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Tourism
Futures National Conference 2009
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| Tourism Queensland, Tourism Australia
and Gold Coast Tourism are staging the seventh National
Conference on Tourism Futures from 17-19 August
2009 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort &
Spa, the Gold Coast. |
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of CEOs, tourism operators, industry representatives,
policy makers, academics and researchers from throughout
Australia and a strong presence from overseas industry
collegues who identified a range of key issues,
trends and challenges facing the tourism industry. |
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Tony Charters has been appointed
the convenor of the conference, having convened
all Tourism Futures events since its inception
in 2002. Find out more about the Tourism Futures
National Conferences, or download the 2008 Communique
and Issues Analysis, which reports on the three
key issues that delegates felt should be addressed
by the NTS (National Tourism Strategy) in order
to deliver positive tourism futures.
For more information please email info@tonycharters.com |
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Global
Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference 2009
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In 2009, Tony Charters and Associates was contracted
to stage Ecotourism Australia's annual premier
event, the Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference
(Global Eco), held from 9-11 November in Alice
Springs, Northern Territory.
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| The conference brought together leading
players from across the globe to examine best practice
across sustainability, ecotourism and climate change
response featuring critical new research, policy
and best practice case studies. |
| For more information please email
info@tonycharters.com |
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SEGRA
2009
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SEGRA conference 2009 will be staged at Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Western Australia from 27-29 October 2009. |
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Convened by Kate Charters,
the conference covers the topics of:
- Regional Australia and the national agenda
- Sustainable economic development
- Tools and models for regional development
- Climate change
- Latest trends impacting regional Australia
- Government, community, practitioner and commercial
responses and experiences
- Innovative policy responses, actions and
decision making techniques
- Successful projects from regional Australia
- Key actions in high performing organisations
- Community and governance in northern Australia
- Tourism in regional Australia
- Mineral industry economies
- Emerging industries in sustainability
- Royalties to the regions
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info@segra.com.au
for all your SEGRA questions. |
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Baby
Boomer Tourism Summit
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SYDNEY - 25 MAY 2009
The Australian National Maritime Museum |
The Summit is designed
to define and understand the Baby Boomer demographic
allowing those market sectors with both a direct
and indirect role to examine and respond to the
issues influencing its growth.
The day is aimed at those in the tourism industry
who wish to target active baby boomers, who have
always been at the forefront of sector development
and who now have time and money at their disposal.
It is a timely discussion of growth opportunities,
provided by this key demographic group during
these unprecedented economic challenges facing
the global tourism industry.
Delegates at the summit will contribute to the
discussion and debate; receive the latest information
on trends and forecasts; obtain a strategic perspective
on future directions; and receive updates on emerging
best practice in targeting this group.
For more information please email info@tonycharters.com |
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Tourism
Futures National Conference 2008
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Tourism Queensland, Tourism Australia
and Gold Coast Tourism held the sixth National
Conference on Tourism Futures at the Gold Coast
from 2-4 June 2008. Tony Charters was the convenor
of the conference, having convened all Tourism
Futures events since its inception in 2002.
The conference achieved a record attendance of
almost 450 delegates including tourism operators,
industry representatives, policy makers, academics
and researchers from throughout Australia and
the globe. |
| Themed ‘Global Market, Competitive
Edge’, the conference focussed on the ways
and means destinations can maintain or achieve a
competitive edge despite operating in an increasingly
globalised and homogenised world. |
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| Keynote speakers included: Geoffrey
Lipman, Assistant Secretary General, UNWTO;
Azran Osman Rani, CEO, AirAsia
X; Philip Wolf, Presendent and
Founder, PhoCusWright; Nick Rowley,
Director, Kinesis; Christopher Brown,
Managing Director & CEO, TTF Australia Ltd;
Chris Richardson, Director, Access
Economics; Lois Peeler, Chairperson,
Aboriginal Tourism Australia; Grant Bowie,
Former President and General Manager, Wynn Resorts
Macau; Jane Ianniello , International
Director, Roy Morgan Research; Daniel Levine,
Executive Director, The Avant-Guide Institute New
York; Nick Bryant, Sydney Correspondent,
BBC World. These and more presentations are available
on
CD Rom. |
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| For the full program, please click
here. |
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Tourism Futures
National Conference 2006
Tourism Futures
is an annual conference which provides a unique
opportunity for business, government and community
to discuss, debate and share their knowledge about
industry performance, policies and trends. |
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The theme of
the 2006 Tourism Futures conference was ‘21st
Century Responses to 21st Century Reality’.
Speakers focused on the following topics:
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• Marketing and Distribution |
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• Growing and Sustaining Tourism |
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• Tourism Capitals – Cities as Destinations
and Gateways |
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• Workforce Futures – Matching Industry
Needs |
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• Access and Transport |
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• Product Development |
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• What is the Future of Rating Programs? |
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• Skilling Australia for Tourism Excellence |
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Keynote presentations
included Dr Clint Laurent, Asian
Demographics; Geoff Carmody,
Access Economics; Bernard Salt,
KPMG; Michele Levine, Roy Morgan
Research; Christopher Brown,
TTF Australia; Dr Peter Ellyard,
Futurist; John King, Aviation
and Tourism Management; Arthur Hoffman,
Expedia; Dick Porter, STA Travel.
These and more presentations are available on
CD
Rom.
