Canberra Region Tourism Advisory Forum Wednesday 7 October 2026
Wed, 07 Oct
|National Convention Centre Canberra
RSVP to attend the next Forum on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Time & Location
07 Oct 2026, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
National Convention Centre Canberra, 31 Constitution Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About the Event
The forum is a regular free event.
8:30am: Tea and coffee reception, please join us from 8:30am and take the opportunity to connect with industry colleagues before the presentations begin
9:00am: Jaala Hinchcliffe, Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services, on the vital role Parliament House plays in driving the National Capital’s tourism economy, and the Centenary of Parliament celebrations in 2027
9:20am: Professor Rebekah Brown, Vice-Chancellor and President of The Australian National University, Australia’s only national university ranking 29th in the QS World University Rankings and is one the world’s leading universities
9:40am: Nicholas Dowie, General Manager Tourism and the Visitor Economy, Austrade on the just released 2025-2026 tourism statistics and future trends
10:00am: Close