Event News

• From commissions to Koreans: ABiC debates continue

  After Sydney’s successful Adventure and Backpacker Industry Conference drew to a close last Thursday, operators took the rare chance of all being in town together to arrange an extra informal meeting to further discuss some of the burning issues to have arisen from the conference.   Read more »

• Backpacker survey: Australia pricey, but worth it

  Less than a third of travellers in Australia think the country is affordable, despite 70% of them still considering it a must-see destination, according to a new backpacker survey revealed at last week’s Adventure and Backpacker Industry Conference in Sydney.   Read more »

• Australia should stick to the cliches, says The Backpacker

  Australia must promote the cliches which make it so loved amongst travellers if it is to remain competitive against Asian destinations, according to Ben ‘The Backpacker’ Groundwater, at last week’s Adventure and Backpacker Industry Conference in Sydney.   Read more »

• Sydney Expo defied Qantas cloud to fly high

  While the Qantas decision to ground its international and domestic fleet on Saturday cast a shadow over industry operators’ outlook for tourism, visitors to the free Adventure Travel and Backpackers Expo at Sydney’s Town Hall remained upbeat – mainly at the prospect of free coffee, a free BBQ and the chance to find out all they needed to know about their next travel adventure.   Read more »

• Golden Backpack Awards (Aus) winners announced

  The best of the best in the backpacking industry were celebrated at TNT Magazine’s Golden Backpack Awards in Sydney last night.   Read more »

• Question Time: ABiC 2011

  It was a colourful question time session for the 200+ delegates at the 2011 Adventure and Backpacker Industry Conference in Sydney this afternoon.   Read more »