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24-27 Aug 08	Guiding Organisations Australia Host: Australia's Tour Guide Network Venue: Mantra Legends Hotel Cnr. Surfers Paradise Boulevard & Laycock St Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland	Theme: 'What a Great Experience' Aimed at raising the industry standard of Tour Guide Practices through professional development activities and familiarisation visits, this conference is directed towards Tour Guides in all fields, Tour Managers, Students of Tourism, Vocational Trainers, Government Representatives and Industry Stakeholders
1-5 Sep 08	Australian Bush Adventure Therapy Forum 2008 Host: Australian Bush Adventure Therapy Network Venue: In the desert near Alice Springs, NT	Theme: *'Desert Journey'* Hosted by BushMob, a program of the Drugs and Alcohol Service Assoc. Alice Springs. BushMob run dynamic adventure programs for young aboriginal people and their families. The forum space will be a journey through the central desert and provide a unique professional development experience with local indigenous young people and elders. It will be bush, so be prepared. Camping, camels and horses may be involved. The plan is to be on a journey through country and workshop on the way - that way you get to see some magic things and do the work along the way.
10-12 Sep 08	Australian Regional Tourism Convention Host: Aust Regional Tourism Research Centre Venue: Barossa Valley, South Australia	Theme: "Taking Tourism into the Future" Will be looking at challenges and transformations, skills shortages, environmental changes and the online environment.
4-7 Oct 08	8th International Camping Congress Quebec Host: Association des Camps du Quebec Venue: Quebec City Convention Centre	Theme: 'In Living Colours' Aa unique international event whose goal is to create opportunities for exchange of ideas and creation of alliances between camp representatives from various cultures and countries. More specifically for volunteer & professional representatives, this is an opportunity to discover and exchange on new trends, developments, & other subjects which could influence the world of camping on a local or global scale as well as time oriented towards networking & developing partnerships with organizations located in other parts of the world.
12 Oct 08 9am-4.30pm	The 2008 Cumberland Forest Fair Host: NSW Department of Primary Industries Venue: Cumberland State Forest, 95 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills	Theme: *'Celebrating Forests'* The chance to interact with and experience forests and associated activities. Forest NSW will be conducting forest-based activities for children and guided tours along walking trails.
27-29 Oct 08	Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference Host: The International Ecotourism Society Venue: Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver, Canada Speaker application deadline - 15 May 2008	Theme: The conference will provide an opportunity for business leaders, travel and tourism professionals and community members to gain knowledge of the latest trends and key challenges facing ecotourism and sustainable tourism.
17-20 Nov 08	2008 Inaugural National Conference on Green Travel, Climate Change and Ecotourism Host: EcoTourism Australia Venue: Melbourne, Victoria	Theme: *'Leading Global Challenges'* Climate change is now considered a major issue that will have ramifications for not only for the ecotourism industry but also our everyday lives. The Conference will tackle these challenging issues and examine the path forward to sustainability. With the strong support and enthusiasm of our Victorian sponsor partners, Tourism Victoria, Parks Victoria and Department of Sustainability & Environment, will provide an exciting and engaging forum for discussion of these issues; solutions and best practice case studies.
20 Nov 08	2008 NSW Tourism Awards Host: Venue: Star City Hotel & Casino, Darling Harbour	Theme: The NSW Tourism Awards recognise and celebrate the diverse range of tourism product throughout NSW and the outstanding individuals who promote and support the industry.
21-22 Nov 08	Careers Advisers Assoc. NSW 2008 Conference Host: CAANSW Venue: Star City, Darling Harbour	Theme: 'Environmental Careers' & 'Careers in the Leisure Industry'
8-12 Dec 08	11th International Conf on Experiential Learning Host: University of Technology, Sydney in partnership with ICEL Venue: University of Technology, Sydney	Theme: *'The Identity of Experience'* Focusing of four challenges for experiential learning - Integration, Difference, Research Investigation and Application.
15-18 Apr 09	International Outdoor Education Research Conf Host: School of Outdoor Education & Environment Venue: La Trobe University, Beechworth, Victoria Call for Abstracts outline of presentation should be submitted as an attachment with IOEC2009Abstract<Authors Name> in subject line	Theme: Building on previous Outdoor Education Research Conferences where the focus has been on engaging with a greater variety of theoretical and critical approaches to outdoor education research than have traditionally been associated with the field, this conference offers researchers and scholars an opportunity to present and discuss their work in a truly international forum.
TBA Date between Aug or Oct 09	5th International Adventure Therapy Conference Host: British Ass. for Counseling & Psychotherapy Venue: UK	Theme:
22 & 23 August 2009	2009 ORIC Conference

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