Destination Melbourne is independent tourism organisation for Greater Melbourne, Australia. This podcast features interviews with some of the brightest minds in Melbourne's tourism industry. Initially hosted by Dylan Stewart, the podcast took a break in 2017 and has been relaunched in 2018 with new host Danielle Archer.
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Episode 4, 2018 - Elias Lebbos - Travellers Aid
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Meet Elias Lebbos, the CEO of inspirational not-for-profit, Travellers Aid. This organisation has been helping travellers in need as well as supporting and partnering with the tourism industry in Melbourne to deliver services and train staff in disability awareness.By Tourism trends, news and interviews from Melbourne, Australia
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Episode 3, 2018 - Clinton Farley - SoapAid
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Meet Clinton Farley, the Director of Hotel Engagement at SoapAid, a Melbourne based non-profit that collects, recycles and distributes soap to those who need it most. Saving lives, one bar at a time!By Tourism trends, news and interviews from Melbourne, Australia
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Episode 2, 2018, Sonia Lear, Happy Camper Pizza - food trucks in Melbourne
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We spoke with Sonia Lear, Co-owner of Happy Camper Pizza, a thriving Melbourne food truck business. While many food and beverage businesses don't always consider themselves to be tourism businesses, Happy Camper well and truly does. Join our host, Danielle Archer to find out why!Thank you to bensound.com for our wonderful theme music.…
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Episode 1, 2018: Travis Scicchitano and Jo Issaverdis, Conservation Volunteers
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We welcome our new host, Danielle Archer. Danielle speaks to Travis Scicchitano and Jo Issaverdis of Conservation Volunteers about nature based tourism and the growth of 'voluntourism'.Thanks to bensound.com for our music in this episode.By Tourism trends, news and interviews from Melbourne, Australia
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Episode 4: Katie Cooper, Melbourne Airport
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Host Dylan Stewart speaks with Katie Cooper, Head of Aviation Operations at Melbourne Airport (MEL). Dylan and Katie discuss the airport's award-winning Customer Care program and how it provides travellers an improved sense of welcome. They also talk about the feedback on 2015's T4 expansion, a planned third runway and other expansion plans.…
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Episode 3: Leesa Lawrence, The Little Bookroom
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Host Dylan Stewart speaks with Leesa Lawrence, Owner of The Little Bookroom and head of Nicholson Village, a growing retail and dining precinct in North Carlton, in Melbourne's inner north. Leesa talks about catering to a growing and changing local population, reaching out to the visiting friends and relatives (VFR) tourism segment, and some of the…
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In episode two of the Destination Melbourne podcast, host Dylan Stewart speaks with Martin Heng, Accessible Travel Manager and Editorial Adviser at Lonely Planet. Martin talks about how an accident changed his life, some low-cost or free ways for businesses to increase their revenue by catering to travellers with a disability, and operators leading…
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In episode one of the Destination Melbourne podcast, host Dylan Stewart speaks with Emma Levy, Head of Marketing at ACMI, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Emma talks about partnership marketing, the challenges of spreading ACMI's marketing dollars to attract both tourists and local Melburnians, and the implications of the Melbourne Metro…
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