February 9, 2017
Accommodation in Kingaroy could be in short supply in a fortnight, if only briefly.
The South Burnett will be hosting the RACQ Southern Queensland Tourism Industry Conference at Kingaroy Town Hall on February 21-22.
It will be the first time in the conference’s 12-year history the event has been held in the South Burnett.
Delegates will be attending from all over Southern Queensland Country Tourism’s (SQCT) coverage area, which stretches from west of St George to Goondiwindi, Stanthorpe, Dalby, Chinchilla and the South Burnett.
Some delegates are expected to attend from other parts of Queensland, too.
The conference program will offer guest speakers, practical training and networking opportunities for tourism industry operators, and it will have a particular focus on digital tourism and story telling.
The keynote speaker, Fred Sarkari, is a licensed psychotherapist and best-selling author who provides management consulting services to a wide range of organisations, and has authored several books.
Other speakers include actor, broadcaster and media professional Lisa-Jane Stockwell from Trinity Lane Communications; television producer Chris Parsons who has worked on Queensland Weekender, The Great South East and Creek to Coast; and Liz Ward, who has more than 20 years experience specialising in IT for the travel and tourism industries.
Dr Jane Summers from the University of Southern Queensland, Glen Davis from Tourism Australia and Chris Chambers and David Morgans from Tourism and Events Queensland will also be making presentations.
Registration for the conference is $460 and there is a 10 per cent discount for SQCT partners.
Registrations can be made made online
