Workshops

Recently we held the Tourism Award Workshop and a worthwhile day was had by all. Thank you to Mel and her team at Quest Apartments for doing such a great job of hosting us all.
There are two more workshop’s coming up as follows:
1.    E Marketing Workshop-Wednesday 5th May
2.    Exceptional Customer Service-Thursday 6th May
We strongly recommend these workshops to you, for bookings please contact Ingrid Ruff at Ingrid@echucamoama.com

RSVP Conference & Events Show

This major trade show for conferencing and events will be held at the Melbourne Exhibition Building on the 26th and 27th of May. Expression’s of interest for representation for this show close soon.
This show is a great opportunity to get your product in front of the key conference and event buyers in Victoria.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact: simon@echucamoama.com

Sun Herald Advertising

The brand new never before seen co-operative advertising full page advertisement will be appearing in the Sun Herald on Sunday the 9th of May.
We will be rolling out more opportunities shortly for June, July and August. Stay tuned and we will get the opportunities out to you for consideration as soon as the details are finalized.

Winter Campaign

EMT is in the process of finalizing a comprehensive winter advertising campaign. The purpose of which is to drive business to the region during the more quiet months.
An outline of the strategy is as follows:

•Television-All stations regional campaign-June-August, call to action=website
•Radio-Select FM and AM Stations metro campaign-June-August, call to action=toll free & website
•Newspaper (Age & Sun Herald) co-operative full page advertisements/editorial
•Co-operative advertising/marketing in conjunction with Tourism NSW / Murray Campaign
•Official Visitors Guide launch and new State wide distribution strategy
•Visiting Friends & Relatives Program-Covering letter & OVG mailed out to locals-designed to 
generate business via this sector plus try and attract local’s to re-experience their region
•Famils-on-going
•Postcards National Television special on Echuca-To be launched on Ch 9 nationally Details of how you can become involved with some of these programs will be introduced over the next 
4 weeks. Should you have any questions in the interim please contact simon@echucamoama.com

Official Visitors Guide

The advertising window for this production has now closed, the final touches are being added into the design then it’s off to the printers!
There will then be a EMT Members networking evening at which this publication will be officially launched. We will also be conducting an update as to the upcoming plan’s and initiatives as well as an introduction to Echuca Moama Events. More details to follow.

Wedding Business

I Do I Do Wedding Expo was held in Bendigo last weekend.
The show was well attended and demand for Echuca product was strong. There was also considerable interest in the upcoming Echuca Wedding Expo with many potential customers keen to come and see what we have on offer.
This was a joint venture between the Echuca Wedding Group and EMT.

AGE Newspaper Famil

This weekend see’s yet another journalist famil taking place in the region. This famil will be focusing on the Port Of Echuca and a B&B for a ‘’romantic getaway’’
We will advise when this feature will be printed once we are advised.

Members Networking Evening

EMT will be holding an all member networking evening shortly.
The purposes will be to launch the new Visitors Guide, update on what the future holds and an introduction to the newly formed Echuca Moama Events division.
We will advise details in the next newsletter.

“There’s nothing like Australia” campaign

Tourism Australia has launched a new marketing campaign under the banner “There’s nothing like Australia”.

This is an opportunity for you to encourage your colleagues, friends and visitors to Promote Echuca- Moama to the World.

It is an exclusive campaign that will draw on the power and passion of the Echuca-Moama people to invite the world to our special place.

It’s easy to be part of this exciting tourism campaign.
Just upload a photo of your favourite Aussie holiday experience and complete the following sentence “There’s nothing like…” in 25 words or less.

The major prize winner will receive the perfect Aussie holiday worth up to $25,000.

Please click here to enter the competition and for more information.

'Small Business Get Online’

Continuing Education Bendigo will be running the following FREE workshops as part of the 'Small Business Get Online’ program.
These will all be conducted at Campaspe College in Hare Street Echuca. Most of the workshops below will be delivered by Echuca based company, Design Experts.
           
•             Business Planning - Write a Plan for Your Business. May 10: 9.30am to 1.30pm
•             All you need to know to start SELLING ONLINE. May 20, 9.30am to 12.30pm.
•             Choosing the right Website for your budget and business.  May 28, 9.30am to 12.30pm
•             DIY Website Development – Learn how to develop your website yourself 
              (3 Part Series). Commences June 7th 9:30am – 11:30am
•             Email Marketing – Develop an eMail Marketing Plan June 11th 9:30am – 12:30pm
•             How to get Google to find your website Search Engine Optimisation July 28th 9:30am – 
              12:30pm
 
for more information please contact (03) 5430 2155 or email sbgo@cebendigo.com.au or visit the website www.cebendigo.com.au

Thought Of The Week

‘’If You Don’t Think that You Can, Then Your Right And You Can’t’’

Thank you to everyone for your fantastic support for the new Official Visitors Guide and we look forward to seeing you all at the next networking evening.