SELLERS MANUAL - Australian Tourism Export Council
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<strong>SELLERS</strong> <strong>MANUAL</strong><br />
Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth - Scarborough<br />
8 & 9 August 2013
Welcome Delegates<br />
On behalf of the WA Branch of ATEC we extend a very warm welcome to you all to the ATEC<br />
Extraordinary <strong>Tourism</strong> Exchange 2013.<br />
The event previously known as WATE was renamed the Extraordinary <strong>Tourism</strong> Exchange – Western<br />
Australia (ETE) in 2010 to reflect the Western Australia brand of “Experience the Extraordinary” and<br />
was held for the first time that year in regional Western Australia.<br />
This year we have extended the ETE2013 to include a one day conference to complement the B2B<br />
Inbound workshop. We are also pleased to be holding the ETE2013 on the sunset coast at the newly<br />
renovated Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth Scarborough.<br />
ETE2013 has attracted 30 Distributors to meet and conduct business with 32 registered Western<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> travel industry companies as well as <strong>Tourism</strong> Australia & <strong>Tourism</strong> WA.<br />
The business to business inbound workshop will be a table top format consisting of 10 minute<br />
appointments will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth Scarborough.<br />
In addition to participating in the business to business workshop & conference, the distributors have<br />
the opportunity to experience extraordinary Western Australia’s Perth, Swan Valley, Fremantle,<br />
Rottnest Island and Australia’s South West on the post familiarisation tours.<br />
Our thanks to the WA <strong>Tourism</strong> Industry for their enthusiasm and invaluable support in hosting the<br />
famils.<br />
A very special thanks to our partners <strong>Tourism</strong> Western Australia, Qantas, Perth Airport and the<br />
Rendezvous Grand Hotel without their sponsorship and support of ATEC and the WA <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
industry this event would not be possible.<br />
We wish you a productive and rewarding ETE2013 and hope you take the time to experience<br />
extraordinary Western Australia.<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
Margaret R Wilson<br />
Branch Manger<br />
ATEC Western Australia<br />
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OUR SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO OUR SPONSORS<br />
It would not be possible for the <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Export</strong> <strong>Council</strong> (ATEC) WA Branch in<br />
partnership with <strong>Tourism</strong> Western Australia to stage ETE2013 without the support of our<br />
sponsors and the WA tourism industry.<br />
MAJOR SPONSORS<br />
TRANSPORT SPONSOR<br />
SPECIAL THANKS<br />
ATEC WA Branch wishes to especially thank:<br />
The ATEC WA Committee<br />
and<br />
All the sponsors and supporters of the Post ETE2013 Famil<br />
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C0NTENTS<br />
Program......................................................................................................................Page 5<br />
Buyers List – Alphabetical............................................................................................Page 6<br />
Sellers List – Alphabetical.............................................................................................Page 7<br />
Buyers Profiles...............................................................................................................Page 8 -36<br />
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ETE 2013 PROGRAM<br />
Wednesday 7 August 2013<br />
Interstate Inbound Tour Operators arrive in Perth on Qantas flights<br />
Transferred to Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth by Adams Coachlines<br />
Overnight– hosted accommodation at Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth<br />
1730 hours Registration – Buyers & Sellers<br />
1830 hours Buyers Welcome cocktails – by invitation<br />
Mentelle Room - Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth<br />
Hosted by Rendezvous Grand Hotel<br />
1930 hours Function concludes<br />
Thursday 8 August 2013<br />
0800 hours Sellers set up tables<br />
0830 hours Registration – Buyers & Sellers<br />
Arrival tea & Coffee<br />
0910 hours Welcome<br />
0930 hours Workshop commences<br />
1030 hours Morning Tea<br />
1100 hours Workshop continues<br />
1230 hours Lunch<br />
1400 hours Workshop continues<br />
1530 hours Afternoon Tea<br />
1600 hours Workshop continues<br />
1730 hours Workshop concludes<br />
1830 hours Pre – Dinner drinks – Preston Room<br />
1900 hours Gala Dinner – all delegates – Preston Room<br />
2230 hours Function concludes<br />
Friday 9 August 2013<br />
0800 hours Registration & Welcome Coffee<br />
0900 hours Welcome to Country<br />
0900 hours Conference Plenary Session commences<br />
1030 hours Morning Tea<br />
1100 hours Plenary Session continues<br />
1245 hours Lunch<br />
1330 hours Masterclass Sessions commence<br />
1530 hours Afternoon Tea<br />
1600 hours Market Insights commence<br />
1730 hours Conference concludes<br />
1800 Hours Post Conference Networking drinks & canapés –The Grand Ballroom<br />
