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Hospitality, tourism and retail showing promise across regional Australia: CommBank Report
Spending is up across regional Australia, moving past the spend recovery seen in metro areas, according to new data from Commonwealth Bank.
Luxury Escapes Founder’s success secrets
Founding one of the world’s fastest growing travel websites, Luxury Escapes, Adam Schwab is an award winning entrepreneur with over 15 year’s experience in business and journalism. His passion for travel combined with knowledge of business allowed him to build one of Australia’s most profitable e-commerce companies in just five years without any external funding. With offices already […]
Slingshot announces a dozen startups for regional travel and tourism accelerator
Twelve startups have been selected to participate in Horizons, a regional travel accelerator program being run by Slingshot in partnership with travel tech company Amadeus, Brisbane Airport corporation and Queensland Tourism Industry Council. According to Slingshot CEO, Karen Lawson, the Horizons cohort boasts some of the most experienced travel entrepreneurs in the industry, including Paul […]
The Chinese market ‘dances to the beat of its own drum’: how SME exporters can succeed
While China is Australia’s biggest export destination, it’s a notoriously tricky market to enter – even for multinationals. So, how do export-driven Australian SMEs form lasting connections with Chinese customers? Dynamic Business spoke to Joe McGuire, Global Head of Sales & Partnerships with Airwallex, a Melbourne fintech start-up specialising in cross-border payments. Dynamic Business: What […]
Steps SMEs should take to secure export success
Small businesses often have specific financing needs and may require funding support to compete in international markets or to fulfil export-related supply chain contracts. For businesses trying to navigate that next growth phase into an overseas market, there are a number of differences between exporting and operating in Australia which will have an impact on […]
Group buying puts Darwin Harbour Cruises out front
Rachel Beaumont started her family business with just one small boat. Now she’s the record holder for selling the highest number of group deals nationally on LivingSocial.
Shoppers set to spend big in Sydney, Melbourne
Concerns about the impact of the rising Australian dollar have been subdued by a new report that shows high visitor expenditure expected in Sydney and Melbourne.
NSW digital economy pitch event goes off like a frog in a sock
The NSW Government has hosted a business pitching event to help build consortiums to take advantage of a new $6 million NSW digital economy program, with the event going off like a frog in a sock.
Queensland tourism gets $10million to lure back holidayers
The Queensland Tourism Industry will receive a $10 million injection with a new Tourism Industry Support Package from the State and Federal Governments in addition to the Whitsundays receiving $350,000 from the Queensland Government in a deal to promote the area to holiday goers after Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
Online travel websites: Can they replace your travel agent yet?
The advent of online booking, which allows customers to research, plan and book their business trip at the click of a mouse, has completely transformed the way the travel industry does business – and for the better.
Australians continue to holiday locally despite high Aussie dollar
Despite the rally of the Australian Dollar over the second half of 2010, there is good news for the tourism industry with inbound and outbound tourism unaffected and intentions to travel to and from Australia maintaining similar levels to 2010.
NSW Govt to develop ‘mobile concierge’ service for tourists
The tourism and retail sectors in NSW will be the first to benefit from a new $6 million initiative to develop Information Communication Technology initiatives, with a ‘mobile concierge’ service to be developed.
Tourism Australia expects industry to double by 2020 to $140 billion
Tourism Australia has launched a new strategic approach which Managing Director, Andrew McEvoy believes will double the value of Australia’s tourism industry to $140 billion by 2020.
Aussies stayed in Australian hotels 3% longer on average this year
Aussies are staying longer in Australian hotels than last year, with hotel bookings 3 percent longer on average than last year, and Australians spending 5 percent more on their daily hotel rates.
Tassie eco-tour operator takes flight with RMIT business award
An adventure travel business that plans to fly tourists into Tasmania’s stunning wilderness areas has won RMIT University’s prestigious 2010 Business Plan Competition.
Cairns Airport redevelopment to add $2bn to Cairns economy
Cairns Airport has been redeveloped and opened ahead of schedule and was opened by Deputy Premier Paul Lucas today on the back of the launch of Tourism Queensland’s new international brand, ‘Queensland, Where Australia Shines’.
Tourism Queensland launches international brand campaign
Tourism Queensland has launched a new international brand ‘Queensland, Where Australia Shines’, the state’s first global tourism brand on the back of the successful ‘Best Job in the World’ campaign which attracted international attention.
SeaLink expands Trade Business Development Unit
South Australia’s top intrastate tourist provider, the SeaLink Travel Group has appointed Cassie Byrne in its Trade Business Development Unit as new Business Development Executive.
Tourists like ‘There’s Nothing like Australia’ campaign
Tourism Australia’s ‘There’s Nothing Like Australia’ campaign has received positive feedback from potential visitors overseas with data from online monitoring firm Webtrends showing that 70 percent of social media feedback was by people who liked it. Despite being accused of too stereotyped and dated, the campaign had a 64 percent positive response rate from the […]
Tourism Australia campaign to cost $150 million
Tourism Australia has launched a $150 million global tourism campaign There’s Nothing Like Australia in an effort to rebuild Brand Australia after the failed Where the bloody hell are you campaign.
‘Tourism heritage’ next big ticket for the Gold Coast
Tourism heritage could be the next big ticket item for the Gold Coast region, says a Griffith University tourism researcher.
Tourism Australia plans assault on Shanghai World Expo
Tourism Australia has big plans for Shanghai World Expo 2010, playing host to around 60 corporate event buyers from across North Asia on June 18 as part of World Expo 2010.
Maureen and Tony Wheeler on a Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet’s Maureen and Tony Wheeler Travel junkies Maureen and Tony Wheeler turned their passion into an international publishing phenomenon that started 35 years ago when they turned their travel diaries into a book. Lonely Planet is now the world’s largest independent travel publishing company, with some 650 titles under its belt.
Export case study: Porosus Pty Ltd
Here’s a checklist of inspiration for aspiring exporters. Our collection of 50 favourite export case studies shows that there is no magic ingredient to making it to the world stage, but it certainly helps to get the basics right. Porosus Pty Ltd Exporting since: 1982 Key markets: Europe. Crocodylus Porosus, otherwise known as the Australian […]