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At Tourism Futures,
delegates receive the latest information on industry
performance, trends and forecasts; obtain a global
perspective on future directions; contribute to
the development of an integrated perspective on
the needs of the industry; and receive updates
on best practice and trends. |
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A Tourism Futures
Communiqué
is produced with issues presented and raised throughout
the conference, for distribution to government
and industry nation wide. |
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Tourism
Futures Conference 2005
In 2005 the Tourism
Futures Conference “Investing for growth”
emphasised topics including sustainable development,
competitive advantage, strategic partnerships
and alliances and marketing. |
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Sustainable
Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) 2008
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The SEGRA 2008 Conference was themed:
Creative Solutins - expect them to be different. |
The SEGRA 2008 Conference, held at Albury, NSW attracted
264 delegates and over 70 speakers presenting on
Revitalising Remote Australia, Regional Implications
of Climate Change, Indigenous Economic Enterprise,
Strategic Financial Planning, Governance, Caring
for Country and Emerging Population Dynamics. Workshops
held at SEGRA 2008 included: Understanding Regional
Economic Development, Economic Development through
Community Invigoration, Scenario Planning as well
as Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. Two
facilitated study tours were conducted by the host
region - Regional Development: developing strategies
and partnerships as well as Regional Manufactuing:
regionally made, globally available. Find
out more about SEGRA. |
SEGRA
2007
Tony Charters
convened the SEGRA 2007 Conference in Woolongong
from 17-19 September 2007. |
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| Changing Regions: the road
to success |
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| The SEGRA 2007 Conference,
held at Wollongong, Illawarra Region attracted close
to 300 delegates and over 80 speakers presenting
on Coastal Australia, Australia's Federation, Economic
Outlook for Regional Australia, Changing Political,
Social and Economic Environment, Regional Cooperation,
and Indigenous Business. Workshops held at SEGRA
2007 included: Understanding Regional Economic Development;
Unlocking Bright Ideas in Your Region Using Focus
Groups; Scenario Planning; Lobbying for Regions:
strategies and steps and Climate Change Futures:
strategic responses and opportunities - learning
from experience as well as the Illawarra State of
the Region Summit which concentrated on sustainable
business in the Illawarra Region. There was also
a Climate Change Conference held concurrently with
SEGRA looking at strategies for
managing risks and making the most of climate change
opportunities in your region. |
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SEGRA 1997-2006
The SEGRA conference aims
to focus on relevant issues facing regional Australia.
It provides significant networking opportunities
and discussions in order to propose positive solutions. |
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SEGRA 2006, convened by Tony Charters,
was highly successful with 80 speakers and over
300 delegates attending the conference.
Previous conference themes and topics included:
Attracting business to your region; tapping into
new Commonwealth grants; Key trends and issues;
Regions Driving Decision Making, Building Regional
Resilience; Big Ideas for Regional Australia. |
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Taken from
SEGRA communiqué |
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Parks and Protected
Areas Management Congress (PPAMcon)
Parks and protected areas play a critical role
in conservation, education, recreation, tourism
and health. However, public sector
resources to manage environmental and park management
responsibilities are stretched to the limit.
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| Tony Charters convened
PPAMcon 2006, which provided a forum
to examine and develop governance models that deliver
the greatest potential from partnerships across
government, the private sector, community groups
and not for profit organisations. |
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The International
Ecotourism Conference
Queensland
held the International Ecotourism Conference from
21-25 October 2002 in Cairns. This conference
was the final event for the International Year
of Ecotourism 2002. |
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| This was Australia’s first International
Ecotourism Conference and reasserted the world-leader
position of Queensland in ecotourism. |
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With over 400 delegates from
37 countries including international and national
government authorities; tourism operators; academics
and researchers; associations; non-governmental
organisations; this first international conference
was declared a great success. |
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At the end of the conference,
a study asked delegates to comment the conference’s
organisation. |
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85% of
the delegates asked thought the conference’s
organisation was very good or excellent. |
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Concerning the
mix of delegates, 93% of the delegates
asked thought the conference was good,
very good or excellent |
| Taken from the Cairns Conference
Final Report |
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National Ecotourism
Conference
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| Tony Charters has been convenor of
four National Ecotourism Conferences and the International
Ecotourism Conference in 2002 for the International
year of Ecotourism. |
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| This has involved all components of the conference
management – theme setting, speakers program,
sponsorship, marketing, professional conference
organisation, networking functions, field programs,
specialised workshops, trade displays and evaluation. |
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The annual conference
provides a forum for discussion on current issues,
solutions and best-practice case studies and generates
funding to sustain Ecotourism Australia’s
work and programs, including EcoCertification
and EcoGuide. |
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The methodology
used ensures: a high quality speakers program;
delegate involvement and membership recognition;
affordability; engagement of key stakeholders;
Ministerial involvement; networking, and a contribution
to the development of policy. |
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Melbourne hosted
the National Ecotourism Australia 2007 Conference
from 19-23 November. |
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Now, Tony is
member of the Ecotourism Australia Conference
Committee, his main role is to gain sponsorship,
invite speakers and develop the program of the
conference. |
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Conference on Private
Sector Involvement in Protected Areas
Tony Charters conceived and
convened the first conference dealing with Private
Sector Involvement in Protected Area Management,
in 1994.
The conference aim was to promote a debate with
the private sector on the topic of protected area
management. |
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Management of recreation
reserves, national parks, state forests and other
protected area used to be the sole responsibility
of the public sector. |
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The conference emphasised
the growing public demand for these natural areas
and the issues surrounding the necessity and difficulties
of private sector involvement. |
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One of the outcomes
of the conference was the book ‘National
Parks – Private Sector’s Role’,
edited by Tony Charters, Michael Gabriel and Scott
Prasser, 1996. |
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The book provides
practical case studies from around Australia and
overseas and is an essential resource for students
and all those involved in resource management,
ecotourism and public administration. |
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