The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has marked a year of growth as they host their annual Meeting Place event in partnership with Tourism Western Australia.
Bringing together almost 530 delegates, including 120 buyers, Meeting Place delivers over 5000 B2B meetings linking Australian supplier businesses with global distribution partners.
“Meeting Place remains one of the most important events on the inbound tourism calendar, where relationships are built, opportunities are forged, and the future of Australia’s visitor economy is shaped,” ATEC managing director Peter Shelley said.
The program features ATEC’s Annual Tourism Export Awards, celebrating excellence across eight categories, and the graduation of almost 40 students of the ELITE Emerging Leaders Program, which this year recorded a 41 per cent rise in participation.
“The ELITE Program continues to grow in strength and community and is a reflection of ATEC’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of tourism leaders,” Shelley added.
He also said ATEC has also seen strong growth in new membership and membership renewals with a 15 per cent increase on last year, pointing to renewed confidence across the inbound tourism sector.
ATEC’s recently launched the Tourism Trade Checklist – a new initiative simplifying health, safety and compliance verification for tourism suppliers and international partners – is another valuable program which is recognised as being hugely valuable to members and the sector.
“The Tourism Trade Checklist is about making trade relationships smoother, safer, and more efficient, helping to ensure Australia remains a trusted and competitive destination for international partners,” Shelley concluded.
