ART Webinar | COVID-19: The Impacts of Tourism, Thursday 19 March 2020

To support our regional tourism communities during these unprecedented times, yesterday ART hosted an online panel discussion to provide guidance to local governments supporting their local tourism operators and industry through the impacts of COVID-19.

The panel discussion facilitated by Lauren Douglass, ART Executive Officer included:
• Coralie Bell, ART Chair and Tourism Manager at Shoalhaven City Council
• Dominic Mehling, Industry Relations Manager at Tourism Australia
• Dean Long, CEO at Accommodation Association of Australia (AAoA)
• Shane McClelland, General Manager, Communications at Destination NSW
• Linda Tillman, Managing Director at Tilma Group

The topics covered include managing event and accommodation cancellations, and visitor communications.

A recording of the session is now available via the Webinar section of The Hub: https://members.regionaltourism.com.au/webinar/