Selection criteria
- A tourism product; or
- A State, Territory or Regional Tourism Association
By submitting an application for Corroboree Asia 2018, you agree to the terms of participation, and you release TA, to the extent permitted by law, from liability for any loss or damage suffered by you as a result of participating in this event should your application be accepted and confirmed.
Seller Selection Process
TA reserves the right to select the appropriate products for the relevant market for the event in consultation with the relevant STO. Consideration will be given to the following important factors during the selection/assessment process of products and services:
- a mix of products are presented to ensure agent satisfaction;
- level of demonstrated experience in handling international tourists and the relevant market; and
- consistency with the objectives of this event and the objectives of TA and TA’s obligations.
If the number of companies meeting the selection criteria exceeds supply for the event, TA has the right to apply any or all of the following:
- state allocations to ensure balanced representation
- category and geographic limits in order to maintain a balanced representation of product
- 'first in best dressed' limit based on the date an application is submitted prior to the deadline
- consultation with the relevant STO to determine those who will be accepted
- priority shall be given to those operators who are active in majority of the Eastern markets
Selection Criteria
All sellers applying to exhibit at a TA trade event, must demonstrate in their application that they comply with each of the following selection criteria. TA reserves the right to waive any of these criteria at its discretion and/or amend or reject any product or service, which is inconsistent with the criteria.
The mandatory requirements for seller companies are as follows:
1. Must be an Australian registered company paying applicable taxes in Australia;
2. Must have public liability insurance to a minimum of $10,000,000. Evidence of the following information must be provided within the company’s application:
- Name of policy provider
- Policy number
- Policy expiry date
- Policy territorial limits (the policy territorial limits must include Australia)
Participants are reminded that it is their responsibility to arrange insurance including public & product liability, workers compensation and property insurance;
3. The ability of your product to be booked and commission paid at the appropriate industry levels, relevant to the distribution system employed;
4. Tourism as the main focus of your business;
5. Confirmation from the relevant State or Territory Tourism Organisation (STO) as to whether your product is appropriate for the event. Where your product is a "national" product, confirmation will be sought from the STO with which you deal the most (in the case of international marketing) or TA;
6. Endorsement of your product as internationally active in the relevant markets by an STO or TA which may include evidence of:
- Attendance at more than one international trade event in the past year;
- Involvement in an international marketing campaign with your STO or TA;
- Involvement with TA’s International Media Hosting Program (IMHP);
- Evidence of international marketing either via individual initiatives or via offshore wholesalers;
- Availability of relevant wholesale and retail rates for your product or service available by the start of the trade event;
7. Approved creditor status with Tourism Australia including, without limitation, no bad debts;
8. Own website and/or availability of your product or service by an alternative distribution channel.
In addition to the mandatory selection criteria above, it is preferable for products applying to exhibit at the event to have the following:
- Listing/s on Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW)
- Be a registered member of the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)
Cancellation of Participation
TA reserves the right to:
- Cancel the participation of an organisation that has an outstanding account with TA and/ or the has not accepted and paid for their attendance during the offer acceptance timeframe. You acknowledge that if this should occur, you have no right of action, claim, proceeding or demand against TA for such cancellation;
- Cancel the participation of such an organisation despite the fact that TA has accepted deposit funds from that organisation; and
- Apply cancellation fees as per the dates published on the website, which are enforceable at the time a seller accepts TA’s offer to participate in the event
All cancellations must be confirmed in writing to TA by email to taindustryevents@tourism.australia.com. Cancellation fees apply regardless of whether the participation fee has been paid. Cancellation fees will apply in line with dates outlined in the application process.
