ATEC welcomes clarification on Passenger Movement Charge

August 18, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed a clarification by Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke that the Labor Party would not increase the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) if re-elected this weekend........[full story]

Health and Wellness tourism - opportunity awaits

August 18, 2010
There’s a huge opportunity out there –it’s up to us to make the most of it. That’s the message which will be heard at the Australian Tourism Export Council’s (ATEC’s) second annual Health and Wellness Travel Conference - the only conference dedicated to facilitating Australia’s involvement in the burgeoning $US40 billion global Health and Wellness Travel industry........[full story]

Tourism industry to launch indigenous business strategy

August 10, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) and the Indigenous Tourism Advisory Panel (ITAP) would like to invite journalists to attend the launch of the National Tourism Indigenous Strategy (NTIS)........[full story]

Coalition tourism policy will boost the inbound industry

August 2, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed the Coalition’s $62 million tourism industry announcement, saying the additional funding and focus will help secure the future of a sustainable inbound tourism industry for Australia........[full story]

ATEC announcement regarding MD Matt Hingerty

July 29, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has today announced that Matt Hingerty, ATEC’s Managing Director for the past five-and-a half-years, has decided to leave the organisation early next year upon the completion of his second three-year term........[full story]

Funding boost for Business-Events sector is welcome news

July 28, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has praised an election campaign pledge by the Federal Coalition to boost funding for the Business Events tourism sector, saying the announcement would help revive this high-yield export-earning industry for local businesses........[full story]

Student visa cuts will have a double impact on tourism

July 26, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has cautioned both sides of politics to consider the full economic consequences of restricting future international student visa numbers, citing a new report which shows more than eighty percent of all international students also attract at least one other overseas visitor to Australia during their stay........[full story]

New event to spearhead Aussie drive into global Youth market

July 22, 2010
A new trade event spearheading Australia’s drive into the global Youth, Backpacker, Student and Adventure markets has been announced by the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC), the peak industry body representing Australia’s $26 billion inbound tourism industry........[full story]

Resource-sector labour shortages to impact on tourism

July 20, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) said today that the findings of the Report by the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce into the future labour needs of the mining industry would have widespread ramifications for the services economy, including tourism........[full story]

ATEC welcomes new Tourism Australia Board members

6 July, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed the appointment of Brett Godfrey, Mark Stone and Didier Elzinga to the Board of Tourism Australia (TA), saying the addition of fresh minds and new ideas would strengthen the organisation and stand the tourism industry in good stead in the years ahead........[full story]

Government's EMDGS payment-cap 'extremely disappointing'

July 2, 2010
Australian inbound tourism businesses may have to cut back overseas marketing budgets and efforts to attract more travellers to Australia unless the Federal Government reconsiders its decision to restrict payments from the Export Market Development Grant Scheme (EMDGS), the peak industry body representing Australia’s $26 billion inbound tourism industry said today........[full story]

Tourism industry welcomes Gillard Cabinet reshuffle

June 28, 2010
The Australia Tourism Export Council (ATEC) today welcomed Ministerial changes announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard........[full story]

Tourism forecasts show 'worst is behind us'

June 24, 2010
Official forecasts predicting a steady rise in the number of business and holiday tourists travelling to Australia in the decade ahead are a sign that the ‘dark days’ are over and that Australia’s tourism sector will enjoy a brighter future, according to the peak industry body representing the $26 billion Australian inbound tourism industry........[full story]

ATEC welcomes plan for Cairns-based China tourism forum

June 21, 2010
A Federal Government plan for a new Cairns-based forum on Chinese-tourism has been welcomed by the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) as a positive step in revitalising the inbound tourism industry in Far North Queensland........[full story]

Tourism industry focuses on Indigenous opportunities

June 17, 2010
Boosting Indigenous opportunities in the tourism industry and giving people the chance to grow their own sustainable Indigenous-tourism businesses is a key objective of a new strategy backed by the peak industry body representing the $26 billion inbound tourism sector........[full story]

WA tourism takes-off with Perth Airport / ATEC partnership

May 19, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) and Perth Airport have renewed an agreement to attract more international travellers to Western Australia and give local inbound tourism operators more exposure to overseas markets........[full story]

ATEC mourns the passing of great friend to Australian tourism

May 17, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of Mr Bob Whitley, long-time President and CEO of the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA) late last week........[full story]

Tourism accreditation scheme is just the ticket

May 11, 2010
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed the Federal Government's Budget announcement of a $5.5million commitment into a new National Tourism Accreditation Framework (NTAF), saying the move would help maintain Australia's position as one of the most desirable tourism destinations in the world........[full story]

Time is right to revamp Sydney's Convention Centre

May 5, 2010
Today’s announcement of a $1million master-plan to revamp Sydney’s Convention and Exhibition infrastructure is welcome news for a sector which has stagnated in Australia in recent years, according to the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)........[full story]

Winners announced for prestigious tourism awards

April 23, 2010
A tourism industry veteran who was instrumental in developing the billion-dollar South-East Asian inbound tourism markets for Australia has been presented with a Life Membership by the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)........[full story]

National tourism conference shows 'best is yet to come'

April 23, 2010
The spirit, energy and willingness to ‘have a go’ displayed by Australian tourism operators attending a major national tourism conference this week will place them at the forefront of the forecasted global recovery, conference organisers said today........[full story]

Hobart hosts Australia's largest tourism conference next week

April 13, 2010
With economic pundits proclaiming the beginning of the end of the Global Financial Crisis, tourism businesses now need to get on-board the recovery – and this will be a major focus of the Australia’s biggest tourism conference, to be held in Hobart next week........[full story]

Speakers for Australia's biggest tourism conference

April 8, 2010
The new MD of Tourism Australia, the former CEO of Tourism New Zealand and two men who fought their way across the Tasman Sea in a rowboat are just some of the luminaries who will speak at Australia’s biggest tourism conference later this month........[full story]