To be accepted as a participant at Tourism Australia's Australia Next 2024 event (the Event), you must demonstrate to Tourism Australia (TA) that you meet the selection criteria. The selection criteria and the terms and conditions of participation govern your participation in this Event.  

By submitting an application, you agree to the selection criteria below, the terms and conditions of participation, and the Event Code of Conduct.

TA reserves the right to select the appropriate products for the Event and where required will consult with the relevant Convention Bureau before making its decision. 

Consideration will be given to the following important factors during the selection/assessment process of products and services:

• A mix of products and services are presented to ensure agent satisfaction;
• Level of demonstrated experience in delivering inbound international incentive programs and;
• Consistency with the objectives of the Event, 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:

• Category and geographic limits in order to maintain a balanced representation of product; and/or
• Consultation with the relevant Convention Bureau to determine those who will be accepted.
  

TA reserves the right to not consider any registration or part thereof submitted after the registration deadline for the Event. Please note for the Australian Industry Seller registration that:

• All delegates attending the Event as an Australian Industry Seller must be an employee of the exhibiting Australian Industry Seller company.
• Only one company can be represented for each exhibiting Australian Industry Seller's registration (i.e. no two companies/brands are able to share a registration for the Event).

All applicants seeking to participate at the 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.

1. An Australian Industry Seller must be an Australian registered company paying applicable taxes in Australia;

2. An Australian Industry Seller must have public liability insurance to a minimum of AUD$10,000,000 coverage per occurrence. Evidence of the following information must be provided within the company’s application:

Participants are reminded that it is their responsibility to arrange insurance including public & product liability, workers compensation, property insurance, and comprehensive travel insurance;

3. The ability of your product to be booked at the appropriate industry levels, relevant to the distribution system in place;

4. The inbound incentive sector as a key focus of your business;

5. Confirmation from the relevant Convention Bureau, if applicable, as to whether your product or service is appropriate for the event. Where your product or service is a "national" product or service, confirmation may be sought from the Convention Bureau which you deal with the most or from internal teams at TA;

6. Endorsement of your product or service as internationally active in the relevant markets which may include evidence of:

• Attendance at more than one international trade event in the past year;
• Involvement in an international trade marketing activity with the relevant Convention Bureau or TA or your own international sales focused visit;
• Involvement with TA’s International Media Hosting Program (IMHP) and/or participation in a Business Event famil visit;
• Evidence of international marketing either via individual initiatives or via offshore wholesalers;

7. Own website and/or availability of your product or service by an alternative distribution channel.

In considering your submission, TA will review your ability to satisfy the Event Selection Criteria. TA may amend or reject any application, which is inconsistent with the overall criteria. TA retains the right to determine, in its sole absolute discretion, whether any particular applicant, or any employee, agent or representative of any applicant should attend and determine their specific entitlements in line with the policies of the Event, to reject any application for any reason whatsoever, or for no reason at all. Applicants acknowledge that there is no obligation whatsoever on TA to approve applications and that TA may reject any applicant, or any employee, agent or representative of any applicant, with or without reason.