Upcoming ART Webinar: Key takeaways from ARTC 2023

Join us as we discuss the key takeaways from this year’s ART Convention! The City of Newcastle was our host this year for a jam-packed few days of talking regional tourism. But we know not everyone could make it, so we’ve asked ART Ambassadors, Hannah and Alysia, to share their highlights from this annual event.

The 2023 ART Convention theme is Creating the Regional Visitor Economy of the Future. Register here.

Our speakers

Alysia Brandenburg | Director at Alysia Brandenburg

Alysia has been involved in the regional tourism industry since her teens working in the family hotel in Dimboola, Victoria. Alysia holds a Master of Tourism from Monash University, is a Victorian Tourism Award Judge and has worked for multiple entities including resorts, tourism boards, associations and state government. She is a Non-Executive Director of Ecotourism Australia and holds IAP2 engagement certification.

Alysia has a passion and expertise for engaging in a collaborate manner, focused on sustainable destination planning, product experience architecture, community involvement and industry development. She was the architect of award-winning regional tourism experiences during her career at Parks Victoria and developed nature-based tourism strategies and products.

Alysia continues to work with clients in the experience economy on strategy, analysis and development. She has a personal commitment to the health benefits of engaging with nature and is dedicated to experience development that connects visitors with people, place and storytelling in a sustainable manner. She is highly regarded as a tourism specialist and industry leader, has a great team spirit, sense of humour and capacity to bring people together to progress concepts to reality.

Hannah Statham | Founder and Director, Media Mortar

Hannah might only just clear five foot, but she could easily enter herself into a heavy weight content marketing competition. Her signature move? Planting a target on your audience’s back and hitting them with bullseye accuracy. She’s first and foremost a content marketer, creating words, images and videos for clients, the kind of content that stops people in their thumb-scrolling tracks. With ten years’ experience in tourism and lifestyle marketing, Hannah brings a contagious energy to every task she does. She’s as creative as she is strategic and spends most of her time unashamedly working on her client’s big picture. When she’s not refreshing her Instagram feed, you’ll find Hannah searching for the best gnocchi in Brisbane.