13 August Queensland State Advisory Board Update August 13, 2019 By Accommodation Association General Queensland, Update, State advisory board 0 The Queensland State Advisory Board (SAB) Chaired by Mark Hodge met on Tuesday 16th July and discussed a number of issues specifically relevant to Queensland. This was also a great opportunity for the SAB to welcome our new CEO Dean Long. Major topics under discussion included unregulated accommodation, Land Tax on Foreign Investors, the incredibly high cost of insurance particularly past the Capricorn Region as well as lack of insurers prepared to look at insuring in the Region; and lengthy discussion in the area of skill shortages for the industry and how AAoA are working with Federal Government in this area. A full policy paper is currently being drafted to ensure our strategy moving forward is clear and realistic with the ability to share directly with members. Following the meeting a number of General Managers from Brisbane Hotels joined the CEO of TEQ Leanne Coddington for a Board Room lunch and a discussion on what has been happening across the State. Leanne discussed the Queensland Experience Framework which will guide TEQ’s marketing activities by focusing on Hero Experiences that have the best potential to drive visitation and expenditure. The Framework will also identify Queensland’s best of the best tourism operators and guide the future development of quality and innovative experiences. As well as the importance of Major Events to the State and what was happening in that area. It is all about or products, events, and iconic locations. Related Articles AAoA VIC State Advisory Board met with The Minister for Tourism, Sport & Major Events The Accommodation Association Victorian State Advisory Board and members met with the Hon Martin Pakula MP, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events at the newly opened Novotel Melbourne Central Hotel signature restaurant "Pretty Boy Italian Steak House" $35 Million cut to state tourism promotion highly disappointing and a false economy Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has described a $35 million cut to funding for tourism promotion announced in today's State budget as highly disappointing and puts the State at risk of losing momentum, in an increasingly competitive domestic market for the tourism dollar Daydream island reopening a milestone for Queensland Tourism (QLD) Assistant State Development Minister and Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert has officially opened the $140 million Daydream Island resort in the Whitsundays. Growing Indigenous Tourism in Queensland Fund The Honourable Kate Jones MP, Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for Cross River Rail, has officially opened the Growing Indigenous Tourism in Queensland Fund. Investing in regional tourism Will Hodgman, Premier & Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events, says tourism fuels our state's economy and contributes more than $3 billion to gross state product, while supporting around 38,000 jobs - 15.6% of total employment across the state. Accor General Manager Clive Scott named in Queen’s Birthday Honours List Clive Scott, Accor’s General Manager of Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, has been named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.