Small Business Networking & Partnerships Event

Event Details

This networking event aims to build relationships and increase awareness of local business and tourism products to generate opportunities for partnerships, packages and referrals between operators.

We will start off with a workshop and mentoring on how to bundle products and create itineraries between small business operators to encourage visitors to stay longer, explore more of our region and spend more at our small local businesses. A speed-networking session will then take place to build relationships and learn more about other tourism experiences and operators we have in our region. With regular networking time with light snacks and refreshments to end the event.

The goal of this event is to:

1. Create 'Tourism Hero's' for our region that can interact with our visitors offering suggestions on other local business to visit while in region.

2. Increase knowledge between businesses of what they each have to offer with a focus to build relationships and increase referrals.

3. Improve partnerships and promote the creation of packages between business to give visitors a variety of itineraries and reason to stay in region longer.

The Small Business Networking & Partnerships Event is proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government.

Agenda

13:45 - 14:00

Registration

14:00 - 15:30

Collaboration Workshop

Anita Clark

This workshop presented by Anita Clark will help you understand the power of collaboration. You will learn how to work with other business to bundle products and create itineraries.

15:30 - 15:40

Refreshment Break

15:40 - 16:30

Speed-Networking

A structured, fast paced networking session designed to accelerate business contacts through facilitated introductions and conversations – at speed.

16:30 - 18:00

Networking Session

Enjoy some more relaxed networking time with nibbles and drinks while further building your relationships.

Speakers

Anita Clark
Consultant at AC Tourism
Anita’s entire professional life of over 35 years has been in tourism. She has a strong operational understanding of trade distribution, product development, packaging and partnerships. For the last 13 years, Anita has specialised in working with regional tourism operators and events with the goal to attracting new markets and maximising visitor spend. Current clients include tour operators, accommodation operators, regional councils, and events. She’s passionate about joining the dots between individual organisations, travel trade and affiliate services so they may work productively as partners rather than compete for the same markets.
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