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Bookeasy

Locality: Southport, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5668 2530

Address: 9 Lawson Street 4215 Southport, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.bookeasy.com/

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25.01.2022 90% of Aussies have changed the way they travel due to the global Covid-19 Pandemic Key travel trends to keep in mind in 2021 Job uncertainty has made 80% of Australian travellers prioritise price as a travel consideration Those that may have traditionally booked their holiday 3-4 months in advance are now waiting until 1-2 months before booking holidays... 70% of Aussies will choose to travel by car for their next holiday Half of Aussies will opt for Airbnb or vacation rental-type accommodation See more

25.01.2022 Need help reconciling payments? We've got you sorted with our guide here: https://bit.ly/3jpn3Cs Our quick and helpful guide walks you through:... - Reconciling payments - Handling cancellation fees - Correcting errors prior to reconciliation - Locating past reconciliations - Correcting errors after reconciliation Need help? Reach out to us at [email protected]

25.01.2022 Our latest newsletter just dropped into your inbox! Check it out to find: Access to our self-help guides Updating operators in your Bookeasy system... Good news stories from Tourism NT, Kalbarri Visitor Centre & Experience Charleville Read it here https://bit.ly/33XBTKW

25.01.2022 Well done to Experience Charleville who recorded a bumper winter school holiday period! With plenty of travellers making their way to explore Outback Queensland, the Charleville Cosmos Centre added additional night time observatory sessions to ensure all their visitors were able to marvel the magnificent outback skies Get a glimpse of the experience for yourself

24.01.2022 The Bookeasy office will be closed on Friday 14 August 2020 for the Gold Coast show public holiday. There may be no show this year, but we've still been rewarded with a much deserved break! Emergency support is available via email mark 'URGENT' in the subject line.

23.01.2022 A great initiative from our friends in Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia and Visit Mackay, Queensland, Australia are encouraging travellers to drop into their local Visitor Information Centres. Available at each of the accredited VICs in Mackay, Bowen and Whitsunday regions, visitors stamp a passport at each location to be able to enter the raffle draw.

22.01.2022 Flashback Friday Check out how the Bookeasy Console has changed. It seems like only yesterday that it looked like this ... What’s your favourite feature that's been added over the years?

21.01.2022 We're on our way to Bundaberg! Just like the Manta Rays, the team from Bookeasy will be migrating their way to Bundaberg this month to meet with operators in Visit Bundaberg, Queensland We're here to train and support local industry to ensure they are good to go and ready for domestic travellers ... One-on-one consultations are available 25 & 26 August. Each session will cover: Health check of your Bookeasy console Ensuring your rates and details are up to date Getting connected with a channel manager Instant bookings on the Bundaberg Region website Increasing your distribution Want to know more? Chat to us at [email protected]

21.01.2022 Does your destination have a visitor guide? When done right, they both inspire and encourage travellers to stay longer, spend more and disperse around a region more widely Remember these when next reviewing your guide... Tell your travellers about your Visitor Information Centres early in your guide. Don't leave it to the very end. Encourage travellers to connect with your centres in person or online for local, personalised advice for your destination. Tell travellers about the experiences they can have at your centres like tour or hire offerings, exhibitions and local retail. Want more tips? Read on here

20.01.2022 May your holiday season be all wrapped up with cheer and filled with celebration for the New Year The Bookeasy team wish you a happy holiday season We may be taking a breather but don't sweat. Our Support Teams will remain available to you over the Christmas-New Year period. ... Please ensure you include 'URGENT' in the email subject line for emergency support during our days of closure.

20.01.2022 We're on our way to Central Australia! We're making the trip to ensure their local operators are red hot ready and have the best opportunity to receive bookings from the next Tourism NT voucher campaign! TO BOOK A 1-ON-1 CONSULTATION https://bit.ly/2EmVolO... Want our advice on what makes a great online listing? Quality inspirational images Immersive description Correct rates & availability Booking system connected Check out this perfect listing below on the Visit Central Australia website!

20.01.2022 Another trip complete to the RED CENTRE Our training guru Chris spent last week with Visit Central Australia getting red hot ready for the second wave of the Tourism NT Voucher Campaign which is aimed at supporting the local tourism industry and encouraging Territorians to experience their own backyard Shout out to their team who even surprised him with a celebration for his 4 year work anniversary with us!

