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7 July, 2008, 7:30:13 AM
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Bookings are now open for TRAVELtech 2008 - Australia's leading online travel marketing, distribution and tech event. This year's theme is the open-ended Year of Living Dangerously? It can be taken a couple of ways ... the obvious: oil, inflation, interest rates and marketing costs up - challenges ahead. But it's also a question, and the good news is there's increasing evidence the online channel may be the place consumers turn at times like these. Find out more at TRAVELtech 2008. Confirmed speakers are listed below, while the latest program has just been posted - it's packed with industry leaders and topical content.
TRAVELtech, founded in 1999, focusses on the latest online travel marketing and web-based innovations. It has a well-established reputation for delivering relevant, high-quality content and excellent networking - more than 300 delegates attended in 2007. If you have any questions, suggestions or would like to sponsor, please call Martin Kelly on (612) 9882-1575. Please visit the TRAVELtech photo gallery to see some photographs from the 2007 event. Sponsors include:
INFORMATIVE, educational, provocative and sometimes controversial, Search Engine Room is the leading event for Australasia's rapidly-growing search industry. Founded in 2004, Search Engine Room is locally owned and operated. It's held annually in Australia and New Zealand, attracting widespread industry support, and has a reputation for quality content, excellent event management and staging. The program focus is on respected, well-connected speakers delivering topical, relevant information. Search engine optimisation and marketing is well-covered, while broader industry issues are also addressed through interviews with leading search industry figures. There are case studies and debates, plus panels led by informed journos. Audience interaction is encouraged and Search Engine Room always makes an effort to be forward-looking, tracking the latest search and digital trends. Consumers are also given the once-over, enabling delegates to gain a better understanding of their customers. This format has great appeal and delegates come from around the country. Apart from search marketers, marketing managers, e-commerce managers, online business owners, senior management, digital media executives and agency types predominate. Companies large and small from diverse industries are represented, including travel. Some have been in the game for years, others are just starting out. If all this sounds interesting, and may like to attend a Search Engine Room conference, please subscribe to Search Engine Room News, which is packed with original content and comes out every five or so weeks. If you have any questions, please call Martin Kelly on 612-9882-1575.
A RECORD crowd attended the second No Vacancy acommodation industry conference in Sydney recently. It was a great day featuring industry leaders, panels, case studies, presentations and debate. There was a touch of controversy with hard questions asked - and answered. Program topics included online distribution, consumer trends, channel and yield management, carbon offsetting, star ratings, modern marketing tactics, pricing, social media strategies and plenty more. No Vacancy will return in 2009 - please sign up for the TravelTrends.biz newsletter if you'd like further details. |
Terry Schwamberg-Kaljo
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Terry Schwamberg-Kaljo is a Boutique Hotelier and Accommodation Specialist. She is the founder of the Contemporary Hotels + Beach Houses +Villas Collection – which includes the boutique hotel Medusa (named as one of the coolest hotels of the 21st century by Conde Nast Traveller UK) and a growing number of design focused beach houses, villas and urban apartments. Schwamberg-Kaljo’s first foray in to the hotel business began in the early 90’s when she transformed a run down backpackers in Sydney’s Darlinghurst into a guest house for the young corporate creative market under the name Sydney Star Accommodation. With a love of the Darlinghurst location which she likens to New York’s SoHo and a fascination of modernist design her next venture was the award winning boutique hotel, Medusa, The Kirketon Hotel with Salt Restaurant (now sold) followed. With three kids in tow she has now expanded the group with a collection of chic urban apartments, Luxury Beach Houses and Villas. Whilst continuing to operate her growing collection properties, Schwamberg-Kaljo’s who was awarded the 2006 Travel Innovator Award by Travel and Leisure Magazine has a busy schedule as a speaker. Her viewpoints reflect her aspiration and her ambition to create unique contemporary accommodation which promotes Australian style and modern relaxed living. “Even though Australian style varies from state to state, Australia is united in its youthful and fresh approach to design, colour and lifestyle choices. Australian’s are less likely to be compromised by tradition as they are short on discipline and strong on courage. My goal is to produce a design and service culture that is internationally respected.”- Terry Schwamberg-Kajo for Qantas In-Flight Magazine 2006. Medusa: No stone unturned Her Philosophy |
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