on a journey. At a pivotal moment in history, it helped to spotlight and elevate the perceptions of young people towards careers in tourism, events and hospitality. Frustrations, anxiety and hopes were all shared. 🫱🏾🫲🏼…
Young Voices in Tourism Launchpad Program
🥁 Drumroll please…we are so thrilled to announce that our latest program ‘Launchpad’ is now open for expressions of interest! Ever since we released the 2021 Young Voices in Tourism report we’ve been on a journey. At a pivotal moment in history, it helped to spotlight and elevate the perceptions of young people towards careers…
Future Tourism Leaders Wellbeing Program
Young people in tourism have experienced a rapid loss of confidence, hope, and engagement as a result of the pandemic. This is why a few months ago, the YTN Committee embarked in a new journey focusing on well-being. Young people are key to the ongoing success and resilience of tourism businesses and this project aims…
Trusted Advisor Program 2022
The Young Tourism Network (YTN) is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 2005 with the aim of providing students and young professionals the opportunity to learn and grow through networking opportunities and professional development programs, gaining valuable knowledge and building strong relationships across the broader industry. YTN’s Trusted Advisor Program started in 2017 and…
“Pave Your Path”: An inspired evening reminds us of the deeper meaning behind our industry
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the overwhelming sentiment of the evening expressed that the travel and tourism industry is the core to wellbeing, meaningful experiences and entertainment. Melbourne, VIC – Young professionals and industry leaders alike gathered May 16 at the European Bier Cafe on Melbourne’s once-again-bustling Bourke Street to join the Young Tourism Network at our first…
Trusted Advisor Program 2021 – It’s a wrap!
The Trusted Advisors Program 2021 ran from August to October 2021 during which industry professionals were partnered with students and new entrants to the industry for 3 months of advising, guiding, leading and learning. After 2020 being an immensely turbulent year for tourism in Victoria, there was a strong need to connect emerging professionals with…
What’s ahead for travel and tourism and what that means for new tourism professionals?
Students and professionals joined YTN on Wednesday 18 July 2021 to hear three speakers respond to “The Big Question”— Will tourism return to how it was before the pandemic or has it been forever disrupted? The event’s speakers offered insights to changes, challenges and future outlooks from three different perspectives from within the industry: entrepreneurial/tour…
Young Voices in Tourism Report highlights need for rethink on engaging young people in tourism sector.
A report released today by Young Tourism Network and Regeneration Projects has highlighted that young people felt they experienced significantly worse outcomes through 2020 compared to others in the tourism, hospitality and events industry. This has led to young people being more likely to dissuade someone from working in the visitor economy, rather than recommending…
Trusted Advisor Program 2021
The Young Tourism Network (YTN) is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 2005 with the aim to provide students and young professionals the opportunity to learn and grow through networking opportunities and professional development programs, gaining valuable knowledge and building strong relationships across the broader industry. YTN’s Trusted Advisor Program started in 2017 and…
Adapting to the Year 2020 – A Story of Resilience, Determination and Collaboration – Part 2
The student perspective Written by Maddie Stephen (Tourism Student at William Angliss) I have always, well, for as long as I can remember, had a passion for food and travel. During high school my favourite subjects always included anything to do with food, so when I was able to attend classes at William Angliss as…
Adapting to the Year 2020 – A Story of Resilience, Determination and Collaboration – Part 1
The teacher perspective Written by Jess Derham (Tourism Lecturer at William Angliss) I still remember the first tutorial I ever took, the first class that I stepped into. I was so nervous, it was 2005, I was 22, completing my Honours Degree in Tourism Management at Latrobe University. I got such an exciting feeling when…