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Pink Lake near <strong>Kalbarri</strong><br />

Australia’s Coral<br />

ピンクレイク(カルバリー<br />

Coast<br />

近 郊 )


<strong>ACC</strong> Structure<br />

Board: Chairman Staff: Chief Executive Officer<br />

6 elected members Marketing Manager<br />

2 LGA members Marketing Coordinator<br />

5 co-opted members (max)


Board and Staff<br />

Chairman<br />

Ross MacCulloch – <strong>Tourism</strong> Key<br />

Elected members<br />

Edwina Shallcross - Bullara Station<br />

Simon Harper – Aust. Pinnacle Tours<br />

Nikki Thompson – The Lobster Shack<br />

LGA members<br />

Rogé Kempe – Shire of Exmouth<br />

Staff<br />

David O’Malley - Chief Executive Officer<br />

Jodie Darragh - Marketing Manager<br />

Grace Pappelendam - Marketing Coordinator<br />

Jackie Brooks – Ningaloo Lodge<br />

Ross Jones – <strong>Kalbarri</strong> Beach Resort<br />

Jan Potter – Aspen Parks (resigned)<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> WA<br />

Toni O’Donnell - Director Domestic Marketing<br />

Co-opted members<br />

Rick Thomas – retired after 35 years with <strong>Tourism</strong> WA.<br />

Bernard Whewell – Broome & The Kimberley Holidays<br />

Prof. Ross Dowling – Edith Cowan University


Destination Marketing


Where are our markets?<br />

Intrastate:<br />

Interstate:<br />

International:<br />

Perth and <strong>Regional</strong> WA<br />

New South Wales, Victoria,<br />

Queensland and South Australia<br />

UK/Europe, SE Asia, China, Japan,<br />

New Zealand and the USA.


How do we market the Coral Coast?<br />

How?<br />

• Seasonal campaigns<br />

• Ad-hoc campaigns/advertising<br />

• Consumer/Trade marketing<br />

• Media/PR<br />

• Digital marketing<br />

• Collateral


Winter Escapes 2012<br />

Partners: Experience Perth, AGO, ANW


<strong>ACC</strong> Competition


2012 Wildflowers &<br />

Whales Campaign


The West<br />

Australian


Summer Campaign<br />

January – March <strong>2013</strong><br />

Media/PR<br />

Digital & print advertising<br />

eDM – 22,000 database<br />

Facebook advertising<br />

•3,000+ competition entries<br />

• Website hits increased by<br />

16,000 in Jan/Feb.


<strong>2013</strong> Autumn Campaign<br />

Digital focus<br />

Radio (Perth)<br />

Print Media<br />

Concept: Seven Wonders of WA


Radio 2012 – 92.9FM


The West Australian<br />

MWDC, <strong>Tourism</strong> WA


Digital Marketing<br />

Objectives<br />

Attract<br />

Engage<br />

Retain<br />

Website<br />

• Weekly Stats<br />

• SEO<br />

Key Elements<br />

• Website<br />

• Consumer Newsletters<br />

• eDM’s<br />

• SEM<br />

• Banner ads<br />

• Facebook<br />

• YouTube<br />

• Podcasts<br />

• iPhone App


Digital Marketing<br />

Facebook<br />

6,434 likes as at 5 December 2012<br />

7,271 likes as at 12 March <strong>2013</strong><br />

australiascoralcoast.com<br />

Monthly Unique <strong>Visit</strong>ors<br />

December 2011 – 10,312<br />

December 2012 – 17,903<br />

January 2012 - 15,634<br />

January <strong>2013</strong> - 25,162<br />

February 2012 – 12,262<br />

February <strong>2013</strong> – 18,352


OTA Campaign<br />

Partners: <strong>Tourism</strong> WA, wotif.com. $36,000 Spend (Value $105,000)<br />

Full page print advertisements in News Limited weekend magazines, Qweekend<br />

(QLD) and Sunday Style (VIC & NSW).<br />

Activity on driving bookings for the March to June period.<br />

Extends nationally to Australian and New Zealand consumers through wotif.com’s<br />

consumer electronic newsletter and website.


East Coast Digital Campaign<br />

Re-marketing/Behavioural marketing<br />

• Partners: Discover Australia Holidays & Experience Perth<br />

• Spend: $50,000<br />

• Content: Flight + Hotel Packages, Tour options<br />

Self-Drive Package Options


Australian Traveller Magazine<br />

Media/PR


The West Australian


Destination Magazine<br />

Freelance Journalist -<br />

Fleur Bainger


Consumer Shows<br />

• Caravan and Camping<br />

• NATAS – Singapore<br />

• MATTA – Kuala Lumpur


Trade Marketing<br />

• Australian <strong>Tourism</strong> Exchange<br />

• UK/Europe Road Show<br />

• Corroboree<br />

• Japan Road Show<br />

• Asian Road Show<br />

• NATAS<br />

• MATTA<br />

• <strong>Tourism</strong> WA China Mission<br />

•<strong>Tourism</strong> Australia's GCTM<br />

• ETE<br />

• Familiarisations


Holiday Planner<br />

80,000 copies<br />

Distributed:<br />

WA - <strong>Visit</strong>or Centres, tourist outlets,<br />

car hire companies<br />

East Coast – travel agents<br />

International – TWA offices,<br />

consumer and trade events<br />

Other - Media


Newsletter


Membership


Working together<br />

• Cooperative advertising in seasonal campaigns<br />

• Engage with us on social media<br />

• Leverage off the state brand/marketing activities<br />

• Advise of new product, changes to existing product<br />

• <strong>Tourism</strong> Awards – <strong>ACC</strong> will provide feedback on submission<br />

• Membership of <strong>ACC</strong><br />

• Planner advertising<br />

• Digital – sign up with OTA’s eg WOTIF<br />

• Assist with discounted or FOC rates for media/trade famils


Australia’s Coral Coast……<br />

Unspoilt, Uncrowded, Underwater


<strong>ACC</strong> Structure<br />

Board:<br />

Staff:<br />

Chairman<br />

6 elected members<br />

2 LGA members<br />

5 co-opted members (maximum)<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

Marketing Manager<br />

Marketing Coordinator/administration

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