Tourism Futures

 

SOUTHBANK, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, 5-7 July 2010

 
  Brisbane Skyline  
 
Day One - Monday 5 July 2010
 

This forum was designed for destination managers and planners, policy makers, infrastructure providers and investors. It focused on innovative destination management examples, tourism and conservation partnerships, and policy developments that facilitate more sustainable futures for communities, businesses and the environment.
• Spotlight on ‘Tourism in Natural Areas’

View the Biographies and Abstracts.


  Facilitator Mr. David Morgans Director Destination Planning & Design Tourism Queensland
  08:30-09:00 Dr. Sally Driml Senior Research Fellow University of Queensland
  Tourism Investment in Australia
  09:00-09:30 Mr Geoff Burchill Managing Director Burchill Strategic Projects
  Facing reality ; The right start for a positive future
  09:30-10:00 Mr Justin Vaughan Director Aviation Tourism NT
  Airline Competition and Tourism Destinations
 

10:00-10:30

Mr. David Roff CEO Mansfield Shire Council
Co-Presenter: Ms. Judy Dixon Destination Development Officer Mansfield Shire Council
  Collective Approach to Destination Sustainability
  10:30-11:00 Morning Tea    
  Spotlight on ‘Tourism in Natural Areas’
  11:00-11:20 Mr Neal Muller General Manager Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation
  Queensland Nature-Based Tourism Opportunities
  11:20-11:40 Ms Hilary Schofield Director Planning, Tourism and National Landscapes Parks Australia
    Encouraging Partnerships in the National Landscapes
  11:40-12:00
Mr Carl Solomon Director Tourism and Partnerships Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
  Getting excited about nature – innovative nature-based destinations
  12:00-12:30 Expert panel    
  12:30-13:30 Lunch    
  13:30-14:00 Mr Nick Heath Program Leader World Wildlife Fund
  Australia 2020 - The world's leading Nature Based Destination
  14.00-14.30 Dr Nada Kulendran senior Lecturer Victoria University
  Seasonal Variation versus Climate variation for Australian Tourism
  14:30-15:00 Ms Dianne Smith A/Director Communications, Tourism and Community Parks Victoria
  Benefits Beyond Boundaries - Healthy Parks Healthy People and tourism
  15:00-15:30 Mr Andrew Daff Manager Lane Cove River Tourist Park (NPWS)
  Sustainability as a Unique Selling Proposition
 
 

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