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DATE CHANGE - PLEASE NOTE NEW DATES
22nd & 23rd March 2010

The 2010 Tourism Symposium is set to be the best one yet, even though the following comments were received from the 2009 event;

"A great variety of information and inspiration. I now have so may ideas to work on"
Monica Duban, Willandra Houseboats Wentworth.
"Enjoyed the conference immensely & met a lot of great people. Presenters were excellent and the organization first rate."
John Groenendijk, Southern Cross Hotel, Broken Hill.
"I thought last years symposium was brilliant and couldn’t be bettered but I was wrong. I look forward to next year.
Very well done Lori, Glynn and everyone else involved."
Rodger Collins, Black Queen, Lightning Ridge
"An excellent conference. Great presenters, great information a “must do” for tourism operators and councils."
Fiona Ellis Broken Hill City Council.

Some of the inclusions in the next conference include;
* Catherine deVrye - Good Service is Good Business
* Grey Nomads - Who are they?
* International Tourists - what do we need to do to get them?
* Travel Media - maximising editorial
* Outback Partnerships and Programs you can be involved in
and much more...

Additional options;

PRECONFERENCE TOURING OPTIONS
ANNUAL OUTBACK NSW TOURISM DINNER - 22nd March 2009
LIGHTNING RIDGE POST CONFERENCE TOUR - 23rd March 2009
AUSSIE HOST ACCREDITATION TRAINING - 24th March 2009

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Outback NSW stepped into the winners circle at the Inland Tourism Awards in Narrabri on Saturday evening taking out top honours in six of the 20 categories, as well as receiving an additional two awards of distinction bringing the region’s overall tally to eight.  A prelude to the prestigious State Tourism Awards being held in September, winners were thrilled to receive the accolades particularly in light of such strong competition and the
extremely high calibre of submissions.

Outback NSW award recipients and finalists on the night were:
• Darling River Run – Winner Tourism Marketing
• Darling River Run – Winner New tourism Development
• Trentham Estate Winery – Winner Tourism Wineries
• All Seasons Houseboats – Winner Unique Accommodation
• Emaroo Cottages Broken Hill – Winner Deluxe Accommodation
• Mr Wally Mitchell – Winner The Ted Wilson Award - Outstanding Contribution to Tourism
• Black Queen Experience, Lightning Ridge – Finalist Heritage & Cultural Tourism
• Black Queen Experience, Lightning Ridge – Finalist Tourism Marketing
• The Long Paddock – Finalist Heritage & Cultural Tourism
• The Long Paddock – Finalist Tourism Marketing

Outback NSW Tourism Executive Officer, Ms Lori Modde, says the number of finalist nominations the region received is testament to hard work and the ongoing commitment of operators and individuals to grow and develop the industry. It may also be a reason Outback NSW continues to defy national visitation trends.
“The innovative product Outback NSW offers and our demonstrated commitment to outstanding customer service and enhancing the visitor experience are all contributing factors.
“I congratulate all our finalists and award winners on a job well done and wish them continued success. They’re acknowledgement is well deserved.”