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Julie Smith, ATEC, Tim Lisle-Williams,National Tourism Alliance, Hilary Schofield, Director of National Parks |
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TRAVEL INDUSTRY WELCOMES ACCOR AYERS ROCK RELATIONSHIP Key operators selling Ayers Rock Resort domestically and internationally were on hand at another tourism icon of Australia, the Sydney Opera House yesterday, to hear news of Accor’s partnership with one of Australia’s most significant tourism assets. Travel industry members were impressed to hear of the massive upgrading program at the resort, as well as the opening up of new markets and new activities within and around the resort complex. Millions will be spent developing new facilities at the resort including Australia’s first desert golf course, a new day spa and new convention centre to attract high-spending international visitors and conference business. The hotels within the resort will be upgraded and the number of indigenous staff employed will be greatly increased to allow visitors to experience a more authentic indigenous experience. Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Senator Mark Arbib said the Accor partnership was vital to engage the indigenous land owners with the management of the resort and announced $4.9 million in government funding to assist the Indigenous Training Centre. Graduates from the indigneous training program will be eligible to be placed within Accor’s network of 160+ Australian hotels, thus providing greater representation of indigenous Australians across the industry. Photographed L- R |
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David Galvin, Koos Klein, Dr Dawn Casey, Senator the Hon Mark Arbib, Sam Jefferies, Simon McGrath |
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Jacoline Bekker from Grant Samuel, Lindsay Lesser, Accor, Bill Wright, ID Events Australia |
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