Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
In May Cairns hosted the 2014 Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE14) – the country’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to-business event, providing a forum for Australian tourism businesses to showcase their products and establish important business links with those (media & tourism buyers) who take Australian tourism to the international market place. It was the first time it had been held outside of a capital city and Andrew Watson Photography and Timeless Films were chosen by Tourism Australia to provide the event photography and videography services.
While the schedule for ATE14 was frenetic, the brief was fairly simple… capture the event in a way that reflects how it’s all about people connecting, networking and and enjoying themselves.
Over the course of a week we covered all aspects of the delegates’ experience… from their airport arrival, through to their daily tourism appointments and the many social & networking events including the amazing welcome and farewell functions at the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal. Cairns itself put out the welcome mat for the 1,800 or so delegates and showed how business can be done well in the more laidback atmosphere of the tropics.
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- ATE14 Airport Welcome for delegates
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- ATE14 Airport Welcome for delegates
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- ATE14 Airport Welcome for delegates
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- The Cairns Convention Centre and temporary trade show hoeckers for ATE14
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- Indigenous dancers welcoming ATE14 delegates
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- Delegates at the registration desk
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- ATE14 Registration desk
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- Seller booths on the trade show floor
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- Virgin Australia crew welcoming delegates to ATE14
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- ATE14 at the Cairns Covention Centre
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Tony George and band entertaining ATE delegates
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- Delegate appointments on the trade show floor
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- Delegates enjoying lunch at ATE
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Lets Go Surfing staff having fun with an ATE buyer
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Virgin Australia crew welcoming delegates to ATE14
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- Tourism and Events Queensland staff
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- Tourism Australia press briefing with John O’Sullivan (Tourism Australia), Mark Hassell (Virgin Australia) and Leanne Coddrington (Tourism & Events Queensland)
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- Buyer and seller introductions at ATE14
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- ATE14 at the Cairns Convention Centre
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- Delegates arriving for the start of the day at the Convention Centre
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- Delegates at registration desk
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Delegates enjoying the lunch break in the outdoor lounge area
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- Restaurant Australia cafe crew
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- Buyer and seller introductions at ATE14
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- Delegates at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Indigenous dancers greeting ATE14 delegates
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- iVenture Card Australia booth and staff
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- Delegates enjoying at the outdoor lounge area
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- Delegates relaxing in the TA outdoor lounge area
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- Delegates networking in the outdoor lounge area
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- Tourism buyers and sellers engaged in appointments
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- Seller booths on the trade show floor
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- Seller booths and appointments in the trade show hoeckers
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- Delegates at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Delegates networking in the Virgin Australia lounge
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- Buyer and seller introductions at ATE14
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- Delegates relaxing at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Delegates networking at Cafe Melbourne
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Delegates relaxing at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Seller booths on the trade show floor
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Buyers and sellers exchanging business cards on the trade show floor
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Busy registration desk
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- Sounds of AustraNesia entertaining delegates at ATE14
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- Delegate appointments on the trade show floor
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- Seller booths in the trade show hoeckers
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- Delegates unwinding at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Tourism and Events Queensland staff at work
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- Delegate appointments on the trade show floor
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- Buyers and sellers engaging in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Chef Mark Olive and John O’Sullivan, Managing Director of Tourism Australia, at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function
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- Delegate appointments on the trade show floor
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- Brandon Walker from Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours cooking up mud crab at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function
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- Goway Travel booth and staff
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- Delegates getting a morning coffee fix at the Restaurant Australia cafe
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- Delegates enjoying a break at the Melbourne Cafe
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- Delegates relaxing at the outdoor lounge area
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- Seller booths on the trade show floor
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- ATE14 banners and signage decorating the Convention Centre
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- ATE signage along the exterior of the trade show hoeckers
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- South Australian Cafe giving delegates their coffee fix
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- Buyers and sellers engaged in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Aerial image of Cairns city, Cairns Convention Centre and trade show hoeckers
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- Delegates arriving for the start of the day at the Convention Centre
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- Delegates relaxing at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Indigenous tasting flavours at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Fireworks over the Esplanade for the ATE14 Community Event
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- Sounds of AustraNesia entertaining delegates arriving at ATE14
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- Delegates doing business at the Etihad Airways booth
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- Delegates relaxing at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- The Hillbilly Goats performing for arriving delegates
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- Delegate appointments on the trade show floor
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- Buyers and sellers engaging in appointments on the trade show floor
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- Delegates moving between appointments on the trade show floor
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- Virgin Australia crew welcoming delegates to ATE14
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- Delegates arriving at the Convention Centre for the day’s events
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- Delegates relaxing at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Delegates arriving early at the Convention Centre
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- ATE14 Community Event – Open air cinema on the Esplanade
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- Delegates departing the Convention Centre at the end of the day
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- Dave Dow performing at the Champions of Indigenous Tourism function at the Hilton Cairns
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- Aerial image of the Cairns Convention Centre and the ATE14 temporary trade show hoeckers
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- Fireworks over the Esplanade Lagoon for the ATE14 Community Event
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- ATE14 seller booths on the trade show floor