Luxury accommodation and bush adventures, day tours and gourmet sheep cheese were among the tourism products showcased at the second Scenic Rim Tourism Showcase.
Nearly 50 tourism operators from across the Scenic Rim gathered at Cedar Creek Lodges on Tamborine Mountain to network and share their stories at the event.
Lisa Groom, interNATIONAL PARKtours (centre), Jan Sommer and Gemma Haskings of Brisbane Marketing.
Brad Cox, Binna Burra Lodge, Debra Howe, Scenic Rim Regional Council.
Mayor Greg Christensen, Carolyn Davidson of Towri Sheep Cheeses.
Donna Foster, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Craig Royle, Songbirds Restaurant and Accommodation.
Debra Howe, General Manager Customer & Regional Prosperity, Scenic Rim Regional Council.
Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen.
Tourism Development Officer Brent Randall.
Judi Minnikin, Cedar Creek Lodges.
Dave Taylor, TreeTop Challenge.
April Cornwell, White Chapel, Black Hall, Herrmann House Kalbar.
Trish Wilson, Country Mile Escape.
Nev Profke, Prestige Day Tours.
Rhonda Green, Wildlife Tourism Australia.
Brad Cox, Binna Burra Lodge.
Brenda Walker, Manager Regional Prosperity & Communications Scenic Rim Regional Council.
Carolyn and Dallas Davidson, Towri Sheep Cheeses, Mayor Greg Christensen, Scenic Rim Regional Council, with the 2019 Economic Development Australia award won for Scenic Rim Eat Local Week 2018.
April Cornwell, Andrew Hopkins, White Chapel Kalbar.
Tourism operators showcased at the event were Cedar Creek Lodges, TreeTop Challenge, Ketchup’s Bank Glamping, Towri Sheep Cheeses, White Chapel/ Black Hall/ Herrmann House Kalbar, Country Mile Escape, Prestige Day Tours, Wildlife Tourism Australia and Binna Burra Lodge.
Each operator presented a three minute overview of their business to their peers.
Scenic Rim regional success stories were in the spotlight, with an update given on the region’s national wins at the delicious. Produce Awards and the Economic Development Australia awards.
Attendees also heard progress updates on the Scenic Rim Adventure Tourism Strategy, the new Richest Place on Earth, in Australia marketing campaign developed with support from Tourism and Events Queensland and plans for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Eat Local Week in 2020.
The next Scenic Rim Tourism Showcase will be on 29 January, 2020 at Black Hall Kalbar.
For more information, contact Tourism Development Officer Brent Randall at brent.r@scenicrim.qld.gov.au
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