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Tourism Futures Papers and Presentations

Tuesday 4th October 2006

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Keynote Session

 





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Forum Program		    
 

“Analysis of Performance of the Australian Tourism Industry and Predictions on Future Issues”

 Geoff Carmody, Consultant & Co-Founder, Access Economics  
  Presentation on Themes and Delegation
 Tony Charters, Conference Convenor  
  “Tourism into the Future”
 Scott Morrison, Managing Director – Tourism Australia  
  “Investment Implications of our Demographic Destiny” Bernard Salt, Partner - KPMG  
  “The State of the Industry: Australian Tourism”
 Prof Terry De Lacy, Chief Executive – Sustainable Tourism CRC  
  “Community and Environment – the Tourism Industry” Grant Hunt, Chief Executive Officer – Voyages  


Concurrent Sessions
 


Competitive Advantage Theme
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“A Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of Tourism”

 Greg Watts, Office of Economic & Statistical Research Queensland Treasury  
  “Influences on Careers in the Tourism Industry”
 Helen Ayres, School of Information Management& Tourism Division of Communication & Education, University of Canberra  
  “The Changing Face of the Timeshare Industry in Australia”
 Ramy Filo, Australian Timeshare & Holiday Ownership Council  
 


Marketing Theme (1)


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“Where in the World are Consideration Sets: Connecting Tourists, Destinations & Business”

 Philip Curry, Consult Curry  
  “Shedding the Steel City Image: The Role of Tourism in City Centre Renewal in Newcastle, NSW”
 Shawn Day Newcastle City Council  
 


Sustainable Development Theme (1)
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“Cocktail of Experiences”

 Phil Harman, Tourism Noosa & Noosa Community Tourism Board  
  “Sustainable Tourism Indicators in Tasmania” Claire Ellis, Tourism Tasmania  
  “The Sustainable Tourism Package - Aligning the Rules with the vision”
 Paul Weymouth, South Australian Tourism Commission  
 

“Challenges of Sustainability Assessment for Tourism Destinations”

 Karin Schianetz, Environmental Engineering, University of Queensland and ST CRC
  
 


Workshop: Transport Investment Supporting Tourism Growth
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Facilitated by Eddie Peters, District Director (South Coast Hinterland), Department of Main Roads. Access is a critical factor in tourism, with roads and transport akin to being the lifelines to industry. Drive is still the biggest means of access for tourism and provides a vital linkage to transport. Queensland Transport and the Department of Main Roads, assisted by Tourism Queensland will explore tourism infrastructure and tourism growth strategies for expansion into the next decade.

Session 1: Department of Main Roads, Queensland Transport and Tourism Queensland Historical overview and reasons why transport matters.

Session 2: Department of Main Roads and Queensland Transport Transport and tourism in the future.

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Strategic Partnerships & Alliances Theme
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“The Outback Highway – a Journey Through the Heart”

 Helen Lewis, Outback Highway Development Council  
  “Reluctant Partners” Mally McMurtrie, Southern Downs Tourist Association  
  “A Case Study of the Gold Coast Backpacker Industry”
 Sarah Gardiner, Principal Project Officer Tourism, Gold Coast City Council  
 

“The Gold Coast Golf Monitor – (GCGM)”

 Char-Lee McLennan, Tourism Branch, Economic Development & Major Projects, Gold Coast City Council
  
 


Marketing Theme (2)
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“Quality: A Competitive Advantage?”

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Prof Michael C.G. Davidson, Griffith University  
  “Leveraging the Value of Major Events” Joyce DiMascio, TTF Australia  
  “Tourism and Aviation Interdependencies”
 Dennis Chant, Queensland Airports Limited  
 

“What Travellers Want” – Authenticity in Ecotourism

 Stephen Pahl, Ecotourism Australia
  
 


Sustainable Development Theme (2)
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“Cruise Shipping Review”

 Peter Hadley, Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources  
  Investing in Research: The Investing in Research: The Sustainable Tourism CRC Sustainable Tourism CRC
 Professor Jack Carlsen, Leader –Sustainable Enterprises Research Program  
 

“Tourism And Conservation: a United Vision For Queensland”

 Peter O’Reilly, Tourism Queensland, and Toby Hutcheon, Queensland Conservation Council  
 
 
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