MCG to host this year's Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference

Australia's Indigenous tour operators will gather in Melbourne in October for the 11th Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC), to be held at the historic MCG.

Event owner the Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC) has partnered with the Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, to stage the event, which will be held from 29th to 31st October on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country.

A globally recognised forum where First Nations tourism businesses are able to connect and develop new partnerships, AITC promotes the Indigenous tourism industry to global partners and markets.

WAITOC Chief Executive, Robert Taylor explained that the conference will be  a "significant opportunity for Aboriginal tourism operators from across Australia to share their stories and showcase their tourism businesses".

With the theme - 'Songlines: Cultural Threads' - the conference will focus on the key areas of youth, environment, culture, and the business of tourism, and aims to bring together those working in the industry to engage with each other while discussing future prospects, challenges and opportunities in the sector.

WAITOC is the peak Indigenous tourism body in Western Australia.

Early-bird registrations will be available shortly, click here for more information in the Australasian Leisure Management industry Calendar.

Image: Melbourne's MCG will host this year's Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference. Credit: MCG/ WAITOC.