Northern Rivers Tourism

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Northern Rivers Tourism
2006 Tourism Industry Marketing Opportunities
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Travel Shows
Travel Shows

• Gain maximum exposure for your products and
  services and market to thousands of potential
  customers
• Capitalise on the power of face to face
  communication and showcase your full service or
  product range and knowledge
• Get immediate feedback on your product range or
  service
• Benefit from the supporting media campaigns for
  all shows great opportunity to launch a new
  product or an existing one revamped
• Raise your profile in the industry and add value
  to your brand
• Enjoy the benefits long after the shows have
  finished by expanding your customer and prospect
  data base
• Join together with fellow tourism industry
  members to promote the Northern Rivers and the
  benefits of coming to stay

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Trade Shows International

• Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE)
• Adelaide 17 23 June 2006
• ATE provides an ideal forum for a range of
  Australian businesses involved in tourism to meet
  with the top buyers from across the globe.
  International buyers are hand-picked to ensure
  Australia hosts the most influential people for
  Australian tourism businesses.
• Oz Talk New Zealand 2006
• New Zealand 5 8 April 2006
• This show represents a unique opportunity for you
  to increase your share of the NZ market. It
  provides you the opportunity to promote your
  product to New Zealand wholesale and retail
  front- line agents, with approximately 300
  retail, wholesale and corporate travel agents
  attending the event.

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Trade Shows Conference Meeting Market

• Event ConneQion Queensland (ECQ) - 29 30 March
  2006
• This trade event is held in Brisbane, ECQ is the
  place to showcase your company to the Queensland
  Event Industry.
• AsiaPacific Incentives Meetings Expo (AIME) - 6
  7 June 2006
• AIME brings together over 750 exhibitors and
  2,500 buyers for a range of top level business
  and networking opportunities. AIME is the Asia
  Pacifics leading meetings industry event that
  has pre-scheduled appointments with buyers and
  allows you the opportunity to promote your
  product face to face to the right buyers.
• Sydney on Sale 14-15 September 2006
• Sydney on Sale is Australias premier business
  events show designed specifically for meeting and
  event planners. Now in its 16th year, it attracts
  6000 visitors annually, showcases the brightest
  and best new products and services on the market,
  and incorporates a strong educational program and
  fantastic networking functions in its social
  program.

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But wait theres more.

• Regional Airport campaign
• Promote fly drive into Northern Rivers Regional
  Airports
• Image Library
• Sharing the expense of a professional
  photographer do develop an up to date image
  library
• Public Relations Campaign
• In the past has been funded from NRT Tourism
  Managers, provide the opportunity for operators
  to buy in
• Co-op Advertising
• Co-op advertorial in JetStar in-flight magazine

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Industry Workshops

• Packaging of products
• MICE industry
• International marketing
• Events event management
• Regular product famils across the region
• What else ???.........

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What to do next
What to do next

• Tick the box on the form provided
• Return to Northern Rivers Tourism
• We will keep you informed on what activities will
  happen and when

• Tick the box on the form provided to indicate
  your interest.
• Return to Northern Rivers Tourism today or by fax
  by the end of the month.
• We will keep you informed on what activities will
  happen and when.