2000 hours Concludes<br />
Friday 9 August – Sunday 11 August 2013<br />
Buyer famils hosted program A - Swan Valley & Fremantle, B - Swan Valley & Rottnest Island &<br />
C – Mandurah & Margaret River<br />
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ETE 2013 BUYERS – ALPHABETICALLY<br />
Aihua International Travel<br />
All Australia Tours & Travel<br />
AOT Group<br />
Asian Holiday Australia<br />
ATS Pacific<br />
Australia Pioneer Travel Pty. LTD<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Lily Touring Pty Ltd<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Tours Management Pty Ltd<br />
Blue Travel<br />
Broome & The Kimberley Holidays<br />
CAT Travel<br />
Cathay Uexpress Group Pty Ltd<br />
Cultural Exchange Tours<br />
Discover Australia<br />
E.C. Travel<br />
Expanding Horizons<br />
Goway Travel<br />
Honey Travel & Tours Agency<br />
JC Travel Professionals<br />
JJ TRAVEL SERVICE<br />
Joy Travel Pty Ltd<br />
Managing <strong>Australian</strong> Destinations<br />
Master Tours Group<br />
New Star Travel Services Australia<br />
Orbitz Worldwide<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> Australia<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> Western Australia<br />
Welcome OZ<br />
Wotif Group<br />
Siuwai Phoenix Ng<br />
Monika Allotey – Annan<br />
Kellie White and James Munro<br />
Yaoyao Zhang<br />
Maree Wilcox and Margaret Seumanu<br />
Wenying Chang<br />
Danny Chen<br />
Sisilia Tajandra<br />
Meng Wong<br />
Bernard Whewell and Karen Castiglioni<br />
Duncan Dean and Daisy Forrest<br />
Jojo Chang and Aimee Han<br />
Andrew Sharp<br />
Marlene Harding and Abir Chowdhury<br />
Tim Lim<br />
Trevor Thompson<br />
Lisa Comito<br />
Linda Duan<br />
Alaa Hanna<br />
YONG FANG Li<br />
Paul Lee<br />
Katie Lambourne<br />
Mengyi (Andrea) Lai<br />
Denton Su<br />
Peter Bull and Martin Peirone<br />
Kate Dale<br />
Brooke Gregory and Toni O`Donnell<br />
Frederic Lassalle<br />
Neal O’Connor & Paola Martins<br />
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ETE 2013 <strong>SELLERS</strong> – ALPHABETICALLY<br />
Abbey Beach Resort<br />
ACCOR<br />
ADAMS Pinnacle Tours<br />
Aspen Parks & Resorts<br />
Australia’s Coral Coast<br />
Australia’s Golden Outback<br />
Australia's North West <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
Australia's South West Inc<br />
Busselton Jetty<br />
Captain Cook Cruises WA<br />
Catalina Adventures<br />
Caversham Wildlife Park<br />
Crown Perth<br />
Darby Park Margaret River / Karri Valley<br />
Resort Dolphin Discovery Centre<br />
Esplanade River Suites<br />
Experience Perth<br />
Geographe Bay <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
Goodearth Hotel, Perth Ambassador Hotel,<br />
Sleep Karijini Inn Eco Hospitality Retreat<br />
Kimberley Coastal Camp<br />
Margaret River <strong>Tourism</strong> Association<br />
Novotel Swan Valley Vines Resort<br />
Ocean eco adventures<br />
Rendezvous Grand Hotel Perth<br />
Rottnest Express<br />
Rottnest Fast Ferries<br />
Seashells Hospitality Group<br />
SUNMOON RESORT<br />
The Bell Tower<br />
The Perth Mint<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> Western Australia<br />
Catrin Allsop<br />
Lisa Fletcher<br />
Chad D’Souza<br />
Deborah Richardson and Catherine Bothe<br />
David O’Malley<br />
Shirley Tsao<br />
Jo Durbridge<br />
Zahra Shirazee<br />
Sue Mountford<br />
Graeme Skeggs<br />
Alice McCormack<br />
David Thorne<br />
Michael Fontein and Samantha Noble<br />
Sonja Mitchell<br />
Moira Johns<br />
Kylie Nordhoff<br />
Cory Gale<br />
Sharna Kearney<br />
Kate McCann – Phillips and Jeromy Cotterill<br />
Amanda Hoyne<br />
Ebony Muirson<br />
Simon Latchford<br />
Verleen Slako<br />
Marnie Hunt<br />
Karen Priest and Adam Hamilton<br />
Nicole Passarelli and Kenny Terasawa<br />
Jayde Ferguson<br />
Stephanie Lang and Sarah Dudek<br />
John Hughan<br />
Gerry Lyng & Emma Miller<br />
Samantha Tong<br />
Peter Kemp and Kelsie Johnston<br />
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Aihua International Travel<br />
Phoenix Ng<br />
Operations Manager<br />
Suite 1, Level 3,<br />
724-728 George Street,<br />
SYDNEY NSW 2000.<br />
02 92898818 phoenix@aihua.com.au<br />
Aihua International Travel, in abbreviation also known as AIT Travel, is a fully licensed; Sydney based<br />
travel agency established in 1994. Initially started as a retail agent focus on international ticketing<br />
and outbound tours to China, we now focus on expending the fast-growing Asian FIT inbound<br />
market while maintaining our mature ticketing and outbound markets at the same time. Together<br />
with our branch in Guangzhou, our staff members have an extensive knowledge on international<br />
destinations, we also receive training regularly such as new travel product launch, familiarisation<br />
trips, ATEC conferences just to name a few. We are passionate about what we do and we take pride<br />
in offering a variety of personalized travel products of superb quality for all kinds of travellers with<br />
the most competitive prices.<br />
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All Australia Tours & Travel Pty Ltd<br />
Monika Allotey - Annan<br />
Managing Director<br />
PO Box 205, Genelg SA 5045<br />
08 8295 8884 monika.allotey@allaustraliatravel.com.au<br />
All Australia Tours & Travel was established in 2007. We are based in Adelaide. Our clients are<br />
