Vice President - Industry Engagement & Events Update - Dec '24

Tara Strickland

Vice President - Skål International Australia

Tara Strickland

Industry Engagement & Events

Dear Skålleagues,

Last month, Melbourne once again played host to the annual Christmas Traveleague event. Traveleague has been going for almost 100 years drawing in crowds of travel industry professionals from right across the country for a huge, celebratory lunch (that inevitably ends well into the night…) Naturally, there was a fabulous group of Skålleagues in the room – check out our #skalmeets photo – what a happy bunch!

If you want to ensure you are on Santa’s nice list this year, I suggest you register now for our National AGM & Assembly in Broome! Remember all the details and links can be found on the website.

Upcoming Industry Events – Dates and details for your diary

TravMedia Summit	13 – 14 February	Sydney, NSW	travmedia.com/immaus/summit
Virtuoso Forum AusNZ	24 – 26 February	Perth, WA	virtuosomeetings.virtuoso.com/
Victoria Tourism Summit	27 February	Melbourne, VIC	www.vtic.com.au/vision-summit/
CLIA Cruise Industry Awards	8 March	Sydney, NSW	www.cruising.org.au/CLIA-Events/Cruise-Industry-Awards
Ni Hao WA	13 March	Perth, WA	www.tourism.wa.gov.au/news-and-events/events-hub/industry-and-trade-events
Skål Australia National AGM & Assembly	14 – 16 March	Broome, WA	skalaustralianationalassembly.com
Destination Australia Conference	19 March	Sydney, NSW	www.tourism.australia.com/en/news-and-events/events/tourism-australia-industry-events/destination-australia-conference-2025.html
Talking Tourism Forum	20 March	Adelaide, SA	australiantourismawards.com.au/business-forum/
National Tourism Awards	21 March	Adelaide, SA	australiantourismawards.com.au
Skål NZ Congress	4 – 6 April	Christchurch, NZ	www.skalnz.nz/events
Top End Travel Expo	5 April	Darwin, NT	www.tourismtopend.org.au/eventdetails/25913/top-end-travel-expo
AHA Accommodation Awards	7 April	Perth, WA	www.ahawa.asn.au/events/2025-aha-perth-airport-accommodation-awards-for-excellence/
Australian Tourism Exchange	27 – 30 April	Brisbane, QLD	events.tourism.australia.com/ate25/

Wishing fellow Skålleagues everywhere a wonderful festive season filled with Happiness, Friendship and Good Health, and cheers to Long Life and many grand adventures in 2025!

Yours in Skål,

Tara Strickland
Vice President - Industry Engagement & Events

Skål International Australia

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