Monday 29 May 2023
MANLY PACIFIC HOTEL
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| 1.30pm |
Registration and Trade Exhibition Open |
| 2.00pm |
DAY 1 – Manly Pacific Hotel |
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WORKSHOP STREAMS |
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2.00pm
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Ballroom 1 |
Ballroom 2 |
Ballroom 3 |
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STREAM 1A:
Marketing (Part 1)
Know your audience, emerging target groups, redefining your market
Todd Wright
Threesides Marketing
Leonards Marketing
Topic stream sponsor
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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
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STREAM 1C:
The Business of Tourism Showcase
Pitch 1
EV Charging station roll-out and funding for Councils
David Douglas
Transport for NSW
Rebecca Williamson
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
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| 3.00pm-3.40pm |
AFTERNOON TEA Manly Pacific Hotel – Exhibition Area |
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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
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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
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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
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| 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 |
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Tuesday 30 May 2023
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| 8.00am |
ARRIVAL TEA AND COFFEE | Trade exhibition and registration Desk Open |
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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
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| 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 – Scott McKillop, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Western Sydney Airport
Sustainable Tourism – Stewart Moore – CEO and Founder, EarthCheck
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| 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
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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 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
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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)
Narrabeen Lagoon, Palm Beach and Currawong on Pittwater
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 |
| 7.00pm-10.00pm |
Conference Dinner and Entertainment – Elite Sponsor Tourism Tribe – Manly Pacific Ballroom |
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Wednesday 31 May 2023
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| 8.00am |
ARRIVAL TEA AND COFFEE | Info desk and Trade Exhibition open |
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Day 3 Plenary Session - Manly Pacific Ballroom |
| 9.00am |
Welcome - Matt Baseley, MC |
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Tourism Australia
Dominic Mehling, Industry Relations Manager – ACT, NSW, NT, QLD – Tourism Australia |
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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 Hicken – Microsoft Australia and New Zealand
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| 1.15pm |
LUNCH in Trade Exhibition |
| 2.15pm |
Layne Beachley AO, Layne Beachley Enterprises |
2.45pm
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Announcement of Host Council 2024 and closing remarks | Matt Baseley, Conference MC |
| 3.00pm |
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE |