ATEC Symposium 2008 gets on TV

With the industry thought leadership ATEC Symposium 2008 a little more than a month away, the team at ATEC is buzzing with excitement as they put the finishing touches to what is rapidly looking like ATEC’s very best conference ever.

With this in mind, ATEC and TravelMole have announced a really exciting new development that will not only benefit ATEC, but one in which you can also participate – you have to act quickly though!

ATEC and global leading industry eNews TravelMole, have announced that TravelMole will not only bring the Australian and global travel and tourism industry what’s new and hot from Symposium though TravelMole’s regular eNews, but also by bringing you the exciting new “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole”,  [check out TravelMole TV at www.travelmole.tv], which will broadcast in Australia and around the world to TravelMole’s 500,000+ audience in 132 countries, hot TV news, views and interviews with industry leaders, direct from the ATEC 2008 Symposium in the Newcastle and Hunter regions.

The TravelMole team will be presenting “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole” on location right throughout the ATEC Symposium, on www.travelmole.com to their global online audience and ATEC members, with TravelMole’s “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole” coverage including footage from events as well as interviews with key conference speakers, attendees and thought leaders.

In addition, TravelMole will be reporting in its Australian eNews bringing to the industry news and articles about what’s happening and what’s hot at the ATEC Symposium in a dedicated ”The Mole on location at the ATEC 2008 Symposium” section in TravelMole’s Australian edition.

ATEC’s Matt Hingerty said, “ATEC is delighted to endorse TravelMole’s Symposium “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole” coverage and also their editorial ”The Mole on location at the ATEC 2008 Symposium”  and we earnestly and sincerely encourage ATEC members to support this vital initiative by taking advantage of some very special ATEC Symposium sponsorship opportunities available on TravelMoleTV’s “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole” and their ”The Mole on location at the ATEC 2008 Symposium” eNews newsletter updates, which will be read by 20,000 of Australia’s tourism and travel industry professionals and leaders.”

So if you want to let the travel and tourism world known about your product, tourism business or destination through ATEC and TravelMole’s coverage of the ATEC Symposium and also show your support to ATEC, then contact TravelMole now to hear all about TravelMole’s special ATEC advertising packages include banner ads above and below the ‘The Mole on location at the ATEC 2008 Symposium’ section and box ads on the eNewsletter and also your very own dedicated “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole” television interviews for broadcast to TravelMole’s 500,000+ global audience in 132 countries – all this is available right now!

For full details and costs for all ”The Mole on location at the ATEC 2008 Symposium” section and “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole” advertising packages, contact TravelMole MD and Editor John Alwyn-Jones on T: 02 9907 8651, M: 0402 891 674 or email him at [email protected] right now – don’t miss out!

ATEC has lined up some top speakers for their national tourism conference, inclduing Federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson, The Climate Institute’s Director of Strategic Projects, Nicolette Boele, Boeing Aviation Vice President Craig Saddler and KPMG demographer Bernard Salt, just some of the luminaries scheduled to speak at a tourism conference to be held in Newcastle and the Hunter region next month.

The Australian Tourism Export Council’s annual Symposium is the largest tourism trade conference in Australia and will attract more than 600 delegates to the region, putting local tourism operators under the global spotlight.

The Symposium conference program includes a workshop day, two days of conference sessions, numerous social functions, a full-day backpacker conference and a pre- and post-touring program designed to showcase the Newcastle and Hunter regions and their world-class food and wine offerings as up-and-coming international products and destinations.

ATEC Managing Director Matthew Hingerty said a range of top Australian and international speakers had been confirmed for Symposium, including

* Li Cunxin – author of ‘Mao’s Last Dancer’

* Bernard Salt – KPMG partner, demographer

* Nicolette Boele – Director of Strategic Projects, The Climate Institute

· Martin Ferguson – Federal Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism

* Matt Brown – NSW Tourism Minister

* Craig Saddler, Vice President, Boeing Aviation

* Peter Liney, CEO, STA Travel

* Jack Guo, GM, Bejing China Travel Service

* Lindy Christian, GM, Stella Travel Services

A range of national and international tourism experts will also speak at a series of half-day miniconferences at Symposium, focusing on Australia’s key international tourist markets – including Japan/China/Korea; US/UK/Europe and Middle East/Eastern Europe/South America.

What: ATEC Symposium

When: Tuesday April 29 – Friday May 2, 2008

Where: Newcastle and the Hunter region

For full programme details and bookings visit: http://symposium08.atec.net.au

A ”The Mole on location at the ATEC 2008 Symposium” and “SymposiumTV – brought to you by TravelMole special opportunity and report