Frequently Asked Questions

So you want to start a tourism business? In 2012 VTIC will be hosting a new and improved series of Starting Up In Tourism seminars to assist budding business people achieve their dream of starting a tourism business.

Seminar details will be available on this website under 'Professional development' as they are confirmed. To be placed on a contact list for more information please email your details to info@vtic.com.au

Further information can be found on VTIC’s fact sheets page about starting a tourism business.

Tourism Victoria and Business Victoria also have valuable information about starting up and developing your business.

VTIC’s core activity is providing policy, advocacy and representation services for tourism and does not focus on marketing.

Tourism Victoria has useful marketing tips and information on their website.

Your local tourism association may be able to assist with marketing – they work with local government, the regional tourism association and Tourism Victoria to market and develop tourism in the local area. Get contact details for your local tourism association from your council.

Victoria has 74 accredited Visitor Information Centres and each of these has its own policy for stocking brochures.

If you wish to stock your brochure at an accredited Visitor Information Centre, please contact them directly to find out if they can help you.

Find out who are the accredited Visitor Information Centres in Victoria at www.visitvictoria.com/Information/Visitor-information-centres.aspx

VTIC often receives requests from people wanting funding to assist with the delivery of a project or event. As a membership-based, not-for-profit organisation VTIC does not provide funding; however we do have a  fact sheet which provides information on a range of different funding and grant opportunities. Have a look at this to see what funding program will suit your project best. Good luck!

For young tourism professionals, VTIC offers the annual Lynette Bergin Tourism Fellowship. Click here for further information about this fellowship.

VTIC doesn’t have regular opportunities for employment or work placement; however should a position become available, we will advertise this on the Tourism Careers page of this website.

From time to time, VTIC is notified of vacant positions within the tourism industry. These are also posted on the Tourism Careers page.

The Young Tourism Network often advertises jobs in the tourism and events industry via its job alert service to members. To join the Young Tourism Network click here.