Welcome new members – April 2013

At this month’s Spotlight on a Member we get closer at Melbourne’s most exciting attraction!

SEA LIFE Melbourne takes you on an interactive ocean adventure filled with amazing discovery around every corner. Discover your inner adventurer as you dive through the depths of the ocean, before waddling your way to the icy cool waters of Antarctica, home to the regal King and cheeky Gentoo penguins.

SEA LIFE Melbourne is now keeping the good vibes going after dark with VTIC’s newest member Party Higher where we experience some silent team building following by a silent disco to dance the night out without disturbing the sealife creatures

Start your night entering the Underwater World of SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium with your complimentary canapes on arrival. Enjoy drinks at happy hour prices while connecting with your industry colleagues.

VTIC Members please enter your promotional code you will receive in your membership email to receive your FREE tickets or call us on 8662 5425 and we’ll assist you with this.

Join Dr Joanne Pyke, Director of the Victoria University’s newly launched School for the Visitor Economy and Rohish Gupta, VTIC’s Policy Manager as they discuss skills of the visitor economy.

The day after handing down the state budget, Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria, will join the Victorian Chamber and Melbourne Press Club to outline the key features of the 2019-20 budget and its impact on business competitiveness, jobs and investment.

This is an exclusive opportunity to engage with the Treasurer and find out more about the budget, including:

> What the budget means for business
> If the new budget will cut taxes
> What infrastructure will be funded
> How the budget supports employment, trade and investment
> Victoria’s economic prospects for the year ahead

Want to know what it feels like to step onto the hallowed turf of one of the world’s iconic sporting stadiums?

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG ) also known as “the G”, is right on Melbourne’s doorstep and has been the scene of many of Australia’s great sporting moments for the past 150 years.

For this month’s Spotlight on a Member don’t miss your chance to soak up the aura inside the venue, get close enough to smell the grass and take some selfies on the boundary edge!

You’ll learn the rich history of the stadium from experienced MCG Tour Guides before you make your way to the Stumps Bar for networking and update on the changes taking place to the MCG.

VTIC Members please enter your promotional code you would have received in your recent email to receive your FREE tickets or call us on 8662 5425 and we’ll assist you with this.

Webinar topic to be advised closer to date.

The Melbourne LIVE Tourism Forum returns in 2018 for its third year, bringing the concepts of Leadership, Innovation and the Visitor Experience to the fore once again under the central theme, UNDER THE SKIN.

Melbourne is renowned for being a bold, creative city with depth and edge. When visitors get under the skin of our city and its diverse neighbourhoods, they will encounter rich layers of multicultural history, fascinating locals and unique stories. Dig deep and visitors will discover authentic local experiences that create an emotive connection to both place and to self.

As we move into a future of automation and potential social disconnection, finding the balance between human connections and technology is increasingly important.

This year, Melbourne LIVE will focus on creating meaningful experiences for our visitors, through the thoughtful use of design, story, digital harmony, empathy, play and meaning. Let’s delve under the skin and explore how to use these elements to surprise and captivate our visitors more than ever before.

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Cool cats, alligators, dolls, and dames, We’re going to make you an offer you can’t refuse!

Floyd’s Aperitivo Bar is hosting the June VTIC Spotlight on a Member event.

Located on Little Lonsdale, only a gunshot away from Melbourne Central station, Pretty Boy Floyd and his gang invites you to the big house where you will find speakeasy hooch at slashed prices with traditional Italian bites while connecting with industry colleagues.

Tucked away in Melbourne’s newest hotel, make sure you keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

 Floyd’s – Level 2, 399 Little Lonsdale Street.

VTIC Members please enter your promotional code you would have received in your recent email to receive your FREE tickets or call us on 8662 5425 and we’ll assist you with this.

Webinar topic to be advised closer to date.