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Tourism Queensland invites you to join representatives from Google, YouTube, Trip Advisor and Facebook for ‘Qtalks’ QTalks will provide you with an opportunity to hear directly from these organisations about why their websites are important to the tourism industry and how you can maximise the use of these sites for your business. This program will include presentations from each individual company and conclude with a panel discussion. QTalks is ideal for owners, managers, supervisors and team leaders of frontline tourism businesses including tours, accommodation, travel and booking agents as well as dining and retail businesses.
Airlie Beach
4 August 2011, 5:30pm - 8:00pm, Peppers Coral Coast, Mt Whitsunday Dr, Airlie Beach.
Please register here or phone Luke McCaul 07 3535 5358
Cairns
3 August 2011, 3pm - 5pm, Shangri La, Pierpoint Road, Cairns.
Please register here or phone Kate Lankshear 07 3535 5279.
On our site you can find links to resources, help and advice for all your festival needs from volunteers to funding to childrens activities, even using the website to help run your festival. You can also add your own festival into the calendar, and find ideas for marketing.
Click here for an easy ‘step-by-step’ guide for using our site!
Check out "Our Linx"section!
You will find different categories where links to websites are posted, answering questions in regards to funding, grants, performances, etc. You can even post your own Linx!
Any inquiries go to Contact Us
We have increased our digital footprint to a number of other sites, you can Link with us on:
Twitter
Youtube
Facebook
Flickr
Tumblr
Delicous
Festlinx on Wikipedia
From the First Muster June 2011
Below is an overview of the ideas we brainstormed and the goals we completed. Many ideas have been brought forth and will continue to develop as our project progresses. Pictures of the weekend are also up! Enjoy!
Goal: To further enhance the website via
- Looked at many ways of how to organise and categorize events into different regions/states aiming at specific organisations and how they can get involved
- Connected to all social networks - facebook, twitter, tumblr, flickr, delicious, eventfinder, meetup, wikipedia, youtube channel
- Created a facebook event to become friends with FestLinx
- Database of networks has been created
- Promoting festlinx through social networks
- Youtube channel: many uploaded video links related to creative community gatherings, how to set up a music festival, festivals and other arts based and inspiring clips
- Accessible audio and visual components integrated in our youtube channel and soon to be the main page of Festlinx
- Contact info for festlinx has been set up with a direct email and address to be reached at
- Contacted wet - work exchange team - volunteering - application form - hoping to become partners
- Compiled sites of articles under "Your Linx" in categorized sections: Organisers, Production, Volunteer, Event Management Support and Tips, Grants and Funding, Community, Conferences, Production and Festival Set Up, Event Planning, Related Photos and Videos, Drugs and Alcohol Community Events (Policies, Article, etc.), Festivals and Disability Accessibilty
- Created space for discussion boards / blogs - specific areas - rideshares, info links, tours, musical interests, artist bios
- Addressing all people involved in festlinx - volunteers, participants, vendors, ticket buyers, etc.
- Created a PDF - teaching guide - how to become a member and add input to the festlinx site
- Looked into addressing rules - drugs, no glass, sustainability - no trace camping, compost, recycling
- Addressed ticketing and getting in touch with paypal links and accessible internet payment methods
Winter Muster 2011
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Festlinx provides tools for
- Organisers - A number of organiser tools
- Performers - Help you perform at more festivals
- Producers - Increase the quality of your events production
- Volunteers - Being the best volunteer you can be
- Communicators - Telling people about your festival
Most of all FestLinx are about the "Linx" we all make, make sure you add yours
Festlinx.org is for organisers, performers, production people and volunteers to access information, resources and participate in discussions. It is also designed to support the ongoing development and management of community events by providing support and up to date information for organisers and their crews.
Are you on Skype?
If we are online, we are happy to take your call or chat
Don't forget to catch up with us on Facebook
The Festlinx project is supported by the Queensland Government's "Blueprint for the Bush" and the Regional Arts Development Fund - a partnership with Queensland Government, Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Tablelands and Cook Regional Councils to support local arts and culture.
ArtsNexus gratefully acknowledges annual support from the Community Partnerships of the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland.
