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Time to Tell it how it is
I had the misfortune of reading yet another depressing article in the media this week on the state of tourism in Australia. It was posted in the Sydney Morning Herald, so it is conceivable that…
Time for Industry to Take Responsibility
It has been an amazing couple of months in the Victorian tourism industry. Aside from the usual run of bad news from media outlets about the economic/ political/ environmental situation, we are now seeing unprecedented…
A Reflection on Leadership
The tourism industry is going through a period of extended change with a number of outstanding individuals either leaving the industry, or moving on. Destination Melbourne particularly acknowledges Wayne Kayler-Thomson and Sandra Chipchase. They are…
Forecast Gives Food for Thought
The Tourism Forecasting Committee released their first forecast for 2011. The results tell the industry a story with few surprises and some strong clues about the short term future of the industry. We are seeing…
An Opportunity Going Begging
In the past fortnight Destination Melbourne attended speed networking events held by the Young Tourism Network and William Angliss Institute. Both forums had a very clear intent – to help people at the very beginning…
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