- Paralympian and accessibility advocate Dylan Alcott AO announced as keynote speaker for the Destination Q tourism forum.
- 2023 is Queensland’s Year of Accessible Tourism.
- The Destination Q and Destination IQ forums will be held at the Cairns Convention Centre on 22 and 23 November, followed by the Queensland Tourism Awards.
One of the nation’s most successful Paralympians and former Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott AO is keynote speaker for next month’s Destination Q tourism forum at the Cairns Convention Centre.
Dylan Alcott is a leading inclusion advocate for Australians living with disability and in Queensland’s Year of Accessible Tourism will deliver Destination Q’s main presentation.
Celebrity brand guru Todd Sampson and economic commentator Nikki Hutley will join Dylan Alcott as Destination Q speakers.
Better tourism accessibility is a recommendation of the industry led Towards Tourism 2032 roadmap to promote Queensland as the world’s all-abilities destination of choice, ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Palaszczuk Government is investing $12 million to support Queensland tourism operators to fast-track staff training, and accessibility and inclusivity upgrades of tourism infrastructure and visitor experiences.
Applications have also opened on a $5 million round of Accessible Tourism Elevate Fund Access Starter and Access Project grants for Queensland’s Year of Accessible Tourism.
Access Project Grants of up to $250,000 are open to eligible tourism operators, not-for-profits, Regional Tourism Organisations and local governments.
Destination Q during Tourism Week in Cairns is presented by the Palaszczuk Government, Tourism and Events Queensland and the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC).