19.01.2022 Do you need a refresher on the Bookeasy basics? Be ready to re-welcome visitors to your region with our Bookeasy Fundamentals Training Webinars Join our free weekly online training webinars with our Training Guru, Chris.... Week 1: Reservation Fundamentals Tuesday 11/08: 10:00am AEST Thursday 13/08: 2:30pm AEST Tuesday 18/08: 10:00am AEST Book your spot now: https://bit.ly/39XrAaT

17.01.2022 We've got a NEW website Here's a preview of what your eyes will come across

16.01.2022 Is it time your Visitor Centre branched out to new opportunities? Here are a few of our suggestions on ways to keep visitors walking through your door (and pulling out their wallets too). What great ideas has your centre had to continue growing? ... Share with us below See more

16.01.2022 From exploring outer space to stepping back in time, our mates at Experience Charleville in Queensland's Outback are punching well above their weight in experience offerings for their small town

15.01.2022 Need to make an operator inactive? Here's how Steps:... Search for your operator in the Bookeasy console. Update Other Details. Deselect Current Operator if you wish to keep them in your database but no longer bookable. Select Delete if you wish to remove them from your database. Note: The operator will still be bookable with other VICs. Is the operator no longer operational? Contact Bookeasy Support at [email protected] and the team will unlink the operator from VICs.

15.01.2022 Our Training and Development Manager Chris has his bags packed AGAIN for Visit Central Australia Chris will be spending the week in Tennant Creek and Alice Springs saying g'day to both Visitor Centre staff and local operators, ensuring they're ready for the second wave of the NT voucher campaign. While like many we've adapted our ways to online meetings and training, we still reckon nothing beats face-to-face interaction!

15.01.2022 Did you know we're on LinkedIn? Follow us on LinkedIn to see our latest updates, insights and how we're playing our part in all things tourism! linkedin.com/company/bookeasy

14.01.2022 We hope you have a sparkling New Year! Our Support Team will remain available to you on New Year's Day Please ensure you include 'URGENT' in the email subject line for emergency support during our days of closure.

14.01.2022 Is this Bookeasy's most remote console? Our team last week travelled to Visit Central Australia to lend our expertise to the TCA team and their members! We spotted this Bookeasy touch booking device out at Parrtjima Australia! How about this for a setup!... #RedCentreNT

13.01.2022 Overseas holidays... domestic style! Our island friends including Cocos Keeling Islands Visitor Centre, Christmas Island Tourism, Norfolk Island Tourism & King Island Tourism Tasmania have seen a huge rush in bookings over the last few months with 2021 already looking busy for their local operators as Australians look for the next closest thing to an overseas holiday! Who else is dreaming of travelling to one of these local unspoilt paradise locations? Our team certainly are

13.01.2022 Looking for inspiration? Take a read We couldn't agree more with Tourism eSchool about the great work some of our visitor centres are doing Visit Central Australia Visit Mackay, Queensland, Australia The Margaret River Region Explore Bendigo The Amazing South Coast Visit Canberra Destination Southern Highlands Barossa Wine Kununurra Visitor Centre

12.01.2022 Just like Johnny Cash, we've been everywhere man in Northern Territory Australia that is We've been lending a hand to our mates across the Northern Territory. From operator engagement & onboarding, to staff training, as well as adding plenty of new functionality to our system, we've sure had our hands full preparing for ROUND 2 of the Territory Tourism Vouchers. While Chris has been our face on the ground, there hasn't been a single Bookeasy staff member who hasn...'t been involved The vouchers were snapped up in record time with Territorians fully subscribing to the vouchers in a matter of hours!

12.01.2022 We're proud to help power bookings for Accessible Accommodation! They aim to provide a variety of accessible holiday, respite & short term accommodation from basic to complex disabled needs. Because everyone’s needs differ, their extensive FAQ for each listing helps answer guests unique needs. ... Currently, an estimated 18 20% of Australian adults have a disability or long-term health condition. With an aging population and increasing life expectancy, we are likely to see greater demand for accessible and inclusive tourism in the near future.

12.01.2022 We're flipping out for Visit Bundaberg, Queensland Tickets went on sale this week for the Mon Repos Turtle Season with over 2000 bookings made in the first 24 hours of this experience going live! Now... that's worth shellebrating ... From November through to January each year, mother turtles return to their birth beach to find a safe spot to dig a nest and lay their eggs. And then, some 6-8 weeks later (between January to March), you can witness the tiny hatchlings emerging from their sandy nests making the dash towards the sea. #visitbundaberg #southerngreatbarrierreef

10.01.2022 Our latest newsletter just dropped into your inbox! Read it here https://bit.ly/2I7VJKJ

09.01.2022 Team Tuesday If you've participated in one of our training sessions recently, you've probably met Chris! After being a teacher for fifteen years, Chris has been using his teaching skills as our Training and Development Manager since 2016. ... Hailing from WA, Chris previously managed a Visitor Centre in the Kimberley Region, plus he was one of our original Business Development Managers back in the early 2000s.

09.01.2022 The Burke and Wills Dig Tree is one of Australia's National icons and an enduring reminder of the pioneering spirit and extreme harshness of the Outback. Its nearest town is Innamincka in South Australia, 116km west. This heritage listed attraction is now using Bookeasy to help power online ticketing for visitors entering the reserve in remote Australia!

