Feed – ARTC 2023, Newcastle NSW

Speakers: Despina Karatzias & Liz Ward, Tourism Tribe

Overview: Challenges and opportunities for the regional visitor economy

Speaker: Bruno Pisano, Founder & CEO, Elafent

Overview: Achieving the regional visitor economy of the future through digital transformation, innovation & artificial intelligence.

Speaker: Marcus Falconer, CEO, Australia’s Golden Outback

Overview: With such a large area to cover, one size doesn’t fit all! Successes, failures and lessons learned by Australia’s Golden Outback.

Moderator: Deanna Varga, Association & Global Business Events Expert, EO & Founder, Mayvin Global

Panel Speakers:

Mitchel Gunn, Destination Management & Business Events Expert, Associate Director, Regional Conferencing, Destination NSW

Carolyn Childs, Data & Research on Business Development, CEO MyTravelResearch & ART Board Director

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Speaker: Tamara Young, Associate Professor, College of Human & Social Futures, The University of Newcastle

Overview: When academia and industry unite, magic happens!

Moderators: Stuart Topilis & Therese Phillips, National VIC Reference Group

Overview: Three case studies on how visitor information servicing is being transformed to meet the needs of the contemporary visitor

1. The modernisation of a “bricks & mortar” VIC

2. Ambassador/outreach programs

3. The successful adoption of digital technology

A “warts and…

ARTC 2023, Newcastle NSW