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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Tourism Atherton Tablelands do the marketing for my business?
Tourism Atherton Tablelands is not marketing consultancy or agency. Our role is to market the destination, Atherton Tablelands, the region that sits within the boundaries of Tablelands Regional Council and Mareeba Shire Council.
Through membership with Tourism Atherton Tablelands there are opportunities to build awareness your business through destination marketing activity.
Does Tourism Atherton Tablelands organise events?
Tourism Atherton Tablelands does not organise destination events.
Tourism Atherton Tablelands does actively promote specific destination events determined by the events ability to attract visitors from outside the region.
Will Tourism Atherton Tablelands write a media release about my business and distribute through our network?
Tourism Atheron Tablelands does not write media releases for independent businesses.
Media releases may be written to build awareness of the destination and applicable products or new experiences.
Why don't we ever see marketing activity by Tourism Atherton Tablelands locally?
Tourism Atherton Tablelands role is to drive visitation to the region to people that live outside the region.
Can Tourism Atherton Tablelands write a funding application for my business?
Tourism Atherton Tablelands may provide a letter of support for the project but does not prepare funding applications for businesses.
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TTNQ Membership
TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership
FREE TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership
Membership comes in many forms but ultimately, we are on this tourism journey together. The more that we unite and build an innovative community, the more we can shift conversation and visitation towards the region. The benefits of supporting regional tourism are powerful and exciting. Furthermore, being a part of a dedicated community can connect you to opportunities that would not normally arise. If you do one thing in 2019, we ask you to review the value of being connected to the industry that binds us all to this region. We believe the more consolidated we are as industry, the greater the results we can achieve together.
TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership (valued at $75.00) is free to financial members of Tourism Atherton Tablelands and not located within the Cairns Regional Council area.
Membership benefits include:
- Receive invitations to TTNQ member networking functions
- Media library access
- Industry event invites including market updates from Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Australia and other industry bodies
- Listing on destination and corporate website
- Opportunity to submit key business announcements for inclusion in corporate newsletter (at the discretion of TTNQ)
- RTO accreditation points towards Best of Queensland Experiences Program
- Invitation to attend the TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards
- Invitation to attend the TNQ Marketing Conference
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Membership Categories
Membership Categories
Supporter of Tourism – $85.00 pa
Best suited for any business that experiences high and low seasons and therefore clearly benefits from a strong local tourism industry.
- Invitation to industry workshops and networking events
- Receive industry information, updates and newsletter
- Product listing on destination website www.athertontablelands.com.au
Bronze Membership – $140.00 pa
Best category for businesses new to tourism or currently don’t advertise or market their product.
- Invitation to industry workshops and networking events
- Receive industry information, updates and newsletter
- Product listing on destination website www.athertontablelands.com.au
- Promotion on corporate social media
- Discounted campaign activity
- Letters of support for grant applications
- TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership
- Eligible to vote at Annual General Meeting
- Discounted ATDW listing
Return on Investment
Participate in just one industry workshop and your membership will return your investment and provide you with the skills to further enhance your business
Silver Membership – $270.00 pa
Best category for businesses that wish to leverage our significant buying power and heavily subsidised domestic marketing campaigns.
- Invitation to industry workshops and networking events
- Receive industry information, updates and newsletter
- Product listing on destination website www.athertontablelands.com.au
- Promotion on corporate social media
- Discounted campaign activity
- Letters of support for grant applications
- TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership
- Eligible to vote at Annual General Meeting
- Discounted ATDW listing
- Additional listing on destination website
- Access to level 2 image library
- Product mention in blogs
- Business/s showcased in newsletters
Return on Investment
Participate in one subsidized marketing campaign and your investment will be realised
Gold Membership – $520.00 pa
This level of membership is best suited for businesses that wish to participate in our heavily subsidised national and international marketing campaigns and have a dedicated space for meetings, conferences or events.
- Invitation to industry workshops and networking events
- Receive industry information, updates and newsletter
- Product listing on destination website www.athertontablelands.com.au
- Membership Certificate and Logo
- Promotion on corporate social media
- Discounted campaign activity
- Letters of support for grant applications
- TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership
- Eligible to vote at Annual General Meeting
- Discounted ATDW listing
- Additional listing on destination website
- Access to level 2 image library
- Product mention in blogs
- Business/s showcased in newsletters
- Additional exposure on corporate social media flatforms (targeting community)
- Additional exposure/listing on destination website
- Sharing of your news to industry database
Return on Invesment
Participate in just one marketing campaign or generate at least one sales lead and you will recoup your investment.
