Conference Program

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Monday 29 May-Wednesday 31 May 2023

This program is correct at time of publication (15 May 2023) and will be updated regularly. Check back here often for updates.

Monday 29 May 2023
MANLY PACIFIC HOTEL

1.30pm Registration and Trade Exhibition Open
2.00pm DAY 1 Manly Pacific Hotel

WORKSHOP STREAMS
2.00pm Queenscliff Room Narrabeen Room Collaroy Room

STREAM 1A:
Marketing (Part 1)

Know your audience, emerging target groups, redefining your market

Todd Wright
Threesides Marketing

Leonards Marketing
Topic stream sponsor

STREAM 1B:
Tourism Experiences

Presentation 1
Bondi to Manly Walk - A product of continued collaboration
Caroline Geoghegan, General Manager
Bondi to Manly Walk Supporters 

Presentation 2
Identifying New Tourism Markets for Councils

Kath McKenzie
Northern Beaches Council

Presentation 3
Ramadan Nights Lakemba

Cindy Elkhouri
City of Canterbury Bankstown

AFS Group
Topic Stream Sponsor

STREAM 1C:
The Business of Tourism Showcase

Pitch 1
EV Charging station roll-out and funding for Councils 

David Douglas 
Transport for NSW

Carly Levy
Office of Energy and Climate Change

Pitch 2 
Accessing Grant funding for Councils – Regional Arts NSW 

Dr Tracey Callinan
Regional Arts NSW  

Pitch 3 
Volunteering – City of Sydney – lessons learnt 

Peter Lipman
Mirianne Whitlock
City of Sydney

Topic Stream Sponsor
NSW Government

3.00pm-3.40pm AFTERNOON TEA Manly Pacific Hotel  Exhibition Area

Breakout Streams
3.40pm

STREAM 2A:
Marketing (Part 2)

Secrets of a successful marketing campaigns
How to use social media effectively

Todd Wright
Three sides Marketing

Leonards Marketing
Topic Stream Sponsor

STREAM 2B (repeat):
Tourism Experiences

REPEAT sessions

Presentation 1
Bondi to Manly Walk - A product of continued collaboration
Caroline Geoghegan, General Manager
Bondi to Manly Walk Supporters 

Presentation 2
Identifying New Tourism Markets for Councils

Kath McKenzie
Northern Beaches Council

Presentation 3
Ramadan Nights Lakemba

Cindy Elkhouri
City of Canterbury Bankstown

AFS Group
Topic Stream Sponsor

STREAM 2C:
The Business of Tourism Showcase

Pitch 4 
Leveraging Business Events

Pitch 5 
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia (NSW) programs for Councils

David Gitz
Ian Walker

NSW Government, Office of Sport

Pitch 6 
The Ku-ring-gai GeoRegion and Geotourism – Opportunities for LGAs

Angus M Robinson
Australian Geoscience Council Inc

NSW Government
Topic Stream Sponsor

4.45pm-5.15pm Coach transfers to Welcome Reception
5.15pm-7.15pm Welcome Reception at International College of Management (ICMS)
Delegates are encouraged to pre-book at local restaurants for dinner from 7.15pm
       

Tuesday 30 May 2023

8.00am ARRIVAL TEA AND COFFEE | Trade exhibition and registration Desk Open
  DAY 2  Plenary Session  Manly Pacific Hotel
9.00am

Welcome - Matt Basely, MC

Ceremonial Welcome - Acknowledgement of Country

LGNSW President's Address - Cr Darriea Turley AM, President LGNSW

Destination Host Council's Welcome - Northern Beaches Council

9.00am 

Panel Session with Q&A
Reimagining Tourism in your LGA – Challenge or Opportunity?


24 Hour Economy – Michael Rodrigues NSW 24-hour Economy Commissioner
24 hour Airport – Anthea Hammon, non-Executive Board Member, Western Sydney Airport
Sustainable Tourism – Stewart Moore – CEO and Founder, EarthCheck

10.15am MORNING TEA in Trade Exhibition
 11.00am

Events-based Tourism  Festivals, Footy and Food
What's the secret to successful and sustainable events tourism?