wholesalers and travel agents from overseas. Our main market is Europe (Switzerland and<br />
Germany). We do ‘tailor-made’ itineraries for FIT and groups. We have a wide range of products on<br />
offer and are always looking for niche products to offer our customers also the experience of<br />
travelling off the beaten track. We also have contracts in place of well-known brands of hotels and<br />
operators to complement our product range. We are flexible, experienced and passionate about<br />
what we do and can arrange near anything for our customers.<br />
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AOT Group<br />
Kellie White<br />
Contracting Manager<br />
James Munro<br />
General Manager Contracting<br />
03 9867 7233 kellie.white@aot.com.au 7 3535 4333 james.munro@aot.com.au<br />
The AOT Group is one of Australia’s largest travel companies, operating the divisions AOT Inbound,<br />
Sunlover Holidays, Air New Zealand Holidays, NeeditNow and AOT Hotels (the officially appointed<br />
Accommodation Program Manager by the Department of Finance and Deregulation for the<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Government. The AOT Group Contracting Team consists of Contracting Managers with<br />
geographical responsibilities. They are based in Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast. This team<br />
contracts products on behalf of all AOT Group divisions.<br />
AOT Inbound is Australia’s largest Inbound tour operator distributing its content through the most<br />
prestigious international wholesalers world-wide. The dedicated Inbound Product Department<br />
works together with the overseas wholesalers to ensure their product range is right for their market<br />
and as comprehensive as possible. AOT Inbound handles both Groups and FITs and has a wide range<br />
of packages and exclusive products. New products which are export ready are always welcome in<br />
the AOT portfolio. AOT Inbound distributes these products through a sophisticated state of the art<br />
online B2B portal, AOTONLINE.<br />
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Asian Holiday Australia Pty Ltd<br />
Yaoyao Zhang<br />
Tour Operator<br />
PO BOX 338,FAIRFIELD 1860<br />
02 98876371 asianholiday12870@yahoo.com.au<br />
Asian Holiday Australia Pty Ltd is an inbound travel agent with head office located in Sydney and<br />
branches in China and New Zealand. Our main target market is Mainland China.<br />
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ATS Pacific<br />
Maree Wilcox<br />
Supervisor – Groups Department<br />
Margaret Seumanu<br />
FIT Manager<br />
10/30 Elizabeth St<br />
Sydney NSW 2000<br />
02 9268 2111 maree.wilcox@ats-pacific.com.au margaret.seumanu@ats-pacific.com.au<br />
Established in 1981 and part of Jetset Travel Group (JTG), ATS Pacific is a leading Inbound Travel<br />
Management company located in Sydney, Auckland and Nadi. ATS Pacific takes care of the travel<br />
arrangements of over 100,000 people per annum into the region. The main markets are UK/Europe,<br />
North America, South Asia India, Japan and the Middle East. ATS Pacific specialises in FIT, Group and<br />
Incentive Travel and provides a vital link in the distribution and sale of travel products to their wellknown<br />
wholesale partners worldwide. ATS Pacific offers a sophisticated online booking system<br />
which gives the overseas partners the ability to quote and book extensive services online with<br />
instant confirmation. In addition to this there is a number of XML connections in place with the key<br />
partners with gives them the same capabilities as ATS’s online reservations system through their<br />
own reservations system. ATS Pacific has representatives in the UK and Europe who assist the<br />
wholesalers in a variety of areas, including system and product training. The senior management<br />
team make regular visits overseas to connect at high level with partners and assist with<br />
brochure/product planning and staff training. The ATS offices have experienced staff who speaks a<br />
variety of European languages.<br />
Primary Markets:<br />
UK, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia, USA, Canada, Russia, Asia, Japan, Central & South America<br />
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Australia Pioneer Travel Pty Ltd<br />
Vicky Chang<br />
Operation Manager<br />
MB: 0432305518<br />
EMAIL: 1273912306@qq.com<br />
Australia Pioneer Travel Pty Ltd. is a newly established travel agency which mainly focus on the<br />
inbound groups from mainland China. Its mother company, Pioneer Travel New Zealand, has been<br />
operating for nearly 10years in Auckland, New Zealand. Every year, more than one thousand<br />
inbound groups are operated through this company. With the development and expansion of the<br />
company, I hope that we could provide better services in conjunction with our local partners and<br />
associates.<br />
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Autralian Lily Touring Pty Ltd<br />
Danny Chen<br />
Shop 1, 45-55 Harris Street, Pyromont NSW 2009<br />
02 9571 4200 danny.chen@auslily.com<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Lily Touring Pty Ltd, established in 2007, is a licensed travel agent registered with<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> government and an experienced inbound tour operator focusing on China market with<br />
