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10th
Annual ABiC Conference Programme
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PRE
CONFERENCE OPTIONS
Monday 7 November 2005
Please
note: This must be booked in advance - see delegate
registrations.
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here for function details
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• Delegate Welcome Drinks:
6pm - 7.30pm
No
Charge
Meet and mingle with other
delegates over drinks and nibbles at WakeUp! Sydney
Central, 509 Pitt Street. |
• Party On: From 7.30pm
The party continues with a cash
bar at WakeUp! Sydney Central. |
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(This
program will be updated regularly during September)
Day 1 Tuesday 8 November 2005 |
| 7.30 |
Registration
and coffee |
| 8.45 |
Welcome:
Leigh Kealton, Director, Exhibitions
& Promotions |
| 9.00 |
Official
Opening
The Hon Fran
Bailey MP, Minister for Tourism and Small Business
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| 9.30 |
Marketing
using a competitive advantage
Ian Macfarlane, Director of Marketing, Tourism
Australia |
| 10.00 |
A
global perspective on Youth and Student travel and the
opportunities WYSTC, Melbourne 2006, can provide operators
in Australia and New Zealand, as well as countries en
route
Susan Goldstein, Director WYSTC, Denmark
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| 10.45-11.15 |
MORNING
TEA |
| 11.15 |
Impact
of the 'No-frills' airlines on the traditional European
ground transportation model
Alastair Campbell, Managing Director, Radical
Travel, Scotland
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| 12.00 |
Low-cost
carriers: Their impact in a fast-changing travel market
Simon Westaway, Manager - Corporate Relations,
Jetstar Airways
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| 12.30 |
Global
Round-up
Various countries |
| 1.00-2.00 |
LUNCH |
| 2.00 |
BTAP-
2005 report from the Chair
Julian Ledger, Chair, BTAP |
| 2.30 |
A
"Hypotheticals-style" look at a typical backpacker operator
scenario - a fun, interactive and engaging challenge
of wits
Panel of suspects |
| 3.45-4.15 |
AFTERNOON
TEA |
| 4.15 |
The
Craft Beer Experience - Delivering on Flavour
Dr Charles Hahn, Managing Director and Brewmaster,
Malt Shovel Brewery |
5.00-6.00
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CLOSE OF DAY 1
Beer and Wine Function in
Trade Show Area Sponsored by Gold Coast Adventure Travel
Group
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Day
2 Wednesday 9 November 2005
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| 8.30 |
Coffee |
| 9.00 |
Plenary
session |
| 9.30 |
Practical
research and offshore marketing
Wendy
Hills, Keith Suckling, Tourism Australia |
| 10.00 |
Breakout
Session 1
Concurrent Sessions - choose ONE
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Australian Regional Updates
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Targeting the Australian Outbound
travellers
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Trade Show |
| 10.30-11.00 |
MORNING
TEA |
| 11.00 |
Breakout
Session 2
Concurrent Sessions - choose ONE
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Getting to know WYSTC 2006 and the opportunities it
presents
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Sales and marketing strategies
for smaller backpacker/adventure operators
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Illegal
accommodation - how is the industry responding?
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Self-drive and Caravan Parks
- extending the regional experience
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Trade
Show
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| 11.45 |
Breakout
Session 3
Concurrent Sessions - choose ONE
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The Web re-visited…
a)
I have a website - How do my customers find it?
b) Non-English speaking people and your website… How
to get the most out of both!
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Tapping into the real travel experience - cultural and
natural diversity
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How do backpackers affect the city and the community
- Sydney, a Case Study
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Reaching international Students - they're here, they
stay longer, take breaks - and they travel!
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Trade
Show
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| 12.45-1.45 |
LUNCH
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| 1.45 |
Video
Message from The Hon Senator Amanda Vanstone
Minister
for Immigration |
| 2.00 |
Update
on the Working Holidaymaker Scheme, including the new
changes
Elizabeth
Campbell, Director, Tourism Delivery Support, DIMIA |
| 2.30 |
Accreditation
and Standards - Improving the experiences for the traveller
Panel |
| 3.15-3.45 |
AFTERNOON
TEA
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| 3.45 |
Events
and Backpacking, a Commonwealth Games blueprint
Clive
Dwyer, Group Manager, Tourism,
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation |
| 4.15 |
AJ…
By popular demand, the return of the iconic adrenaline
king!
AJ
Hackett, founder of the bungy as we know it |
| 5.00 |
Conference
Close |
| 7.00 |
Conference
Dinner
Dockside, Cockle
Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
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here for function details
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