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Earn tourism income from your landDiscover how to unlock a second income from your land. Dinner and forum ONLY $10. Only one week left to register. By susan webster - 22nd October 2009 - Back to News Hear Pauline Porcaro, recently returned from studying successful agritourism enterprises in Italy. She will outline case studies and business principles for profitably providing the agritourism experience and maintaining quality. She was a knockout speaker at the Victorian Agribusiness Summit, was quickly recruited to address a national agritourism conference in Queensland and has now been asked to address a lunch of Australian travel writers. She's coming to Gippsland... grab the chance to hear her while she's here!
WHERE? Duart Homestead, 20 McLean St Maffra
WHEN? 6-9.30pm, 28 October.
And Lloyd Bowman will outline the planning and health requirements for operating food and accommodation businesses.
FREE for Tourism Wellington members and farmers registered with Rural Skill Connect. And ONLY $10 for other farm and tourist operators.
(Not registered with the Rural Skills Connect training and employment program? Ph 0437 841 104 or email mark.coleman@wellington.vic.gov.au)
Registration is ESSENTIAL for catering purposes. You can pay on the night.
Please register by sending a reply email with your name and contact details to susanw@ptarmigan.com.au/ 0402 267 802 or ian.campbell@wellington.vic.gov.au/ 51423602/0429869638
Or visit www.aginc.wordpress.com and register online.
MORE? Ph Sue on 0402 267 802
Sponsored by: Wellington Regional Tourism, Rural Skills Connect, Wellington Shire Council and Gippsland Water. Supported by Agribusiness Gippsland.
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: susanw@ptarmigan.com.au
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