head office in Sydney, branch companies in Gold coast, Melbourne, Auckland and representative<br />
offices in Beijing, China. We are experienced in providing comprehensive and package-based service.<br />
We aim to provide outstanding travel products and services to our customers. In particular, we have<br />
strengths in the following areas:<br />
· Government & Corporate delegations<br />
· Leisure travel (qualified ADS scheme service provider)<br />
· Training & education groups and exhibition groups<br />
· Student groups for summer and winter camps<br />
· FITs<br />
· Customized travel such self-driving groups, golf playing group. Incentives groups<br />
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<strong>Australian</strong> Tours Management Pty Ltd<br />
Sisilia Tajandra<br />
Product Development & Marketing Manager<br />
Level 1, 28 Victoria Street<br />
Carlton, Victoria 3053<br />
03 9223 4620 atm@atmtravel.com.au<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Tours Management Pty Ltd (“ATM”) was established in 1983 as a tour management<br />
company to service the needs of the travel industry from abroad. The dedicated and personalised<br />
approach from an experienced team at ATM Co-ordinates the full inbound services which include<br />
the following:<br />
· Tailor made series package tours<br />
· Hotel accommodation and meals<br />
· Incentive and convention programs<br />
· Coach charter and limousine services<br />
· Technical visits<br />
· Special interest groups<br />
· Interpreter and tour guide services<br />
With a professional team and innovative approach, ATM has won national and state awards for<br />
excellence in inbound tourism. ATM has also been included in <strong>Tourism</strong> Victoria Hall of Fame.<br />
ATM’s Head Office is located in Melbourne with offices and staff in Sydney, Gold Coast, Kuala<br />
Lumpur and Taipei. Our offices and service staff are accessible daily to ensure the smooth running of<br />
all tour arrangements.<br />
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Blue Travel<br />
Meng Wong<br />
Managing Director<br />
PO BOX 5728<br />
St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6831<br />
08 6210 0918 mengw@blueco.com.auu<br />
Blue Travel is one of Western Australia's established Asian inbound tour operators. Our current<br />
management has been in business since 1981 and have enjoyed working with many WA operators<br />
over the years. We’ve handled many visitors from a simple FIT booking to MICE business to<br />
government & technical visits. We have a sales & operations office in Kuala Lumpur, and a<br />
representative in Jakarta. Our Chinese speaking team members are working well with a few Chinese<br />
operators and business is on the rise. We’re in the business of partnering with our suppliers to<br />
pursue markets with priority on a harmonious working relationship.<br />
Our sister company come <strong>Australian</strong> Education Pty Ltd places young adults into various educational<br />
institutions across Australia and coordinates many visiting student groups. Our track record has been<br />
good and we intend to keep it that way.<br />
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Broome & The Kimberley Holidays<br />
Bernard Whewell<br />
Karen Castiglioni<br />
Managing Director<br />
PO Box 206, Osborne Park WA 6917<br />
1300 357 057 bernard@broomekimberley.com<br />
Broome & The Kimberley Holidays is a specialist wholesale travel provider based in Perth, Western<br />
Australia. With over 22 years of experience living, working and travelling throughout the Kimberley<br />
region, our team are undoubtedly industry leaders in providing sound knowledge and advice for any<br />
traveller wishing to explore all the Kimberley has to offer.<br />
Broome is the southern gateway to the Kimberley region and offers travellers a diverse range of<br />
accommodation and touring choices. Our product and reservations team regularly inspect all<br />
properties and have a great rapport with local tour operators. It’s one of the reasons why Broome &<br />
The Kimberley Holidays can not only offer exclusive packages, but a unique understanding in<br />
tailoring itineraries to suit the most discerning of clients.<br />
Our knowledge of the region extends to recommendations for Station Stays, Wilderness Lodges,<br />
4WD camping safaris, coach tours and campervan self-drive itineraries.<br />
Broome & The Kimberley Holidays also specialises in advice on Kimberley Cruising. We contract the<br />
majority of the popular vessels cruising the extraordinary Kimberley coast and can provide<br />
recommendations on the best vessels for a client’s individual needs; plus suggestions for pre & post<br />
touring, including itineraries in the Northern Territory and Rail extensions on The Ghan for the<br />
ultimate expedition experience. We will also book flights and car hire requirements.<br />
In addition to our branded region, we offer travellers a substantial program within greater Western<br />
Australia. Whether it be Perth, Margaret River, Monkey Mia or the amazing Ningaloo Reef, we<br />
have product to suit most holiday needs.<br />
Broome & The Kimberley Holidays produces 3 brochures annually;<br />
· Broome, The Kimberley & The Northern Territory<br />
