Industry Opportunities

Find the latest workshops, networking events, forums and more here.  This page is regularly updated with opportunities for operators in the tourism industry. If you have an ‘industry opportunity’ you would like to promote send the details to tourismonq@tq.com.au with ‘industry opportunity’ in the subject line.

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Queensland on Tour Korea 2012.
Expressions of interest are invited from product to participate in Queensland on Tour Korea from Monday 27 August to Thursday 30 August 2012. Visiting three Korean cities, Queensland on Tour Korea will provide delegates with an opportunity to engage with key selling agents, product managers and trade media. Participants interested in Queensland on Tour Japan note the back-to back-dates for attending both missions. Expressions of interest can be emailed to Ellen Choi requesting a prospectus.

Queensland on Tour Japan - expressions of interest
Tourism Queensland is seeking expressions of interest from Queensland operators to participate in 'Queensland on Tour Japan'. The event will be held from Sunday, 2 to Friday, 7 September this year in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. For more information and to register your interest contact the Tourism Queensland Japan office - Mariko Nishimura.

Expressions of interest are invited to attend Queensland on Tour - India - 26 to 30 November
Visiting three key Indian cities, Queensland on Tour - India will take place from Monday 26 to Friday, 30 November. Email your expression of interest to Ryna Sequeira. The Queensland on Tour - India prospectus will be available by Wednesday, 16 May.

UK and Nordic Queensland on Tour 2012 - Sunday 18 to Friday 24 November
The UK and Nordic Queensland on Tour has been confirmed for Sunday 18 to Friday 24 November commencing in Glasgow and visiting Edinburgh, Newcastle, London, Stockholm and Helsinki. The prospectus will be available soon, to order a copy contact Sarah Junker.

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Queensland digital advertising opportunities 2012/13
Tourism Queensland is offering operators the opportunity to participate in a range of digital opportunities on queenslandholidays.com.au during the 2012/13 year. Opportunities start from $150 +GST and include online holiday deal listings, banner advertising and advertising in the queenslandholidays.com.au consumer eNewsletter. For more information on each of the individual opportunities visit www.tq.com.au/advertising.

Deciphering the cruise market date claimer - May to June
Tourism Queensland invites you to learn more about the cruise market and its value to Australia, Queensland and your local region. Date claimers;
Brisbane - Monday, 4 June at Moda Events Portside from 10:00am to 1.30pm
Gold Coast - Tuesday, 5 June at Southport Yacht Club from 9:00am to 12:30pm
Whitsundays - Wednesday, 13 June at Peppers Coral Coast Resort, Airlie Beach from 8:45am to 12:30pm.
For more information contact Wendy Hanson +61 7 3535 5423.

Product display opportunity - Cloud Nine shopping mall in Shanghai - 2 to 3 June
Tourism Queensland is offering an opportunity to display Queensland product as part of a two-day promotion from Saturday 2 to Sunday, 3 June in the Cloud Nine shopping mall in Shanghai. The mall is one of Shanghai's biggest shopping complexes with up to 140,000 visitors per day. To participate your product must be China ready; available to book through Chinese travel trade; suitable for the Chinese consumer and have a Chinese language brochure. Send 100 to 200 copies of your Chinese-version brochure to Tourism Queensland, Room 3709-3710 CITIC Square No 1168 Nanjing Road West, Shanghai, China 20004. All brochures must be received by the Tourism Queensland Shanghai office by Monday, 28 May. For more information contact Violet Tian T:+ 86 21 5292 8829.

Tourism Queensland youth workshops - 4 June
Tourism Queensland is offering a half-day workshop opportunity for Queensland youth, backpacking and adventure operators to meet one-on-one with youth agents and tour desk staff from Byron Bay to the Sunshine Coast.The workshops are free of charge for Queensland operators. There will be two half-day workshops held at Brisbane City YHA on Monday, 4 June, lunch and networking drinks will be included. RTOs and national product are welcome to register. For more information and to register click here, spaces are limited. Please note: For Brisbane operators attending the Tourism Queensland cruise forum on the same day, advise Tourism Queensland when you register to be placed in the afternoon session.

ATE 2012 - 15 to 21 June
The event will run from Friday 15 until Thursday, 21 June at the Perth Convention Centre. The Tourism Queensland team from across the globe will be on hand to help Queensland sellers 'meet and greet' international buyers and to also listen to industry feedback. For more information about Tourism Queensland events during ATE visit the ATE page or call Ross Gregory, Director Inbound on + 61 7 3535 5190.

Date claimer ITO workshops - two opportunities, Sydney 17 and 18 July
Tourism Queensland is coordinating workshops to be held in Sydney offering an opportunity for internationally ready Queensland tourism operators to meet with inbound tour operators (ITOs). In the full-day workshop on Tuesday, 17 July, tourism operators will meet with ITOs in one-on-one appointments and a networking function. The half-day workshop on Wednesday, 18 July will update ITOs and incentive planners on Queensland incentive experiences. The workshops provide an excellent opportunity to showcase product to key buyers in the international market and build relationships. Places are limited and criteria apply. For more information, contact Alison Saunders.

Queensland on Stage Eastern Hemisphere 2012 - Wednesday 17 October, Cairns
Tourism Queensland, in partnership with Tourism Tropical North Queensland, will host 'Queensland on Stage Eastern Hemisphere 2012' on Wednesday, 17 October in Cairns. This important one-day trade workshop will see influential travel trade from across the Asia region meet with participating sellers to identify new experiences and products to sell in their markets. Buyers are anticipated from Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia, India and the Middle East. Details for Queensland on Stage East 2012 will be announced in coming issues of Tourism on Q.

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DestinationQ date claimer - 25 to 26 June
The DestinationQ forum will be held at the Pullman Reef Hotel in Cairns, from Monday 25 to Tuesday, 26 June. Register your interest to attend the DestinationQ Forum by COB Thursday 24 May. For more information and to register visit www.destq.com.au.

2012 Australian Regional Tourism Convention - call for papers
Themed ‘Towards 2020 – Innovating for change’, the 2012 Australian Regional Tourism Convention will be held in Launceston, Tasmania from 22 - 26 October. For more information on how to submit a paper go to www.regionaltourism.com.au.