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Speaker Profile | HAYLEY HARRIS
Hayley Harris joined Tourism Australia in 2015. She is currently responsible for delivering consumer, market and industry insights from a wide range of research and data sources in order to help improve Tourism Australia’s strategic direction and decision making.
Most notably, managing the Consumer Demand Project…
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Speaker Profile | GRANT WILCKENS
Grant Wilckens is CEO and Founder of the G’day Group which is Australia’s largest regional accommodation provider with 208+ properties. The company is home to three brands; Discovery Holiday Parks, Top Parks and G’Day Rewards.
Grant has a corporate finance background, coming from Rothschild and 360 Capital…
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Speaker Profile | DR CLAIRE ELLIS
Dr Claire Ellis is the current Chair of Ecotourism Australia. She has worked for much of her career in tourism, enjoying its challenges and opportunities. Her varied tourism work includes being a operator (running her own business in Indonesia), working for other operators, undertaking research and working as…
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Manager Economic Development, Environment and Strategy, Wangaratta Council
Speaker Profile | CAROLYN CHILDS
CMRS, CEO, Futurist, Strategist
MyTravelResearch.com founder Carolyn Childs’ passion is empowering travel organisations to succeed. Her career spans 30+ years & 35+ countries including with Travel Research Centre, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) & heading research giant TNS’ Australian travel…
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Ali Uren commented on the post, Crafting Collaborations: A Little Less Talk, A Little More Action 4 years ago
Thanks Linda I am on a quest to build real skill and opportunity for our community to collaborate – keep an eye out!
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Ali Uren posted a new post. 4 years ago
Written by Ali Uren Founder and Director of Kiikstart Anyone who has attended a business conference, workshop or after-hours networking event would have heard the…
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Thanks for the great article filled with lots of key points. And the reference! I would also be encouraging VIC’s to really think what they want to BE in the next 12 to 18 months and what action will make this become a reality. VICs and any business for that matter need to understand how they will execute their vision through factors such as… Read more
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Ali Uren commented on the post, HOW VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES NEED TO ADAPT TO FUTURE TRENDS 4 years ago
Hi Simon, thank you for your comments and insights and I am glad you got value from it. In terms of getting engagement from VIC’s you need to show the mutual benefit and make it easy to do business together. Will you train the team on your product and how easy is it to book product or refer people your way.
I work with VIC’s who are… Read more
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Ali Uren commented on the post, HOW VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES NEED TO ADAPT TO FUTURE TRENDS 4 years ago
Thanks Glen and ultimately it first requires education, vision and enlightenment of key decision makers within local government – including elected members. This process needs to be backed by robust strategy, plans and data to showcase the return on investment when the model is right. Only once we get the buy in can we get creative.
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Speaker Profile | COLIN GRAHAM
Colin is the founder of Causeway Innovation and was previously the founding CEO of the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast. He has worked with over 300 startups, small and mid-sized firms and large corporates with a focus on business development through innovation. Colin is also Course Facilitator for the New…
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