Matt Hingerty, ATEC MD
Want to depress yourself? I did so recently flying to Melbourne (usually a happy occasion) when I started reading The Economist…. to read the rest of Matt’s column, please click here.

Matt Hingerty, ATEC MD
As an organiser, you know it’s been a good conference when you remember it for its content and not for the issues you encountered while running it…. to read the rest of Matt’s column, please click here.

From the MD’s desk
Matt Hingerty – ATEC MD
As I sat there at the Museum of Contemporary Art listening to the launch of the new TA campaign, I was reflecting on how many similar launches I had attended over the last ten years (I think it has been five, but might have been more)… to read [...]

Jessica Maxfield
ATEC NSW Branch Manager
With Tourism Australia having launched their new Australia campaign we’d love to hear what the Tourism Industry thinks. We think it’s an innovative new idea which relies on everyday Australians to spread our message.
Do you think it will help to bring more people to our shores and thereby impact your business?

Matt Hingerty
ATEC MD
This weekend sees two state elections that the pundits say are (if you will excuse the cliché) running ‘neck and neck’… to read the rest of Matt’s column, please click here.

From the MD’s desk…
Matt Hingerty, ATEC MD
I have attended few events that were as genuinely heart-warming as the Qantas National Tourism Awards in Hobart last Friday night – a great venue, good F&B, snappy organisation and cool entertainment… to read the rest of Matt’s column, please click here.

Labour and skills will no doubt be a key issue leading into the Federal Election – ATEC will be discussing the impact with members and the Government in coming months. What are your concerns ?

Gary O’Riordan
Deputy MD, ATEC
ATEC’s National Board is about to consider the future of the organisation at its annual retreat. What is the key issue we should be focusing on from your perspective ?

From the MD’s desk…
Matt Hingerty, ATEC MD
It all but slipped below the radar, but last week’s Overseas Arrival and Departures (OADS) release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics contained a very important table… to read the rest of Matt’s column, please click here.

YATEC NSW
Something quite evident in tourism is that we operate in a highly competitive industry; we are constantly competing for the few remaining dollars left in consumer pockets following the GFC. All too often we find it difficult to compete against the latest Apple I-phone or tickets to the next visiting US Pop-stars concert.
Fortunately when [...]