  • Mid-Western Regional Council’s engagement with Sports Tourism 
    Alina Azar, Director Development, Mid-Western Regional Council
  • Parkes Shire Council’s Elvis Festival 
    Tiffany Steel, Elvis Event Director, Parkes Shire Council
  • Northern Beaches Council – Creating sustainable Marquee Events - Play Manly and Taste of Manly
    Lisa Dowsett, Head, Events & Partnerships, Northern Beaches Council
  • Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference 
    Kate Wickett, CEO Sydney WorldPride 2023
  NSW Tourism Industry Council announces Top Tourism Town Awards 
12.30pm LUNCH in the Trade Exhibition area
1.15pm Assemble for site visits at main entrance  Manly Pacific Hotel 
 All site visits Depart for Site Visits (x 5 options). Refreshments included on all site visits (four hours) 
Site Visit 1 Destination Manly Walking Tour
1.30pm-5.30pm Walking tour  easy
Manly Wharf, Manly Corso, Shelly Beach, Cabbage Tree Aquatic Reserve
Showcasing Place-making, Eco Tourism and Events, Manly Place Plan, Taste of Manly and PLAY Manly
Site Visit 2
Arts and Ales
1.30pm-5.30pm (Walking tour and bus transfers)
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Brookvale Arts and Breweries District
Showcasing Arts, creativity and Culture, Brookvale Structure Plan 
 Site Visit 3 Nature and History – Connection to Country 
 1.00pm-5.30pm (Bus tour, ferry and some easy walking - lunch boxes will be provided for delegates attending this site visit)
Palm Beach, Currawong on Pittwater, and Narrabeen Lagoon
Showcasing Nature, Indigenous heritage and coastal experiences
Site Visit 4 Inclusive Tourism
 1.30pm-5.30pm (Bus tour and some easy walking)
Collaroy Beach and Sargood on Collaroy
Showcasing Accessible facilities on the Northern Beaches 
 Site Visit 5 Wellness Immersion
 1.30pm-5.30pm Manly Wharf to Quarantine Beach and North Head
Option 1: Wellness Immersion with kayaks (Moderate level of fitness required)
Option 2: North Head Wellness Introduction (Bus transfers and some easy walking)
5.30pm Site visits return to accommodation and Manly Pacific Hotel
6.30pm-10.30pm Conference Dinner and Entertainment  Elite Sponsor Tourism Tribe – Manly Pacific Ballroom 
   

Wednesday 31 May 2023

8.00am ARRIVAL TEA AND COFFEE | Info desk and Trade Exhibition open
  Day 3 Plenary Session - Manly Pacific Ballroom
9.00am Welcome - Conference MC, Matt Baseley
  International Market Update - Tourism Australia
Dominic Mehling, Industry Relations Manager – ACT, NSW, NT, QLD  Tourism Australia
  Creating and operating unique Cultural Experiences
Clarence Slockee, Jiwah Pty Ltd
10.15am MORNING TEA in Trade Exhibition
11.00am Keynote address
Steve Cox, Chief Executive Destination NSW
12.00pm  The visitor economy on the other side
Adele Labine-Romain, Deloitte Access Economics
12.30pm

Panel Session and Q&A
Technology Trends and Tourism
The Future of Visitor Servicing

Mark Greaves – The Tourism Group
Catherine Shields – Destination Sydney Surrounds South
Clair Mudaliar – Eden Visitor Information Centre
Lee Hickin – Microsoft Australia and New Zealand

1.15pm LUNCH in Trade Exhibition
2.15pm Layne Beachley AO, Layne Beachley Enterprises
2.45pm
Announcement of Host Council 2024 and closing remarks | Matt Baseley, Conference MC 
3.00pm CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

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