Platinum Membership – $920.00 pa
This level of membership is best suited for businesses that have more than 1 entity and wish to receive the benefits of maximum exposure of their products on a global scale.
- Invitation to industry workshops and networking events
- Receive industry information, updates and newsletter
- Product listing on destination website www.athertontablelands.com.au
- Promotion on corporate social media
- Discounted campaign activity
- Letters of support for grant applications
- TTNQ Ambassador of Tourism Membership
- Eligible to vote at Annual General Meeting
- Discounted ATDW listing
- Additional listing on destination website
- Access to level 2 image library
- Product mention in blogs
- Business/s showcased in newsletters
- Additional exposure on corporate social media flatforms (targeting community)
- Additional exposure/listing on destination website
- Sharing of your news to industry database
- Logo display on all industry newsletters
- Additional product listings/exposure/imagery for all entities across destination website
Return on Investment
The increased exposure of your products and participation in heavily discounted the many marketing opportunities will recoup your investment.
Annual membership is from July to June. Pro-rata rates are applied to new memberships from January to June.
Membership renewal invoices are emailed to members early July and payable within 30 days.
Membership rates are GST inclusive.
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Code of Conduct
Member Code of Conduct
Atherton Tablelands Promotion Bureau Ltd, t/as Tourism Atherton Tablelands Code of Conduct outlines the professional guidelines to ensure the conduct of our partners positively contributes and enhances the tourism industry.
Completion and signature of the Partnership Application Form and ongoing commitment to renewing your partnership contribution, constitutes a binding agreement to be a partner of Tourism Atherton Tablelands in accordance with these terms and conditions.
“Partnership” and “Partners” is defined as “Membership” and “Members” in the the Company Constitution.
- Partnerships are valid from 1st July to 30th June.
- Renewals are emailed to all partners early July annually.
- The partnership structure provides a checklist of benefits based on your partnership level. Requests for any additional benefit will need to be submitted in writing, and will require formal written approval by the Board of Directors.
- The partner agrees to ensure that their conduct or any information or material provided by them or published for them does not contain any defamatory, slanderous, misleading or deceptive material or any infringement of copyright which otherwise contravene laws and regulations in force within Australia.
- Tourism Atherton Tablelands reserves the right to refuse any substandard materials and to edit copy and images supplied.
- The partner agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Tourism Atherton Tablelands from and against all losses, liabilities, proceedings, claims, expenses and other costs arising directly or indirectly as a result of or in connection with their partnership arrangement.
- The partner agrees to operate a safe, healthy and satisfying working environment for staff, customers and the public; hold valid licences and permits as required for the business operations and operate their business guided by environmental best practice guidelines, and conserving water, energy and the natural environment.
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Members of Tourism Atherton Tablelands acknowledge and agree that to access and participate in programs, campaigns and opportunities, they are responsible for ensuring that they obtain and maintain any permits, insurances, licences and accreditations required (if any); and adhere to any legal requirements associated with the program, campaign or opportunity, including complying with any laws, directions of any authority or Notices.
- Tourism Atherton Tablelands will not be liable in any manner for loss or damage to any film, artworks, or other materials, which may be supplied
- Tourism Atherton Tablelands is not an Inbound Tour Operator, wholesaler or travel agent and cannot negotiate on behalf of partners. All contracts are to be negotiated direct.
- All partnership applications are presented to the Board of Directors for approval.
- In accordance with the organisation’s constitution Tourism Atherton Tablelands and its Board of Directors reserve the right to withdraw partnerships if it is deemed to be unsuitable for the tourism industry.
- Membership of Tourism Atherton Tablelands entitles partners to display their brochures in the accredited visitor information centres managed by Tablelands Regional Council and Mareeba Shire Council. This benefit is in accordance with Tablelands Regional Council and Mareeba Shire Council’s individual brochure display guidelines. Additional brochures displayed are subject to the level of partnership.