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Accor is a worldwide leader in accommodation. With more than 260,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what they do, Accor nurtures real passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Accor takes care of millions of guests in their 5,200 addresses across the globe.
Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) brings a sector-wide focus and strategic leadership to the management of Victoria’s six alpine resorts; Falls Creek, Lake Mountain, Mt Buller, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham and Mt Stirling. Each resort provides a unique experience of Victoria’s beautiful and remote alpine landscapes. Together they play an important role in the economy of Victoria, attracting over 1.4 million visitors a year and sustaining 12,300 jobs. ARV’s priorities include supporting the growth and development of the Victorian alpine tourism sector, and planning and responding to the impacts of climate change.
AMDA Foundation Limited is an Australian not-for-profit corporation established to promote the development of aviation and Australia’s industrial, manufacturing and information/communications technology resources in the fields of aviation, aerospace, maritime, defence and security. AMDA delivers Australia’s most prominent and respected world-class biennial industry expositions to achieve their mission to take Australia to the World by bringing the World to Australia.
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), headquartered in Singapore, defines global living through a diversified portfolio of serviced apartments, hotels and co-living properties with over 950 properties across 14 brands, including Citadines, lyf, Oakwood and Quest Apartment Hotels in its Australian portfolio. Serving 230+ cities, Ascott caters to diverse travellers, redefining living with rich experiences to enhance work, stay, and play worldwide.
ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions are dedicated to reimagining how people move through their world – and as the world leader in hotel security technology innovation for 40 years, they secure millions of hotel rooms around the globe with industry-leading brands, VingCard and Elsafe. With integrated software platforms, as well as Mobile Access, guestroom management systems and location solutions, ASSA ABLOY help customers enhance the hotel guest experience while maximising security and improving operational efficiency.
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Melbourne Avalon Airport is flying made easy, and offers passengers a convenient, uncomplicated and time-efficient service through pocket-friendly fares.
BIG4 is Australia's favourite holiday park network, voted number one for location, experience, cleanliness, and service. BIG4 Holiday Parks is a marketing cooperative and all parks are franchisees which are individually owned and operated, some by family's and others by corporates such as NRMA Parks & Resorts and Ingenia Holidays.
Brady Hotels & Apartments is a Melbourne-owned independent collection of hotels and apartments in Melbourne CBD. Focused on engaging service, minimalist modern styling and furnishing in the rooms, whether travelling for business or leisure Brady Hotels & Apartments four locations have this city covered.
With over 300 hectares of skiable terrain, there is something to appeal to all levels of ability at Mt Buller. With 20 lifts, Mt Buller has the largest lift network in Victoria. The resort also features three Terrain Parks designed for all skill levels, with a dedicated snow grooming team to maintain their condition. For plenty of snow play fun, Mt Buller has two toboggan parks, complete with their own snowmaking machines to keep the kids happy all winter long.
Carnival is the world's most popular cruise line, with some five million guests travelling every year, and whose global fleet will total 28 ships by 2028. Carnival sails to a variety of destinations around the world including the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and more.
First opened in 1997, Crown Melbourne is a large integrated resort and has a casino, three hotels, function rooms, award-winning restaurants and shopping and entertainment facilities. It is a significant driver of tourism within Australia, particularly in Victoria.
Delaware North is one of the largest privately owned and operated hospitality and entertainment companies in the world. Delaware North's team members are dedicated to creating special experiences worldwide at high-profile places such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, destination resorts and restaurants, regional gaming operations, and airports and travel hubs.
Destinations by Belgravia is the Tourism & Wellness division of Belgravia Leisure, an Australian owned and operated leisure management provider. Belgravia Leisure offers award-winning spa and wellness management services, feasibility studies, spa design, operational design, and consultancy services. Dedicated to providing authentic wellness experiences, Belgravia Leisure manages existing spa and wellness properties and co-develops new projects in partnership with client partners, offering a portfolio of 40+ innovative experiences including thermal /mineral springs and spas, destination wellness retreats, boutique accommodation, holiday and tourist parks, and glamping and eco-tourism experiences in Australia and New Zealand.
Frontera Law is a specialised legal firm providing tailored services for the travel, tourism, and events sectors. They offer expert guidance on regulatory compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution, ensuring clients navigate the complexities of the industry with confidence and legal precision. Their dedicated team supports businesses in achieving their strategic objectives while safeguarding their operations.
Intrepid has been taking travellers around the globe and connecting people from all walks of life since 1989. That's more than 30 years of changing the way people see the world on small group trips with like-minded explorers and a local leader to show you around. Intrepid creates positive change through the joy of travel.
Melbourne Airport has been connecting Victoria to the world for 50 years, welcoming more than three quarters of a billion travellers over the decades. The opening of the international airport on 1 July 1970 allowed the world to come to Melbourne, and the hopes and dreams of Melburnians to take flight.
Melbourne Park is home to seven national, elite sporting teams and welcomes millions of visitors annually. It plays host to hundreds of events each year, ranging from game day matches to grand finals, and from intimate occasions to epic arena spectaculars. The precinct is notably acclaimed for hosting the Australian Open, a range of sporting codes, as well as the highest calibre of international acts and musicians.
MCEC hosts more than 1,000 events each year, each one like no other with beautiful spaces, innovative menus and the best people in the business. The team are not just the best at what they do, they’re the best at doing things no-one else has done before. All this comes together for moments that will stay with you long after your event.
Metro connects people and places for a growing Melbourne. As the city’s metropolitan rail service, Metro operates 226 six-carriage trains across 998 kilometres of track, transporting hundreds of thousands of customers each day. Metro aims to encourage the Melbourne community’s vibrant and ever evolving lifestyles, by providing a seamless transport solution to keep individuals connected. With 15 regular-service lines, 222 stations and services seven days a week, Metro can take you wherever you’re headed, whenever you want to go. Metro has 6,700 employees across diverse locations, from frontline train drivers and signallers to station staff and corporate office workers. Metro are proud to operate, maintain and build the rail network of the future.
Opening July 2026, Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre, continues the tradition of knowledge-sharing and gathering on Geelong’s waterfront. With a 1,000-seat theatre and 3,700 sqm of versatile event space, it hosts everything from community gatherings to conferences within a vibrant precinct featuring the 200-room Crowne Plaza Geelong Hotel.
Pointon Partners is a full service commercial law firm and leading provider of legal services to businesses and their stakeholders.
Pointon Partners has a long history of acting for clients in the tourism, hospitality and event industries, and is able to assist clients with all of their commercial needs and requirements including Commercial Law, Taxation Law, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Personal, Employment Law and Property. For any assistance, please feel free to reach out to Michael Bishop or Felicity Cara-Carson of Pointon Partners on 03 9614 7707.
RACV operates in motoring and other transport, accommodation and resorts, plus a range of insurances for the home, leisure and travel.
Urbis, a global urban consultancy, is committed to shaping cities and communities for a brighter future. As trusted strategic advisors to government and key decision-makers, Urbis leverages its network of brilliant minds to deliver innovative, evidence-based solutions. Urbis' expertise spans planning, design, heritage, policy, valuations, transactions, economics, strategy, and research. They're not just consultants, they're partners in creating sustainable social, built, and natural environments. Engage with Urbis and connect to a better outcome, every time.
For more than 100 years, Victoria University has offered accessible education and training to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond. Victoria University has grown into a dynamic institution where students have the scope to choose tourism, hospitality and events courses or programs to suit skills, training or work experience needs to gain fulfilling career opportunities in Australia and overseas.
Through an extensive alumni network and active industry engagement, Victoria University has built lasting ties and relationships across the tourism industry through the School for the Visitor Economy and leads evidence-based research to responds to the tourism sector’s needs.
William Angliss Institute is the specialist training provider for the food, tourism, hospitality, events and hotel management industries. It offers a range of courses within Australia and overseas. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, William Angliss Institute offers a broad range of training and education programs including accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Melbourne City Council is the local government body responsible for the city of Melbourne. Council performs many major functions and services ranging from arts and cultural programs and tourism, to urban planning, capital works and maintenance, recycling, and waste management.
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions brings together many of the main industries that drive economic development and job creation in Victoria. These include agriculture, the cultural and creative economy, employment programs, local government, tourism, sport and major events, precincts and suburbs, mining and resources, regional development, small business and trade and investment.
The integrated Department of Transport and Planning plans and operates transport in a way that matches the people and products that travel on it, focusing on the destination, rather than which mode we use.
Parks Victoria is responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of more than 4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves that make up 18 per cent of Victoria’s landmass, 75 per cent of Victoria’s wetlands and 70 per cent of the coastline. Victoria’s parks are home to more than 4,300 native plants and around 1,000 native animal species.
Parks Victoria’s estate attracts more than 100 million visits every year and they are committed to providing accessible, sustainable destinations while protecting and enhancing environmental and cultural values.
Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for attracting international visitors to Australia. Activities include advertising, PR and media programs, trade shows and industry programs, consumer promotions, online communications and consumer research.
Visit Victoria is the primary tourism and events company for the State of Victoria in Australia. We inspire people to visit Melbourne and Victoria through captivating stories and amazing events.
The Australia & New Zealand Short Term Rental Association (ASTRA) is the peak body representing the short-term residential rental industry in Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) is a national body that connects and grows the commercial networks of members in the international tourism industry. ATEC actively promotes the value of inbound tourism to Australia's economy and strongly advocates for government to remove impediments to members' business growth and export opportunity.
Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) is the national representative body for tourism. The role of ATIC is to provide leadership and industry representation through a national voice for tourism, and to manage national industry development programs.
Business Events Victoria is a growing, membership-based group that operates as a collective group of conference venues, accommodation providers, tour operators, local councils, regional tourism organisations and service providers. Business Events Victoria provides a coordinated and cooperative industry approach to the marketing and promotion of business events for regional Victoria.
Les Clefs d'Or Australia is a friendly Society of hotel Concierge. Les Clefs d'Or's aim as an organisation is to promote tourism throughout Australia and to provide a network for members in which they can exchange ideas, provide mutual assistance and foster the development of future Concierge professionals.
Whether your business is just starting out, looking to become more efficient, or wanting to grow – My Business exists to help you get there. For more than 195 years, My Business has been supporting thousands of Australian businesses. It costs nothing to join as a member, and when you choose My Business products and services, the surplus goes straight back to delivering more support for members.
Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) is the peak industry group for the Australian tourism, transport and aviation sectors. A national, member-funded CEO forum TTF advocates the public policy interests of leading corporations and institutions in these sectors.
The Young Tourism Network (YTN) is an active not-for-profit networking group for the Victorian tourism, travel, hospitality and events industry. YTN is led by a passionate team of young volunteers, facilitating connections and collaboration between members, students and industry professionals.
Youth Tourism Victoria (YTV) advocates for the growth and development of youth travel in Victoria. Supporting businesses in the tourism sector, YTV fosters industry collaboration, provides valuable resources, and promotes sustainable travel experiences for young travellers exploring the region.