· Western Australia<br />
· Kimberley Cruises<br />
Bookings can be made through our Reservations Department on 1800 357 057 or<br />
reservations@broomekimberley.com or by visiting our website www.broomekimberley.com.au<br />
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CAT Travel<br />
Duncan Dean<br />
Managing Director<br />
Daisy Forrest<br />
Executive Secretary/Director<br />
04 1984 4033 office@cattravel.com.au 0408 892 905 office@cattravel.com.au<br />
China Australia Tours Travel (CAT Travel) is the inbound tourism operator of North Australia Business<br />
Services Pty Ltd (ABN 57098163501). The company commenced in Darwin in 1997 as a government<br />
contract consultancy operation, opening the inbound tour operation, CAT Travel, in 2005.<br />
CAT Travel is an <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Export</strong> <strong>Council</strong> member and a member of the Australia China<br />
Business <strong>Council</strong>. CAT Travel is also an Approved Destination Status operator endorsed by the<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> and Chinese governments. We are Green Tick and TQUAL accredited and our staffs are all<br />
accredited tour guides for Kakadu National Park.<br />
CAT Travel has its head office is in Melbourne with a branch office in Darwin and operates nationally<br />
hosting groups of any size from Asian countries visiting all <strong>Australian</strong> states. Our websites are<br />
www.cattravel.com.au and www.cattravel.com.cn. CAT Travel recently commenced outbound<br />
school groups to Asia tours.<br />
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Cathay Uexpress Group Pty Ltd<br />
Jojo Chang<br />
Manager<br />
Aimee Han<br />
Operator<br />
Suite 143, Level 3,<br />
416-418 Pitt St Sydney 2000<br />
02-92120667 jojo@uexpressgroup.com 02 9212 0661 ammie-cug@hotmail.com<br />
Cathay Uexpress Group Pty Ltd (CUG) is a large-scale travel services agency with numerous tourist<br />
products, major products including travel service, hotel reservation and transport service. CUG<br />
established in 2011, the head office is located in Sydney, which now has become a shining star in<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> tourism market, and the number of tourist is approximately 60,000 in a year. Besides it<br />
has the long-term market relationship with NSW tourism Bureau, CUG also establishes strategic<br />
market relationship with Queensland <strong>Tourism</strong> Bureau, in order to developing Asia Pacific markets,<br />
especially China market, and improving the image of the whole tourism in Australia<br />
Moreover, CUG not only includes basic tourist products, but also devotes itself to servicing high-end<br />
tourist products market, such as high-end business trading, reception for incentive groups, FIT and<br />
China-Australia student intercommunication group. In 2012, CUG has successfully signed a<br />
cooperation agreement with China Eastern Airlines, which officially become strategic partners with<br />
China Eastern International Pty Ltd from June1, 2012.<br />
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Cultural Exchange Tours<br />
Andrew Sharp<br />
Manager<br />
Office 4 6A Eastern road<br />
South Melbourne VIC 3205<br />
03 96869860 asharp.cec@iinet.net.au<br />
Cultural Exchange Tours is an inbound travel operator based in Melbourne providing travel services<br />
to mainland China inbound tourism market, CET has been in operation since 2007.<br />
Current market sectors that CET is active in include business groups, incentive groups, F.I.T and<br />
education groups. Cultural Exchange Tours key staff members consist of Xiaoling Xie, Andrew Sharp<br />
and Joanna Tu.<br />
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Discover Australia<br />
Marlene Harding<br />
Executive Director<br />
Abir CHowdhury<br />
Supplier Support Team<br />
19-21 Olive Street, PO Box 8073, Subiaco, WA, 6008. Product Marketing Department<br />
Phone 08 6263 6420<br />
product@discoverAustralia.com.au<br />
DISCOVER AUSTRALIA HOLIDAYS generates more than 150,000 visitors a year for Australia.<br />
We continue to grow at a strong rate fuelled by our exclusive Dynamic Packaging technology.<br />
Wholesale packages are promoted via our agent network, printed wholesale brochures and major<br />
consumer advertising campaigns.<br />
Popular packages include: Flight + Hotel Packages, Self-Drive Packages, All-Inclusive Packages, Fly-<br />
Drive Packages and Train Packages. Packages can be tailored to include any combination of flights,<br />
hotels, car hire, tours and train journeys. See discoverAustralia.com. DISCOVER AUSTRALIA has<br />
instant confirmations with more than 2,000 hotels throughout Australia. Hotels connect<br />
electronically via your Channel Manager.<br />
DISCOVER AUSTRALIA develops all of its own leading-edge technology with its dedicated team of<br />
Software Engineers. This enables us to maintain our industry leading Dynamic Packaging position<br />
and why we are referred to as “The Package King”.<br />
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EC Travel<br />
Tim Lim<br />
General Manager<br />
07 3219 5885 timothy.yilim@gmail.com<br />
E C Travel is a fully licensed travel agency established in May 1999. Initially specializing in <strong>Australian</strong><br />
