Tourism

accomnews3 days ago
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COVID-19 and small island nations: what we can learn from New Zealand and Iceland

Although they adopted different strategies, both Iceland and New Zealand demonstrate the importance of decisive, science-informed decision-making and clear communication…
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Mandy Clarke1 week ago
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Is it the year of the caravan and camping holiday? Millennials replacing grey nomads

There are reports across the industry of not only an increased interest in the purchase of caravans and campervans but…
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accomnews2 weeks ago
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Backpacker shortage devastating to WA Regional Tourism

Normally there are around 14,000 backpackers in the State. Tourism Council WA estimates there are around 5,000 – 6,000 backpackers…
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accomnews3 weeks ago
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Winding back JobKeeper and JobSeeker will push 740,000 Australians into poverty

Australian National University calculations suggest JobKeeper and the boosted JobSeeker payment have saved about 2.2 million people from poverty.
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Grantlee Kieza3 weeks ago
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Dark Tourism: A secret shining light for industry?

While much of Australia’s accommodation industry is suffering through COVID-19, the Dark Tourism sector is being resurrected with the help…
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Mandy Clarke4 weeks ago
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WA slams Aussie hot spot recovery plan

WA will keep borders closed as roadmap for economic recovery is set to be rolled out across the rest of…
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accomnews4 weeks ago
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How can we bring back business travellers?

Survival and growth for the accom industry relies on more than leisure travellers. Business travel has been upended now that…
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Mandy ClarkeSunday, August 30, 2020
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Mackay expecting return to pre-COVID growth, praises marketing campaign success

Cautiously optimistic about rising visitor numbers, Mackay Tourism shares its marketing campaign success stories, having focused on attracting friends, relatives…
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Grantlee KiezaSunday, August 30, 2020
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Plastic, not fantastic as hotel litter

One of Australia's foremost environmental groups has urged the COVID-19-hit accommodation industry to urgently implement a program of recycling its…
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Mandy ClarkeSaturday, August 22, 2020
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93% of Aussies keen for domestic travel

Operators will be happy to know that 70 percent of Australians plan to travel within 6 months following the lifting…
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Hotels are heading into budget season at a difficult time for the industry. The pandemic-driven downturn has slashed revenues and imposed significant financial pain, forcing many hotels to focus on cost control. As a result, individual properties and groups are running lean, with smaller operational and management teams.
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Revenue Management E-Learning Solutions for Industry and Academics

Melissa Kalan, CEO of ARMA truly believes it takes a team to drive a revenue management strategy and this team is the entire workforce from senior management to front line and back of house staff. Every staff member is a revenue management ambassador for the organisation and training can uncover the next revenue management superstar and improve your bottom line.
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The ARMA Summit Thrives as a Learning Resource

The annual Revenue Management Summit, held on 28-29 July was adapted this year to a virtual conference, to ensure industry continues to have access to this valuable content and a platform for connection and discussion The virtual format proved to be an overwhelming success, with delegate numbers matching that of the in-person event held the previous year and attracted an international audience from across the globe.
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24/7 treatment against viruses in the air and on surfaces

With the industry taking considerable measures and embracing new technologies to maintain a COVID-safe environment – and the World Health Organization now acknowledging the risk of airborne transmission – one technology is standing out as a game changer for the industry.
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Pandemic brings virtual tours to the forefront of hotel industry’s mind

You’ve probably heard of virtual tours (VT), or maybe you’ve even considered creating one for your hotel. Now is a better time than ever to get on board with this exciting technology. 360 degree VTs give your guests and commercial customers the power to visually experience all your hotel has to offer from the comfort of their own couch.
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Future-proofing your hotel access control with 5 core technologies

SALTO Systems are experts in electronic access control systems for hospitality. Cedric Duigou explains how SALTO’s innovative approach is helping the industry offer security and ease of access to their guests, whilst future-proofing for change, growth and flexibility.
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Ross Forbes-Stephen
Our state Tourism WA organisation ran a campaign promoting t...
Kathy Lawson
Absolutely agree. I have the same problem where people swear...
Kerryn Beck
You are spot on Ross. I have approached our local tourist as...
Peter
We terminated our Agreement with Agoda for that specific rea...
Rosie Clarke
Hi David, Thanks for your comment! We reached out to Oxyzone...