Matt Hingerty
ATEC MD
Dear ATEC members,
Over the past few days I have spoken to a number of members, both suppliers and ITOs, and the picture I am building up is this:

The industry has responded magnificently to this latest crisis, and the fact that the inbound numbers have held up better than expected is down to [...]

Jessica Maxfield

ATEC NSW Branch Manager

On Wednesday 15th July 09 the NSW Branch of ATEC hosted a Cruise Industry Luncheon at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Well ATE has come and gone in a blur of appointments and networking opportunities.  Delegates got to experience the brand new Melbourne Convention Centre as it played host to Eastern Welcome and Western Farewell Functions.  The MCG hosted a fantastic night for East and West delegates with many interactive activities and the opportunity to walk on [...]

YATEC NSW
Recently we had the displeasure of introducing yet another acronym to the Tourism Industry vocabulary; “GFC”. For those of you who have been living under a rock; is short for “Global Financial Crisis” and in the past few months it has produced a variety of activity and commentary in the media.
Businesses are suffering and [...]

Hi guys, pics from the networking function held Thurs 28 May, 5.30pm, Fenians Bar at Novotel Perth Langley. Special thanks to Novotel and congratulations to all members who won prizes! We’ll be holding another networking night this month, look out for invites soon.
All the best,
Kate McCann-Phillips
WA YATEC Chair

Jessica Maxfield – ATEC NSW Branch Manager
ATEC NSW Trivia Night & AGM:  Thursday 27th August
It’s on again!  The biggest social event on the ATEC NSW calendar!  Get yourself geared up for another round of ATEC Trivia with your Friends and Industry Colleagues. 
Put the date in your diary and get your teams together!  Further details and [...]

Jessica Maxfield – ATEC NSW Branch Manager
NSW Cruise Industry Forum – July 15th 2009
The Cruise Sector is one of the fastest growing areas in Australian Export Tourism and as a result the NSW Branch of ATEC is coordinating a luncheon forum to discuss.  The forum will feature a panel of industry leaders to discuss issues [...]

Mark Phelps
VIC/TAS YATEC Chair
For all those ski bunnies and first timers this is the perfect weekend for you to get out and enjoy Australia’s most accessible major ski resort. This weekend is designed for YATEC members and their partners to have fun, network and discover the appeal of the area to inbound markets during the [...]

Mark Phelps
VIC/TAS YATEC Chair
YATEC has arranged two opportunities for up to 8 members to do a guided walkthrough of the ATE Tradeshow Floor.  You will get to see Supplier booths, ATE meetings taking place, Tourism Victoria and other STO booths, the Tourism Australia stand, how Australia is being marketed and sold to International buyers.
As ATE [...]

Hi and welcome to my first YATEC blog, my first blog ever actually! Fingers crossed you will find my regular blogs to be an interesting and useful read as i discuss issues, past and forthcoming events, and relevant topics for our YATEC membership.
Most recently YATEC had a fantastic time in Darwin for the ATEC Symposium. [...]