domestic and European travel, the agency expanded its business spectrum to include the booming<br />
Asian market since May 2002. In the same year, it was admitted to become a member of the<br />
prestigious <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Export</strong> <strong>Council</strong> as an inbound tour operator. Since then, E C Travel has<br />
taken up an important role of selling the <strong>Australian</strong> tourist products to overseas buyers while<br />
maintaining its traditional retail business.<br />
E C Travel staff has done solid training in providing tourist services in compliance with the <strong>Australian</strong><br />
laws. With strong knowledge of both the <strong>Australian</strong> and Asian travel products, our consultants are<br />
experts in selling holiday packages for a wide range of destinations, in particular China, Hong Kong,<br />
Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma),Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, France.<br />
With the support of various industrial partners, E C Travel enjoys competitive advantage over a wide<br />
range of travel products. We are able to offer specifically designed tours, usually tailor-made to suit<br />
different interests and needs. We are experienced in handling large groups, while specializing in<br />
small number, personalized tour operation.<br />
Being <strong>Australian</strong>-trained tourism professionals, we are committed to promoting Australia as a<br />
preferred destination to travellers overseas, as well as helping our valued customers to discover the<br />
world. We are highly customer-oriented, and are dedicated to provide the best services at the most<br />
competitive prices available.<br />
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Expanding Horizons (Aust) Pty Ltd<br />
Trevor Thompson<br />
Team Leader<br />
168 Payneham Road<br />
Evandale, South Australia 5069<br />
08 8362 8080 Trevor.Thompson@expandinghorizons.com.au<br />
Expanding Horizons (Aust) Pty Ltd provides comprehensive itinerary planning and tour processing<br />
services to International Agents and tour groups wanting to visit Australia. We have been an<br />
Inbound Tour Operator and member of the <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Export</strong> <strong>Council</strong> (ATEC) for over 10<br />
years.<br />
Our large domestic group tour wholesaling program provides access to over 1,500 tourism suppliers<br />
and enables us to offer overseas clients access to popular <strong>Australian</strong> tourism destinations as well as<br />
locations that are "off the beaten track" and places that may not be on the traditional international<br />
travellers itinerary. We also work with a large number of <strong>Australian</strong> based transport and coach<br />
companies enabling our international clients’ access to a wide range of quality group tour transport<br />
options and luxury touring coaches all over the country.<br />
Our target market is the senior traveller wanting to travel in a group however special interest groups<br />
of any kind are also well catered for.<br />
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Goway Travel<br />
Lisa Comito<br />
Operations Manager<br />
02 9262 4755 (extension 21) lisac@goway.com.au<br />
Goway Travel has been operating travel to Australia and New Zealand since 1970. We are privately<br />
owned and operated and committed to providing the best value, quality ground handling service<br />
available. We have offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles and Sydney.<br />
We offer professionalism and value in travel through our highly trained staff and their extensive<br />
knowledge of all aspects of travel.<br />
Our dedicated VIP division comprises of dedicated staff that specialise in first class product and offer<br />
a personalised and efficient service.<br />
Our FIT department specialises in self-drive itineraries with packages including benefits such as a<br />
quality backpack with detailed maps, discount coupons, general information and, of course, a fully<br />
detailed itinerary.<br />
Our Groups consultants have a wealth of experience handling all sorts of groups, incentives and<br />
conferences of varying sizes, so you can rest assured your group will be well looked after.<br />
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Honey Travel & Tours Agency<br />
Linda Duan<br />
Inbound Manager<br />
Suite 12, 2 Cross St, Hurstville NSW 2220<br />
02 9011 6451 linda_kangqiao@hotmail.com<br />
Courteous, excellent organizational skills and highly efficient with a unique understanding of the<br />
travel industry and the people who work in it. An experienced travel agent who is able to make the<br />
best possible travel arrangements for a client’s destination, mode of transport and travel dates.<br />
Highly motivated, target driven and with exceptional multi-tasking skills along with an ability to<br />
produce tailor-make itineraries for travel to short or long haul destinations<br />
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JC Travel Professionals<br />
Alaa Hanna<br />
Liason Officer<br />
02 98461444 alaa@jctravel.com.au<br />
J.C. Travel Professionals Pty Ltd is one of the largest independent Inbound Tour Operator in Australia<br />
with a head office in NSW and branches in Gold Coast, Auckland/New Zealand and soon in<br />
Melbourne.<br />
