2018 Educational Conference

WYSE Exchange Australia Youth Tourism Conference Programme

Conference Venue: Ovolo Wolloomooloo, 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

Wednesday, 9 May 2018

08:00 – 08:30 Registration
08:30 – 09:00
Welcome and opening
Alanna Stevens, AATKings
Aunty Margret Campbell, Chairperson, NSW Aboriginal Tourism Operators Council
David Chapman, WYSE Travel Confederation
09:00 – 10:00 Millennials, technology and the future of travel: Aligning values and behaviours for social impact
10:00 – 10:30 Tourism Australia update
10:30 – 10:50 Break
10:50 – 11:30 New Horizons Down Under: A look at Australia’s international youth visitor
11:30 – 12:30 Travel tech trends for the youth market
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Risk vs reality: Australia’s visitor safety reputation and the media
15:00 – 15:15

Break

15:15 – 16:00 A community-first approach to tourism
16:00 – 16:50 Aussie News Today, WYSE Exchange Australia edition
16:50 – 17:00 Closing remarks
17:00 – 18:00 Networking drinks

Please note: the programme is subject to change.

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This full-day, national educational conference showcased a range of speakers and panellists who came together to share insights, best practices and identify opportunities to grow Australia’s inbound youth travel industry. The conference was open to WYSE Exchange Australia trading delegates and the wider Australian youth travel industry.