AmCham Briefing: Investing in Qld's Tourism Industry		
	
	
		
		
								
				
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 INVESTING IN QLD'S TOURISM INDUSTRY  Breakfast Briefing - Major Industry Briefing Series  _  Friday 12 October | 7am - 9.30am | Pullman Brisbane    
  Located in the world’s strongest tourism region and largest aviation market, Queensland offers a secure and stable environment for tourism investors. With an aim to increase annual visitor expenditure to $30 billion by the year 2020, the tourism sector will need to continue to innovate. Government and businesses will need to harness new opportunities and manage new risks requiring imaginative thinking and evidence-based choices. Maximising the benefits of the tourism industry requires a commitment to increase investment in tourism marketing, support business events, and invest in key visitor economy infrastructure. Our panel will discuss the key industry priorities to take Queensland’s visitor economy forward and how businesses can capitalise on the opportunities.    On our panel of experts:    
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 The Hon Kate Jones MP  Minister for Innovation & Tourism Industry Dev.  Minister for the Commonwealth Games  Queensland Government    “By continually improving the way we grow and leverage events, our events calendar can develop even further, while providing huge benefits to Queensland’s economy." 
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 Rob Sharp  Group Executive  Virgin Australia Airlines    Rob is an experienced senior aviation executive, having held a number of executive positions in the Australian airline industry over the past 17 years. 
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 Gert-Jan de Graaff  Chief Executive Officer   Brisbane Airport Corporation    Gert-Jan has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership roles at major airports around the world. 
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 The Hon Steven Ciobo MP  Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment  Australian Government    Since Minister Ciobo's appointment, the total stock of foreign investment has risen by more than $233 billion. 
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