Quality Tourism on new travel website

A new travel website – Quality Tourism South Australia – will give peace of mind to travellers by providing a comprehensive listing of quality assured tourism businesses in South Australia.

Launched at the SA e-Tourism Convention, www.qualitytourismsouthaustralia.com.au, features T-QUAL endorsed tourism products and experiences that participate in the quality assurance programs administered by the South Australian Tourism Industry Council.

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Visit: www.qualitytourismsouthaustralia.com.au

Excellence in Food Tourism

High quality South Australian food tourism experiences will now be recognised as part of the 2012 South Australian Tourism Awards with the introduction of a new category – Excellence in South Australian Food Tourism.

The aim of this new category is to recognise and reward food producers, providores, food tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, markets, trails and other food businesses in South Australia that offer a visitor experience and feature our magnificent produce as the core component of that experience.

The South Australian Tourism Awards are open to all South Australian tourism businesses and suppliers across 29 categories. The Tourism Awards are an annual online submission and site visit based competition. Nominations close on Friday 6, July with submissions due Monday, 20 August.

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e-Tourism Convention Wrap-Up

Did you miss last week's 2012 SA e-Tourism Convention: The revolution of tourism information, distribution and sales?

Delegates had the opportunity to learn all aspects of being "online" including sales & marketing, distribution, e-commerce, social media, financial management, inventory control as well as managing your business' image and reputation.

Encouragingly, 100% of delegates said they would recommend attending SATIC's tourism conference to others.

Due to popular demand, we have now posted most of the day's presentations on our website for access by our members.

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YouTube: What our delegates said...

Stor-E-telling Workshop

So…what’s it to be with your business…chilli or vanilla?

That was the question Grant Cameron and Jodie van Deventer put to delegates at our recent e-Tourism Convention with their session on story telling and how to be noticed in a bland and noisy marketplace.

They’ve been overwhelmed by the interest their talk has generated, so we’ve asked them to put together a workshop just for tourism operators.

Numbers are strictly limited to just six people so that Grant and Jodie have plenty of time to work with participants on an individual level as well taking everyone through the art of building a great story.

Your story is your point of difference, so if you want to discover how to tell it the right way to the right people, this workshop is a must.

When: Monday, 18 June, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Where: SATIC Boardroom, Level 1, 41 Currie Street, Adelaide

Investment: SATIC Members $300, Non-SATIC Members $400

Tourism Training Schedule

SATIC is delivering 58 workshops designed specifically for the tourism industry across 14 different locations around the State with the support of Regional Development Australia.

Don't miss the following sessions near you:

• Building & Managing a Tourism Website That Works
• The Business of Running a Small Business
• Chinese Cultural Awareness Workshop
• Business Planning
• Financial Management 101

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Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards Gala Night

Join in the celebrations as we recognise the achievements and excellence of the Yorke Peninsula tourism industry at the 2012 Yorke Peninsula Tourism Awards Gala Night.

When: Wednesday, 27 June 2012 at 7pm

Where: Adrossan Town Hall

Investment: $60 per person
(Includes a three-course meal, beer, wine, soft drinks and entertainment)

RSVP: Download the Ticket Registration Form

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SA gets T-QUAL Tick of Approval

Renowned chef and owner of a
T-QUAL endorsed business, Matt Moran visited South Australia to experience some of the quality accommodation, tours, attractions and restaurants endorsed by the
T-QUAL Tick.

Moran made the visit to South Australia as part of the T-QUAL Tick Tour, which sees him travelling around the country to experience and  promote quality tourism operators that have been rigorously assessed to receive the endorsement of Australia’s national symbol of tourism quality – the T-QUAL Tick.

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