• SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT & CONVENTION EMCEE – Gorgi Coghlan

    Topic: Regional Success Stories

    We are thrilled to announce that media personality and owner of The Provincial Hotel Ballarat, Gorgi Coghlan, will be our emcee for this year’s ARTC and will also be presenting as part of the Regional Success Stories session.

    Gorgi’s diverse experience in news,…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Carolyn Childs

    Topic: The future YOU create – A self-navigated guide to reimagining the visitor economy

    MyTravelResearch.com CEO, Futurist and Strategist Carolyn Childs’ passion is empowering travel organisations to succeed. Her career spans 30+ years & 35+ countries including with Travel Research Centre, the International Air…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Giovanna Lever

    Topic: Marketing isn’t enough – why capability building matters in delivering a stronger visitor economy

    Giovanna is the owner of Sparrowly Group – an organisation with deep cross-disciplinary experience, industry knowledge, network and resourcefulness to help grow organisations and communities sustainably.…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Sarah Pilgram

    Topic: How can a Visitor Economy be sustainably delivered within community.

    Sarah Pilgrim is a tourism industry engagement specialist with a track record in regional tourism and marketing, international hotels and small business. Sarah worked for International Hotels throughout Europe the Middle East and…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Tom Leslie

    Topic: Understanding your domestic customer.

    A hands-on social market researcher, Tom has extensive field experience conducting research to assist destinations to better understand their current and potential visitors. With a background in strategic marketing, Tom communicates insights which go on to…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Peter Clay

    Topic: Drive tourism behaviour and how it can be used in planning for tourism, crisis management and infrastructure usage.

    Peter is a tourism and research expert with over 25 years’ experience working across a range of sectors and organisations including the UNWTO, cruise, aviation, and destination development.…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Sara Quon

    Topic: Regional Success Stories

    Sara Quon has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Sovereign Hill Museums Association since January 2019.

    Sara is a strategy and marketing professional with two decades of experience across tourism, major events and fast-moving consumer goods. Sara’s previous roles include Group CEO…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Rebecca White

    Workshop: How your Visitor Servicing team can add more value to your visitors and communities

    Rebecca has lived and breathed tourism for over two decades, and has mentored and trained many Australian local government and regional tourism organisations in best practice visitor serving through Tourism eSchool’s…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Simon O’Callaghan

    Topic: Digital Visitor Information Kiosks….a pilot for the future

    Simon O’Callaghan is the CEO of Yarra Ranges Tourism, leading tourism in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges and has achieved a range of successful advocacy outcomes to support new projects in the region. In addition to the delivery of high…

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  • SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Melissa Ritchie

    Topic: Marketing – Tapping into your own Backyard Market

    Melissa Ritchie is a marketing strategist, art director and account manager who leads WISDOM’s Art Department. With more than 20 years experience in the industry, she has seen and pivoted within a fast changing landscape, loving the digital age we find…

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