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THE Conference Program Released!

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Teaming up with the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) and the Gateway to Industry Schools Network for Food, Wine and Tourism Queensland, Velg Training is proud to present the inaugural Tourism, Hospitality and Events Conference (THE Conference).

Taking place in Brisbane on Thursday 3 August 2017, this not-to-be-missed event will inspire and influence tourism, hospitality and events industries’ professionals from high school teachers to industry legends through two dedicated streams of learning.


Keynote Speakers

New Direction for Education and Tourism
Yvette D’Ath and Kate Jones

Tourism Workforce Plan
Rachel Hunter

Innovate & Collaborate: not just a buzzword! Building effective eco-systems
Mark Olsen, Ben Hamley and Jock Fairweather

Schools

Industry

Gateway Schools – Collaboration is Key!
Deeka Low
Shortage of Chefs!
Deborah Lewis and Shane Thomson (invited)
Meaningful Industry Partnerships
Nicholas Robertson and Tracey Crossman
Commonwealth Games 2018!
Teresa More
Hospitality – The Next Generation
Janette Illingsworth and Bernice Colcomb
Leveraging the benefits of the Brisbane Greeters Program
Cathie Johnston
Tourism Training on Pathway Skills (TOPS)
Ben Alexander (invited)
G20 Brisbane: successes, setbacks and learning
TBA
The Sofitel Immersion Program
Amery Burleigh
What will Queensland Tourism look like in 2030?
Therese Phillips
Commonwealth Games 2018!
Michael Chettle
Social media and the hospitality & tourism sectors
Jessie Jeffrey
Updates - Skills IQ
Melinda Brown
Indigenous Employment/Training & Career pathways
Rhonda Appo and Martin Ermer


We are excited to bring you this inspiring line up of industry movers and shakers who play on a local, state, national, and global level. Register today to be part of a new era of industry and learning professionals who inspire each other to create greater pathways for our future leaders.

Register now!

For further information, contact the Events team on 07 3866 0888 or conference@velgtraining.com.

Date posted May 25, 2017

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