Kangaroo Island Tourism Unfiltered 2024

The Kangaroo Island Tourism Alliance invites you to the inaugural Kangaroo Island Tourism Unfiltered Summit. Connect, learn, and grow with the industry together.

Thursday 24th October 2024

8.30 am – 4.00 pm

Dudley Wines Cellar Door

Networking drinks 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Tickets (Early Bird Rates finish 10th October 2024)

KITA Members: $90.00

Standard Ticket (non-members): $105.00

Transport is available from Kingscote and American River at $25 per person

Tickets include access to the full-day summit, opened by the Minister for Tourism The Hon. Zoe Bettison, with food and beverages provided, as well as the post-conference networking event.

Why Attend?

Inspiring speakers

Current Topics and Trends

Build Connections

Business Development

Exclusive discount for KITA Members to the one-on-one mentoring program. See below for more information.

Thanks to our Platinum and Gold KITA members, throughout the day we will be handing out special door prizes. You will not want to miss out on these opportunities!

Book tickets and mentoring

Key Takeaways

  • Market Insights: Understand the current market trends and economic conditions.
  • The Future of Tourism Demand: we will take a deeper dive into the High-Value Traveller and understand how to use the data, with a demonstration with the Golfing market and how to leverage opportunities
  • Developing or Refining your Product or Experience: understand the fundamentals on how to refine or develop your experience or product
  • Cruise Tourism: updates and opportunities for your business
  • Indigenous Tourism: Collaborate respectfully to develop authentic Indigenous tourism products.
  • Accessibility and Inclusivity: Learn how to broaden your reach through inclusive business strategies
  • Sustainability: Why is measuring your sustainability important, and where to make an easy start

Summit Speakers

The Hon. Zoe Bettison, Minister for Tourism

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Mark Koolmatrie - Kool Tours

Mark is the founder of Kool Tours, an Aboriginal tourism venture that launched on Kangaroo Island in 2023. The company has garnered consecutive Gold medals for Aboriginal Tourism at the TicSA Tourism Awards in 2022 and 2023. As a Ngarrindjeri elder, Mark also serves as a Director of the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation and previously chaired the State Aboriginal Heritage. In 2019, he organized a significant cultural exchange, bringing Ngarrindjeri Elders together with Lakota Elders in South Dakota, USA. Mark earned a Graduate Diploma in Natural and Cultural Resource Management from Deakin University in 2016 and completed a thesis on Aboriginal men in contemporary Australia in 2017. He is a father of five and a grandfather to two grandsons.

Dylan Beach - South Australian Tourism Commission

Dylan Beach brings over a decade of expertise in regional tourism development, destination marketing, and event management. Currently serving as the Experience Development Manager at the South Australian Tourism Commission, Dylan has a diverse background that includes founding and running his own event management company, delivering events across Australia and Europe. He has also held key roles such as Tourism Manager at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, and led tourism initiatives as the Regional Tourism Manager for the Fleurieu Peninsula. Dylan now works closely with businesses and stakeholders across regional South Australia, creating memorable experiences that promote sustainable tourism and support local communities.

TBC - Tourism Industry Council South Australia

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Hayden Zammit Meaney - Tourism Accelerator

Hayden brings an energetic approach to regional tourism and digital marketing for small to medium-sized businesses, with over 10 years of experience in the industry. He is dedicated to accelerating regional growth by providing hands-on support tailored to the unique needs of tourism businesses in these areas.

With a proven track record working within the tourism industry across South Australia, Hayden has achieved remarkable results for his clients. His dynamic marketing strategies and practical insights have consistently driven success for regional tourism initiatives.

Hayden offers valuable mentorship and practical recommendations to help businesses thrive online. His extensive experience across regional South Australia equips him with the knowledge and skills to deliver practical support that can be seamlessly adapted to your business, enabling you to hit the ground running and achieve sustainable growth.

Megan Harvie - Kangaroo Island Tourism Alliance
Megan Harvey

Megan is a local leader and collaborator in the tourism industry, currently serving as the Regional Tourism Manager for the Kangaroo Island Tourism Alliance. In this key role, she significantly influences the tourism landscape of one of Australia's premier destinations.

Megan’s deep-rooted passion for Kangaroo Island, combined with her commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, has shaped her dynamic career. Transitioning from a background in agriculture and the food and beverage industry, she has brought a wealth of experience to her current role.

With a robust background as a Project Manager, Megan has excelled across the tourism, agriculture, and food and beverage sectors. Her expertise spans strategic planning, marketing, destination management, collaborations, digital innovation, grant writing, and administrative functions.

Under Megan's leadership, a range of innovative initiatives has emerged, effectively highlighting Kangaroo Island’s distinctive attractions while promoting its enduring sustainability.

Nadine Schramm - Eco Tourism Australia

Nadine oversees all of Ecotourism Australia’s sustainability programs and certifications as well as the audit and compliance program for over 500 businesses and destinations. After completing her degree in Tourism Management with a major in International Sustainable Tourism Management in Germany, Nadine lived in London before permanently relocating to Australia in 2017. Nadine is passionate about enabling tourism businesses to reach their sustainability goals and creating long-term positive impact.

Nadine sits on several sustainable and ecotourism panels and committees with the aim to improve global standards and sustainable practices in tourism.

One-on-One mentoring support for Kangaroo Island Tourism Alliance Members

Everything you need to know

Kangaroo Island Tourism Alliance is collaborating with the Adelaide Business Hub and has engaged Tourism Accelerator to provide business growth and one-on-one support for KITA tourism operator members after the Summit.

Businesses will receive a one-on-one business growth session and specific list of business support tasks that will be completed for you to form your action plan.

Tourism Accelerator has experience with supporting a large number of tourism operators in South Australia, assisting them with their online distribution and content strategies.

The types of Business Support available includes, but is not limited to:

  • Getting online bookable
  • Developing new or improving existing tourism products.
  • Developing or optimising your website
  • Tourism product development
  • Rate Sheets and Product Pricing
  • Email Marketing
  • Social Media
  • Australian Tourism Data Warehouse and how to optimise your listing.
  • Finding the right online distribution partners for your business (eg AirBNB, booking.com etc)
  • Digital Marketing support including Facebook Ads, Google My Business

What Support Packages are available?

  1. Businesses will pay $99 for 3 hours of one-on-one mentoring with Tourism Accelerator through the Adelaide Business Hub - this will be made available to you either online, or in-person in Kingscote.
  2. 10 places are available for businesses to receive 6 hours of one-on-one mentoring in total with Tourism Accelerator, funded by the Kangaroo Island Tourism Alliance and Adelaide Business Hub, for $199, valued at $1200. Get in quick, once they are gone there will be no other places available.

If you have already received the 3 hours of one-on-one mentoring in 2024, please utilise a different ABN - or complete checkout, and Tourism Accelerator will be in touch to validate your registration.

What you can expect

  1. Book a strategy session with a Tourism Accelerator team member
  2. Your business advisor from Tourism Accelerator will assess your business needs and provide recommendations for the support that can be provided.
  3. You will review your action plan, and apply your funded support to those that can be supported within the package
  4. Tourism Accelerator will facilitate the delivery of your action plan, and request specific information from you to help bring the project to life.


Book your mentoring and summit tickets

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 24th of October at Dudley Wines Cellar Door!