The HVTN partners with government agencies, marketing organisations, business advocacy groups and other local organisations to link and support our members to programs, grants, and other useful resources.
Check out these useful links and programs to help you to develop, nurture and grow your tourism business:
Huon Valley Tas Digital Library
Need images, video or content ideas for your marketing activities?
Follow this link to access the Huon Valley Tas online digital library, where you can access free of charge, photographs, video, story leads and ideas, and general content that you can use to support your marketing efforts.
Simply choose what content you want to access, create a login and download these assets for free.
Huon Valley Tas Business and Community Directory
Join the Huon Valley Tas Business and Community Directory for free, to help connect with your customers.
Follow this link to register your business listing on www.huonvalleytas.com. For further information or to update your listing, contact the Huon Valley Council on (03) 6264 0300 or email: hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au
Destination Southern Tasmania
With over 230 members across 11 municipalities, Destination Southern Tasmania (DST) is focused on supporting tourism businesses, new product development, increasing yield, and driving regional dispersal within Southern Tasmania.
Destination Southern Tasmania (DST) is a not-for-profit organisation funded by membership fees and support from our state government and local councils.
We are an industry-led organisation with a strong voice for tourism in the southern region. We work with local businesses, councils and other stakeholders to promote the destination’s diversity to domestic and international visitors, the tourism trade and the media.
The DST team reports to a Board of Directors, which consists of representatives from our membership, industry and councils, carrying out the Southern Tasmania Destination Management Plan 2022-2025 objectives.
To join DST as a member or for further information about opportunities and programs, contact DST on (03) 6223 5650 or email: dstadmin@southerntasmania.com.au. Visit their Corporate Website: www.southerntasmania.com.au or their consumer facing website – www.hobartandbeyond.com.au
Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW)
ATDW is Australia’s national tourism marketing platform representing over 50,000 small and medium-sized tourism businesses and destinations. ATDW’s primary goal is to support Australian tourism businesses to make the most of their digital marketing efforts, expand their reach, promote their offerings, and attract more online traffic.
Adding your business and event listings to the ATDW website will feed your details to travel websites around Australia, including the Discover Tasmania website, Hobart and Beyond, Tourism Australia, and ATDW’s extensive network of hundreds of tourism distributors.
ATDW-Online is free for Tasmanian Businesses and allows your business to appear on over 50 websites.
To register, visit their website: https://atdw.com.au/
Tassie Tourism Ambassador Program
The Tassie Tourism Ambassador Program has been created specifically for the Tasmanian tourism industry as a way to equip tourism and hospitality staff and interested locals with the skills to offer a great visitor experience and local knowledge to tell the story of the region.
It is a FREE online course made up of four modules:
- Understanding the tourism industry
- Knowing your destination
- Telling amazing stories
- Exceeding visitor expectations
To become an Ambassador you have to watch the short clips and complete a short survey testing your local knowledge and know-how.
As long as you have access to the internet, you can complete the course online, at home or in the office, at a pace that suits you. Allow around two and four hours to work through all the videos and answer the quiz questions.
The program is Fun, Easy, Informative, and available to anyone working or volunteering within the Tasmanian tourism industry and visitor economy. Best of all – it’s 100% FREE.
Facilitated by Tourism Industry Council Tasmania, the program is delivered in partnership with an authority in each town, be it the local Council, Local Tourism Association, Chamber of Commerce, or Regional Tourism Organisation to have a bespoke program delivered in their town/city.
The objective of the Tassie Tourism Ambassador Program is to increase regional dispersal by inspiring and empowering staff working in customer-facing businesses to provide a positive experience for every visitor with whom they come into contact.
For more information, visit: www.tassietourismambassador.com
Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania (TICT)
Tourism Industry Council Tasmania (TICT) is the peak body for Tasmania’s tourism industry. We are a not-for-profit, member-based organisation with a community of more than 1000 operators across the state. TICT delivers industry programs and events to support business development and facilitate the sustainable growth of tourism businesses across Tasmania.
For more information, visit the website: www.tict.com.au
Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA)
The Tasmanian Hospitality Association is the peak industry body for hotels, accommodation, restaurants, cafes, caterers, community, sporting and RSL clubs in Tasmania. The THA is a proactive body which seeks at all times to advocate for the hospitality sector, and ensure Tasmania has a viable and profitable hospitality industry both now and into the future.
For more information, visit the website: www.tha.asn.au
Digital Ready Program
4 hours free digital coaching for your business!
Coaching is now being delivered around the state face to face or over Zoom.
The coaching sessions are one-on-one between business owners and our skilled coaches, run for up to 4 hours and are free of charge.
Click below to book your free 4 hours of Digital Coaching today!
Kingborough and Huon Business Enterprise Centre (KHBEC)
We support the local business community through our professional and free business advisory services, referrals to local specialists, and our regular business networking events and workshops.
We provide free and confidential small business advice, or simply just discuss your ideas.
For more information, visit the website: www.khbec.com.au
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