Social Media & Smartphones

Last chance to book for our Social Media & Smartphones seminar this Thursday, 5th May.

The session has been especially designed for tourism and will teach you how to connect your tourism business with the digital world.

Not only will you learn how to use social media to your business' advantage, you will also learn about smartphones and their apps and how your business can tap into the smartphone revolution from two expert presenters.

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Free Business Development Workshops

SATIC is hitting the road to assist you in the development of your tourism business at regional workshops during May and June.

Jade will be outlining the benefits of tourism accreditation and explaining the different programs, as well as the new TQUAL mark.

Anneliese will be sharing hints and tips on how to enter the Tourism Awards, as well as answering questions specifically related to your submission.

All workshops are for one-hour, FREE of CHARGE, and open to both members & non-members.

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Nominate Now!

You've got to be in it to win it!

If you consider yourself one of South Australia's finest tourism businesses you are encouraged to enter the 2011 South Australian Tourism Awards, with nominations now open.

Entry is open to all South Australian tourism businesses and suppliers, across 27 categories.

Nominations close on 8 July and submissions are due by 15 August. The Awards Gala Dinner will be held on Friday 4 November at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

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New TQUAL Mark

Good news! The Australian Tourism Accreditation Program (ATAP) and ECO Certification programs have been endorsed under the National Tourism Accreditation Framework.

This means that all ATAP and ECO Certified tourism businesses will soon be able to display the new TQUAL mark in conjunction with their existing accreditation logos.

The TQUAL mark will strengthen the existing brands for all accredited tourism businesses through supportive marketing & promotion by Tourism Australia.

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Are you Bookable Online?

Today's customers are looking for the convenience of booking their holiday online and receiving instant confirmation.

You can increase your sales by ensuring your tourism business is online and connected to technology that will make it easier for customers to reach you.

Is your tourism business ready and enabled?

The SA Tourism Commission are supporting the national platform for online bookings called Tourism Exchange Australia (TXA) that makes it easy to sell your accommodation, tours and tickets through multiple travel websites and other distributors such as Visitor Information Centres.

To join TXA you need an ATDW listing and have a TXA-connected booking system.

To explain this process, the SA Tourism Commission will be holding an Online Bookings Roadshow in July, where you can learn about TXA, what you need to do to join TXA, and talk directly to TXA connected booking systems.

Stay tuned for dates and locations.

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Tourism Review Consultation Workshop

Service Skills Australia have organised a Tourism Review consultation workshop of the Tourism, Hospitality and Events training package.

A consultation workshop is being held in Adelaide on Friday, 27 May from 10am to 3pm at the FTH Skills Council, 5-9 Rundle Street, Kent Town.

If you are interested in attending - RSVP via this form.