We vigorously pursue all business segments of our industry focusing on;<br />
· Inbound business from Middle East and soon from China and India.<br />
· MICE business, organising business meetings for corporate clients, incentives, managing<br />
conferences for small and large organisations with up to 25’000 attendees as well as<br />
assisting our clients in tailoring their special events.<br />
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JJ Travel Service<br />
Yong Fang Li<br />
Office Manager<br />
19/47 NERIDAH ST<br />
CHATSWOOD, NSW 2067<br />
02-98847377 jjtravel.au@hotmail.com<br />
JJ Travel Service has operated since 2007 and is a member of AFTA and ATEC.<br />
We have professional staff with many years’ experience in the travel industry.<br />
Our services to the clients include:<br />
· Inbound, outbound and local tours;<br />
· Domestic and International air ticketing;<br />
· Accommodation booking;<br />
· Local attraction booking;<br />
JJ Travel established Minz Coach & Tour in 2011, with a fleet of Mercedes Benz coaches provides<br />
assisted tours for our clients while in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast.<br />
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Joy Travel Pty Ltd<br />
Paul Lee<br />
Managing Director<br />
PIAZZA ON THE BOULEVARD<br />
SHOP F14, 3221 SURFERS PARADISE BLVD<br />
SURFERS PARADISE QLD 421<br />
07 55047588 info@jtc.net.au<br />
Joy Travel Pty Ltd is Located on the Gold Coast City Centre - Surfers Paradise.<br />
We are the ITO mainly for Chinese Markets.<br />
Our services including:<br />
· International & Domestic Air Ticket and Hotel Booking.<br />
· Bus Charter Services for FIT, VIP and ADS Group.<br />
· Airport, Hotel and Theme Park Transfers.<br />
· Serve inbound groups and Chinese Delegations.<br />
· Organise One Day and Over Night Tour Package for Inbound and Domestic Markets.<br />
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Managing <strong>Australian</strong> Destinations<br />
Katie Lambourne<br />
Event/Program Manager<br />
Shop 3, Number 38 – 42 Wharf Street<br />
Port Douglas QLD 4877<br />
0427 425 925 katie@m-a-d.com.au<br />
Managing <strong>Australian</strong> Destinations is an established Destination Management Company specializing<br />
in Incentives, Events, Conference & Special Interest Groups.<br />
Our clients are Travel Companies, Incentive Houses and professional conference organisers who are<br />
looking for a unique experience for their clients. We aim to provide personalised programs that<br />
cannot be replicated to FIT’s.<br />
M-A-D is a full-service destination management company providing a range of ground management/<br />
support and event production services for group movements across Australia.<br />
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Master Tours Group<br />
Mengyi (Andrea) Lai<br />
Business Development Assistant<br />
Suite 31, Level 2, World Square,<br />
650 George St, Sydney, NSW 2000<br />
02 8280 8200 andrea.lai@mtgholiday.com<br />
Master Tours Group was founded in Australia in 2011 by a veteran director with over 20 years of<br />
experience in travel agencies. Our company is known as Master Travel Group in New Zealand, which<br />
was established in 2005. We firmly believe that our customer’s satisfaction is of the utmost<br />
importance, thus we personalize each trip to their idealistic experience. Master Tours is registered<br />
with the <strong>Australian</strong> Government with the aim of facilitating a cultural, educational and economic<br />
exchange between Australia, New Zealand and Asian countries as well as other members of our<br />
global community. Master Tours has developed a wide range of local contacts and will support<br />
business oriented and original customizations in each selection.<br />
Our services include cross-cultural exchange, export and outward investment services and<br />
international business consultation services, high-ranking delegation’s international exchange and<br />
training program. We also arrange all the transport, accommodation and other logistics and<br />
accompany you within Australia and New Zealand.<br />
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New Star Travel Services Australia<br />
Denton Su<br />
General Manager<br />
4 Pleasant Court, Carlingford NSW 2118 Australia<br />
02-80737309 dentonsu@live.com.au<br />
New Star Travel Services Australia has been in operation for nearly three years, we are mainly<br />
focusing on South China market.<br />
We are the company based in Sydney and with operations in China, as an inbound tour operator,<br />
specializing in Australia and New Zealand as travel destinations; we have been servicing the retail<br />
travel agents of China since 2010.<br />
With operations in China, our goal is to exceed the expectations of every client by offering<br />
outstanding customer service, increased flexibility, and greater value, thus improving operation<br />
efficiency.<br />
As experts in inbound tour, New Star Travel Services Australia is involved in every stage on sales,<br />
marketing, quotation, operations.<br />
At New Star Travel Services Australia, we are continually expanding upon our knowledge and<br />
services to develop new markets and customers.<br />
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Orbitz Worldwide<br />
Peter Bull<br />
Market Manager<br />
