THE AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL TOURISM RESEARCH CENTRE ARTRC

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THE AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL TOURISM RESEARCH CENTRE
(ARTRC)

• RESEARCH, EDUCATION, EXTENSION

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BACKGROUND

• School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
• One of the largest in Australia students,
  staffing
• Innovative , e.g. internships
• Success in teaching and learning
• Expertise in regional tourism research
• Established 1998 as the Centre for Regional
  Tourism Research
• Relaunched as ARTRC

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THE PEOPLE

• Director Assoc. Prof. Jeremy Buultjens
• Deputy Director Dr Meredith Lawrence
• Executive Committee Advisory Board
• Donna McIntyre
• Amanda Shoebridge
• Rose Wright
• School staff, adjuncts, research assistants, PhD
  and Honours students, internships,
  collaborators/research associates

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MISSION VISION

• M To provide knowledge, insights and tools that
  are relevant, timely and accessible, to underpin
  sustainable regional tourism in Australia. To
  provide professional development and training in
  regional tourism.
• V To be seen as the authoritative and
  independent resource centre for research and
  professional development in regional tourism.

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Partners, Collaborators, Alliances, Networks Now
and the Future

• Key Examples
• STCRC
• ARTN
• Federal to Local governments, and State agencies
  in tourism and protected area management
• RTOs
• Industry groups such as TTF
• CRC for Desert Knowledge

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Projects/Activities

• Research examples from 2007
• The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services
  (NPWS) and Private Partnerships
• The Sustainable Regional Tourism Destinations
  Project
• The Climate Change Scoping Study
• Indigenous Tourism various projects
• Research training - PhD Honours

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Projects/Activities

• Extension
• Farm and Nature Tourism
• Tourism Master Classes
• Future potential for sustainable destinations
• Assists coordinate the ARTN Convention
• Research Informs Teaching
• Undergraduate and postgraduate
• Short courses, executive programs
• Industry breakfasts

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The Future

• Change - university, public policy, and funding
  landscapes tourism trends and issues
• Review of School and its research centres ARTRC
  and Centre for Gambling Education Research
• Research quality publications, grants, etc
• Continued strong emphasis on regional tourism
  research, education and extension
• Increased Centre capacity to service regional
  needs
• Strong links to a wider range of relevant
  partners etc.
• Increased links between research, extension and
  education, e.g. short courses executive programs

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The Future

• New links to CRCs and other research and
  extension funding opportunities
• CRC for Desert Knowledge (contribute to debates
  concerning appropriate kinds of governance and
  investment in Australias desert settlements
  including Aboriginal settlements and those
  characterised by mining, tourism, and
  pastoralism).
• CRC for Asset Management?
• Increased staffing and capacity
• Establish nodes in other locations
• New Gold Coast campus
• Extension and education will be vital elements of
  what we do