Australia and US Open skies agreement
Australia and the United States have signed the long-awaited Open Skies Agreement which could make trans-pacific travel subtantially cheaper.
The agreement will allow additional Australian and US Airlines to operate between the two countries and remove restrictions on competition.
Almost two million passengers fly between the US and Australia each year.
(Source: NewZealand Herald/www.nzherald.co.nz)
G'Day USA Program
Australia's tourism industry has been centre stage for the past week in Los Angeles as multiple events promoted the country to millions of Americans at G'day USA Australia Week 2008.
Tourism Australia Managing Director Geoff Buckley said the Los Angeles program of G'day USA had drawn significant coverage and exposure of the nation's tourism businesses.
(Source: Tourism news centre/ www.tourism.australia.com)
World Youth Day 2008
World Youth Day is the largest youth event in the world. Organised by the Catholic Church, it gathers young people from around the world, building bridges of friendship and hope between continents, people and cultures. In July 2008, Sydney will welcome around 300,000 visitors for World Youth Day, which will feature the first visit to Australia by his holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
General Assembly: Strong Support for World Tourism Day Themes for 2008 & 2009
Madrid, 4 December 2007
Following the successful World Tourism Day (WTD) 2007 theme 'Tourism opens doors for women', the General Assembly underscored the importance of WTD to be concieved as a yearly campaign to raise awareness on the constructive social role of Tourism. WTD 2008 will be hosted in Peru abd carry a theme around the tourism sector's response to the challenges of climate change.
(source: www.unwto.org)
Rugby League world Cup 2008
The World Cup will be played at the end of the 2008 season in Australia to mark a season-long celebration of Rugby League's centenary Down Under.
ABS NatStats 08 Conference
Planning for the ABS hosted NatStats 08 Conference is well underway. The conference will be held from 19-21 November 2008 at the Crown Promenade in Melbourne. It will connect the users and the producers of official statistics and provide an opportunity for participants to discuss strategies for improving statistics for policy and decision makers.
The focus of the conference will be on measuring progress in Australian society and future information needs. An array of high profile policy and decision makers from across the community will ensure a varied and exciting program.
The NatStats 08 Conference will be linked with the global initiative being led by the OECD on Measuring Progress in Societies and with the Australian initiatives being developed through the 2020 Summit and the National Reform Agenda.
If you would like more information on the conference please email Mark Lound at mark.lound@abs.gov.au or phone 02 6252 6325. Alternatively, if you would like to register your interest in the conference, please contact Conference Solutions on natstats@con-sol.com or phone 02 6285 3000.
Keep your eyes open for details of the conference in future editions of Service and Tourism Newsletter.
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