Martin Peirone<br />
Senior Market Manager – QLD, NT & WA<br />
0420 936650 peter.bull@orbitz.com 02 9391 4847 martin.peirone@orbitz.com<br />
Orbitz Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to<br />
enable leisure and business travellers to search for, plan and book a broad range of travel products<br />
and services including airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages. Orbitz<br />
Worldwide owns a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com),<br />
CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com) and HotelClub<br />
(www.hotelclub.com). Also within the Orbitz Worldwide family, Orbitz Partner Network<br />
(www.orbitz.com/OPN) delivers private label travel solutions to a broad range of partners including<br />
many of the world's largest airlines, and Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com) delivers<br />
managed travel solutions for corporations.<br />
As one of the world’s largest online travel companies Orbitz Worldwide attracts over 18 million<br />
unique visitors per month, this coupled with its affiliate distribution via the Hotelclub.com site<br />
makes Orbitz one of the top 5 Websites Globally.<br />
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<strong>Tourism</strong> Australia<br />
Kate Dale<br />
Business Development Manager<br />
kdale@tourism.australia.com<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> Australia’s Business Development Manager, Kate Dale, is your contact point for information<br />
on <strong>Tourism</strong> Australia’s activities, events, research and marketing opportunities. By connecting<br />
directly to <strong>Tourism</strong> Australia’s marketing programs and resources, you can gain a better<br />
understanding of market conditions and help generate more business.<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> Australia is a statutory authority of the <strong>Australian</strong> Government, which promotes Australia as<br />
a tourism destination internationally and domestically and delivers research and forecasts for the<br />
sector.<br />
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<strong>Tourism</strong> Western Australia<br />
Kelsie Johnston<br />
Peter Kemp<br />
Director International Marketing<br />
Level 9, 2 Mill Street PERTH WA 6000<br />
08 9262 1783 08 9421 7433<br />
Kelsie.Johnston@westernaustralia.com<br />
peter.kemp@westernaustralia.com<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> Western Australia promotes the extraordinary experiences on offer in Western Australia,<br />
positioning the State as an attractive holiday, event, convention and incentive travel destination,<br />
nationally and overseas and enhancing key tourism industry infrastructure and product base.<br />
www.westernaustralia.com<br />
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Welcome OZ<br />
Frederic Lassalle<br />
Director<br />
PO BOX 2536 BYRON BAY – NSW 2481<br />
02 6680 5885 frederic.lassalle@welcomeoz.com<br />
Welcome OZ was established in 2007 with its own French office ‘Bienvenue Australie’ in Bordeaux<br />
since 2010.<br />
We actively promote all <strong>Australian</strong> travel experiences (ranging from medium to upmarket) to our<br />
travel agent partners, directly in their own country.<br />
Our products range includes: Outback travel / Aboriginal culture / Themes & adventure products /<br />
Train journeys Australia wide / Self-drive 4WD & camping cars / Nature & eco based products /<br />
Islands, resorts & cruises / Exclusive & luxury getaways / Personalised touring / Sailing holidays<br />
Our Clients are FIT’s / Groups from French speaking countries (France, New Caledonia, and Reunion<br />
Island, Belgium, Switzerland & Canada)<br />
Bienvenue Australie is on the selection panel of the French travel group AS Voyages (AFAT<br />
Voyages & Selectour) with 1200 outlets throughout France. Also referred by the regional groups<br />
Bleu Voyages Selectour & Prêt à Partir (Ouest)<br />
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Wotif Group<br />
Neal O’Connor<br />
Deputy Group Product Director<br />
Paola Martins<br />
Product Manager<br />
07 28016 4157 neale.o’connor@wotifgroup.com 07 3512 9995 paola.martins@wotifgroup.com<br />
Wotif Group operates leading online travel brands in the Asia Pacific region.<br />
We provide both business and leisure customers alike with a highly convenient booking service for<br />
all their travel needs. Our services are simple to use, value-focused, and provide a wide range of<br />
choice whether for accommodation, flights, car rental, insurance, travel packages, activities or tours.<br />
Our family of brands includes Wotif.com, lastminute.com.au, travel.com.au, Asia Web Direct,<br />
LateStays.com, GoDo.com.au and Arnold Travel Technology, along with approximately 100 other<br />
travel content and destination websites.<br />
We strive to be the first choice for business and leisure consumers with a particular focus on those<br />
travelling to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. We work as partners with our travel suppliers<br />
providing a very cost-effective distribution platform for their products.<br />
Contact Details:<br />
Wotif Group<br />
T: +61 7 3512 9983<br />
F: +61 7 3512 9900<br />
E: WA@wotifgroup.com<br />
http://www.wotifgroup.com<br />
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