Tropical North gets down to business
Tourism Whitsundays and Brisbane Marketing have teamed up with Tourism Australia to stimulate short-lead business travel to Queensland.
They will roll out a corporate educational together with a series of delegate-boosting activities for selected trade conferences.
The Whitsundays tourism body recently played host to 10 corporate decision makers from NSW, showcasing the tropical north’s newest business event product and incentive offerings in an educational designed to bring up to $500,000 of new business to the region.
The project is the latest to be rolled out as part of a $2 million partnership between Tourism Australia and the business events sector to increase business event delegate numbers nationwide.
Tourism Whitsundays’ business tourism manager, Leisa Anderson, said the educational would strengthen the Whitsundays’ position as one of Australia’s top business event and incentive destinations.
“Sending images to event planners is one thing, but allowing them to touch the fine sands of Whitehaven, smell the ocean air and see that bright blue water for themselves is always a more successful approach,†she said.
Ian Jarrett
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps