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Happening the first Wednesday of every month, the VTIC Mixer Series will run February through to December in 2018. As always, no lengthy power-points, no pitches, just a chance to broaden your network – and have a great time!

This month we meet at  Wallis & Ed – named after King Edward III and Wallis Simpson at The Hotel Windsor. It will be an exciting, inspiring and modern event space creating the perfect setting for our next event where you will;

• Build your relationships
• Find opportunities for collaboration
• Share your challenges
• Learn from others …And, most importantly…
• Catch up with your peers in an informal environment

Get smart with your emotions

In a session not to be missed, Mel Neil (our favourite positive psychology consulant) joins us for the final professional development session of the year.

Mel will help us to understand Emotional Intelligence (EI), and how we can identify and use our own emotions and how they impact on our performance, decisions and behaviour.

Tuesday, 16th October
Victoria University, Flinders St

P.S Join us for some networking after the event. The first drink is on us!

This event will be held at VU City Flinders Campus. The campus is located at 300 Flinders Street, between Elizabeth and Queen Street. Enter the elevator lobby off Flinders St or via the University Arcade. The conference room is on level 9. Click here for a map.

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What can we find out by tracking tourists?

Join Martin Anderson from Tourism Research Technology as he presents Gulliver, the real time tourist tracking platform that is set to change the way you think gathering and analysing data on tourist behaviour.

The webinar will cover:

• How real-time tracking stacks up against paper-based surveys
• What influences tourist behaviour while they are in your region
• And a sneak peek at a some very new data from a recent project

VTIC invites Premium members to an exclusive lunch with Lyell Strambi, Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne Airport.

Please note this event is open to current VTIC Premium and Connect members only. If you are interested in becoming a Premium or Connect member please contact us.

Happening the first Wednesday of every month, the VTIC Mixer Series will run February through to December in 2018. As always, no lengthy power-points, no pitches, just a chance to broaden your network – and have a great time!

Hosted by VTIC Member and our good friends at Melbourne Zoo, we are set to experience 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs in a pop-up photography exhibition, debuting in Melbourne Zoo’s historic Carousel Park, and features a selection of breathtaking images from some of National Geographic’s most renowned photographers, including Paul Nicklen and David Doubilet.

Don’t miss your chance to see these outstanding wildlife images and experience Melbourne Zoo as the exhibition comes to life” along with Inde’s augmented reality experiences.

Everyone who registers and attends this event will receive a complimentary double pass to Melbourne Zoo on arrival (expires on 30/12/2018)

Getting to Melbourne Zoo by public transport is easy!

Please enter via the main gate

By Tram

Tram 58 “West Coburg to Toorak” runs from William Street in the city centre every day, stopping directly outside Melbourne Zoo

By Train

Trains run from Flinders Street Station on the Upfield line every day, stopping at Melbourne Zoo’s own Royal Park Station

By Bus

Bus route 505 from Moonee Ponds to Melbourne University stops outside Melbourne Zoo

The VTIC Webinar Series will equip you with skills and real life examples across varying topics.

The November topic is soon to be announced!

Unite with your industry friends and colleagues to help celebrate Victoria’s tourism and event leaders at the 2018 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony.

Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) with RACV and the Victorian Government, are pleased to recognise our state winners across 27 business and three individual categories at this prestigious black-tie event.

The Victorian Tourism Awards is now in its 34th year, attracting over 100 entries and around 1000 industry representatives at the Gala Ceremony.

Please join us for the VTIC Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 28 November, free to attend for all VTIC members.

At this meeting, we will review FY 2017/18 and announce the newly elected VTIC Board members as well as committee members and Chairs for the Attractions, Destinations and Tour and Transport policy committees.

Following the meeting, light refreshments will be served to accompany networking between members.

We look forward to welcoming you to the VTIC AGM. Please do not hesitate to contact VTIC should you require any further information. An agenda will be circulated prior to the meeting.