Top five reasons why you need to join ATEC
Whether you are an inbound tour operator, online travel provider, supplier, or a professional service provider - your investment in ATEC provides you with real benefits. Here's why you need to belong:
- ATEC Membership offers you exclusive access to our 1,100 strong member database to help you develop your business opportunities.
- ATEC's unique workshop and familiarisation programs give you the opportunity to showcase your product or business service to the membership.
- ATEC's regular business updates provide you with 'on the pulse' market intelligence.
- ATEC actively lobbies government and influences policy on your behalf.
- ATEC's regular national and state / territory networking events help you make important business contacts.
"ATEC provides an interface with inbound tour operators allowing us to access overseas wholesalers. This delivers real business to our company." - Nick Smail, Frontier Camel Tours
Additional advantages to being an ATEC member
- ATEC is the only body recognised by business, politicians and other stakeholders which represents your interests.
- Acceptance into state / territory and regional familiarisations and workshops is exclusive to ATEC members.
- ATEC membership is a preferential criteria used to assess applications for participation in ATE - the Australian Tourism Exchange.
- Tourism Australia identifies ATEC members in all of its manuals.
- Qantas Airlines only offers rebated travel to ATEC ITO members.
- Participation in ATEC educational seminars, networking events and familistations is exclusive to ATEC members.
- You can use the ATEC member logo on your business cards and collateral as an indication of your business' commitment to the tourism export industry.
- You have access to the exclusive ATEC Member Benefits program which helps you save money on a wide range of personal and business products / services.
- As an ATEC member, you can attend the 600+ delegate annual ATEC Symposium which includes a full plenary program, workshops, business and marketing seminars, trade exhibition, networking events and pre and post familiarisation opportunities.
- Membership entitles you to attend the 400+ delegate annual ATEC Meeting Place incorporating AGM, workshops and members industry forum, held in Sydney each December.
- You will receive invitations to your local ATEC Branch events which are held regularly, including market updates, industry forums and networking events.
- ATEC produces a complete series of specialist member communications including: online membership directory for members only, regular electronic updates and e-bulletins, media program, annual ATEC yearbook, quarterly International Tourism Index survey, business resource website.
- ATEC drives and participates in a wide range of industry forums aimed at addressing key tourism issues including: membership code of business standards and ethics, annual supplier / ITO issues forum, senior level industry panels for Japan and Asia, active membership of TCF - the Travel Compensation Fund, industry representation on TVAG - the Tourism and VISAs Advisory Group, establishment of BTAP - the Backpacker Tourism Advisory Panel, ATEC is a member of the China ADS joint monitoring group, ATEC has played a key role in lobbying for government extension of the EMDGS - Export Market Development Grant Scheme.
"There is no better vehicle in dealing with government in the inbound business.
ATEC has a proven track record." - Denis Pierce, ATS Pacific - Sydney
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