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CEO Update – IVS & NVS Results June 2019
The International and National Visitor survey results for the year ending June 2019 show that South Australia had strong growth in domestic expenditure, while international expenditure was down. Overall, the visitor economy in South Australia is now worth $7.6...
Meet a TiCSA Member – Innamincka Hotel
TOURISM BLOG / INNAMINCKA HOTELINNAMINCKA HOTELThe Innamincka Hotel lies in one of the most remote settlements in Australia, 1,065 km north-east of Adelaide near the end of the Strzelecki Track in Sturt Stony Desert. The original Innamincka Hotel was established in...
Economic Confidence Dips – Tourism Barometer June 2019
TOURISM BLOG / TOURISM BAROMETER JUNE 2019TOURISM BAROMETER JUNE 2019Business activity and outlook for tourism operators in South Australia has dropped, according to the June quarter 2019 TiCSA Tourism Barometer. The survey for the April to June quarter found that the...
Website Health Check
TOURISM BLOG / WEBSITE HEALTH CHECKWEBSITE HEALTH CHECKBy Peter Freeman, Director – Woof Media After auditing (and rebuilding) many tourism websites, I’ve seen these and many other mistakes too often. How many of these are you making? Take the website health check to...
Meet a TiCSA Member – Pike River
TOURISM BLOG / PIKE RIVERPIKE RIVERFrom a restored woolshed, to luxury villas and a riverfront holiday home, Pike River offer a variety of accommodation options with expansive views of the Pike and Murray Rivers. Andrew Caire, owner of Pike River says the business...
Concierge Service for Instagram
TOURISM BLOG / CONCIERGE SERVICE FOR INSTAGRAMCONCIERGE SERVICE FOR INSTRAGRAMBy Steve Davis, Marketing Communication Consultant, Talked About Marketing Instagram is the darling of social media marketers in the tourism industry. We put our best images forward, but its...
Why You Need a Social Strategy
TOURISM BLOG / WHY YOU NEED A SOCIAL STRATEGYWHY YOU NEED A SOCIAL STRATEGYBy Tamara Caire, General Manager – Social Media AOK According to the 2018 Sensis Social Media Report, 65% of social media users use social media to research holidays, travel and accommodation....
Tools to Save Time & Money
TOURISM BLOG / TOOLS TO SAVE TIME & MONEY TOOLS TO SAVE TIME & MONEY Want to spend more time actually running your business, rather than stuck in the office? Here’s our round-up of easy-to-use tools designed to save you time and money. Xero and Xero Me – From...
Five Questions for Social
TOURISM BLOG / FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SOCIALFIVE QUESTIONS FOR SOCIALBy Simone Douglas, Chief Executive Officer – Social Media AOK It would seem nearly everyone is on social media these days. In Australia alone, 7 out of 10 people are on Facebook, and they’re spending...
Meet a TiCSA Member – Longview Vineyard
TOURISM BLOG / LONGVIEW VINEYARDLONGVIEW VINEYARDLongview Vineyard is a true tourism destination located just outside the historic township of Macclesfield in the Adelaide Hills. It is an Australian luxury escape with real Italian hospitality. Guests enjoy locally and...
Meet a TiCSA Member – Steiny’s Traditional Mettwurst
TOURISM BLOG / STEINY'S TRADITIONAL METTWURSTSTEINY'S TRADITIONAL METTWURSTSteiny's Traditional Mettwurst is a 100% South Australian authentic family business that uses small batch artisan crafting techniques to make exceptional quality Mettwurst. Director Tash...
Meet a TiCSA Member – Goodieson Brewery
TOURISM BLOG / GOODIESON BREWERYGOODIESON BREWERYJeff and his wife Mary have spent the last decade building Goodieson Brewery. The couple, who spent their twenties travelling through Europe, developed a taste for craft beer among the traditional beer houses of Austria...