08.01.2022 While events may have been few and far between in 2020, NOW is the time to be thinking about events as a way to encourage travellers to visit your destination and for them to extend their stays. Did you know that your local event organisers can reach out to you to sell their tickets? Visitor Information Centres can act as ticketing agents through Bookeasy!... Want to know more? Drop us a line at [email protected]

08.01.2022 We're proud to have partnered with Parks Victoria for the last 15 years, helping them power their booking system for camping, managed attractions and permits While there may be restrictions at the moment, we look forward to seeing bookings flourish like the spring flowers through their National Parks as restrictions continue to ease.

08.01.2022 Just like a boomerang, regional tourism is making a comeback! The latest data from Tourism Research Australia shows there were more than 5.4 million domestic visitors in the month of June, an increase of more than 2.35 million visitors on May. The majority of these were travelling intrastate to regional locations!... Bookeasy is proud to be actively involved as the booking system of choice to help power some of the exciting upcoming state-based domestic tourism campaigns... watch this space

07.01.2022 We're helping visitors stay and play in Visit Adelaide Hills! Check out the NEW booking website for the Adelaide Hills Visitor Information Centre, with the help of our friends at Impartmedia. Located in the historic town of Hahndorf, their Visitor Information Centre assists over 60,000 travellers annually to experience the surrounding region.

07.01.2022 Are you paying attention to what your regional industry tourism bodies are doing? Stay up to date with them to help inspire and guide your own plans or even align your own strategy alongside them. Check out the latest campaign "Click for Vic" by Visit Victoria Corporate encouraging Victorians to support their local tourism industry by connecting consumers with local producers, creators and businesses across the state

07.01.2022 Happy festive season from our team here at Bookeasy We’ve celebrated some pretty stellar highlights throughout 2020. From collaborating with state tourism organisations on mighty successful campaigns to implementing some fantastic initiatives and continuing to work closely with our national park friends ... While our Impartmedia mates delivered some first-class new websites and sharp new digital functionality We love supporting local operators and Mount Nathan Winery sure helped our team last week get into the festive season and celebrate the year that it was Watch this space to see what BIG things are to come from us in 2021

07.01.2022 Trying to understand Channel Managers and what is required? This guide runs through the basics of how channel managers connect with Bookeasy https://bit.ly/2CAaB23 In this guide you'll find: ... - Which channel managers map to Bookeasy - What do channel managers map - Time stamps in Bookeasy - Real-time examples of a channel manager Want to see our current list of channel manager partners? Find out here: https://bit.ly/2ZKcvG0 Need help? Reach out to us at [email protected]

06.01.2022 Hold tight South Australians. We look forward to raising a glass again with you soon Need a shoulder to lean on?... We're here for you [email protected] See more

05.01.2022 Team Tuesday Meet Fernanda! Besides being our Project Manager, she's also our office astrologer - keeping the team updated on the movement of the stars!

05.01.2022 Chris & Forbes from our team made tracks last week to Visit Central Australia to make sure operators are red hot ready and have the best opportunity to receive bookings from the next Tourism NT Voucher Campaign! While there they completed: 10 X staff training sessions 20 X one-on-one operator consultations (with more to be conducted online)... They managed to squeeze in time to play tourist to experience Parrtjima Australia, check out the local sites and go mountain bike riding... making a few extra mates along the way too! Thanks for having us #RedCentreNT

04.01.2022 Happy World Tourism Day! Did you know tourism employs one in every ten people and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more? On this World Tourism Day, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an opportunity to rethink the future of the tourism sector, including how it contributes to the sustainable development goals, through its social, cultural, political, and economic value. ... Tourism can eventually help us move beyond the pandemic, by bringing people together and promoting solidarity and trust.

02.01.2022 Chris & Forbes from our team were in turtle territory with Visit Bundaberg, Queensland last week. They spent time refreshing staff on all things Bookeasy and conducting personal one-on-one's with local operators. It's safe to say Bookeasy is passionate about providing the support needed to re-welcome visitors.... Thanks for having us #VisitBundaberg! Bargara Blue Resort, Burnett Riverside Hotel, Villa Mirasol Motor Inn, Moore Park Beach Motel, Splitters Farm, ZEN Beach Retreat, AAOK Riverdale Caravan Park & The Point Bargara Beach.

01.01.2022 Are you an accommodation, tour or attraction operator and need a refresher on the Bookeasy essentials? Be ready to re-welcome visitors with our Bookeasy Essentials Training Webinars Join our free 60-minute online training webinar with our Training Guru, Chris.... Essentials for accommodation operators: Tuesday 08/09: 10:00am AEST Essentials for tours, activities & event operators: Thursday 10/09: 2:30pm AEST Topics covered in the session include: - Logging into your Bookeasy Console - Minimum content requirements - Optimising your listing - Maximising your distributions Book your spot now: https://bit.ly/39XrAaT

01.01.2022 We're looking forward to the second release of the Territory Tourism Vouchers! The first round of the vouchers has even helped one local reel in a prize-tagged fish in the Northern Territory's Million Dollar Fish