WELCOME FROM THE BOARD Dear Member The board of Tourism Greater Shepparton is acutely aware, more than ever before, of how important it is to offer appealing benefits and “value for money” to its members. With this in mind, we would like to highlight a number of opportunities and cash saving offers this financial year. Financial members will be able to take advantage of the following benefits: •
Up to 50 per cent off advertising rates in various tourist publications, including 52 Great Discoveries.
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Free event listing in the offical Tourism Month calendar of events during Greater Shepparton Tourism Month in October 2013.
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Free listings on Discover Shepparton website and weekly “What’s on” listings circulated throughout the region.
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Access to the TGS Facebook page.
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Free brochure display at the Greater Shepparton Visitor Information Centre.
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Heavily subsidised attendance fees to networking and guest speaker functions and workshops.
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Dozens of opportunities to tap into the tourism dollars spent annually by hundreds of thousands of visitors to Greater Shepparton.
There are many more benefits to your TGS membership and they are listed in our monthly newsletter and on the Member Benefits page of this pack, I encourage you to check them out to make the most of your membership. Please contact Kate Smith via email info@tourismgreatershepparton.com.au, if you are not receiving our emailed newsletter. Tourism is everyone’s business. Along with the direct spending from tourists here in Greater Shepparton be it for a holiday, sporting event, business or visiting family and friends, there are also the associated economic benefits for the entire community. Tourism generates different types of income for our local community: business income, wages, rates and levies. Direct spending by visitors has a positive impact on business profitability and employment growth. This money is then circulated and re-spent into the local economy. One of the most important roles for the TGS board to play is to lobby Local and State Governments on the importance of tourism to our local economies and how we can grow a vibrant and sustainable industry. Please consider renewing your membership, or becoming a new member, as a vital support to these efforts. It is crucial we have solid membership to have our messages heard. Kind Regards,
Cheryl Hammer President, Tourism Greater Shepparton