Offloaded is a new podcast for the Australian travel industry, presented by Richard Taylor and Ann-Catherine "AC" Jones. 

Leadership and Love - Part 2

Richard and AC are joined again for Part 2 of the interview with AFTA (Australian Federation of Travel Agents) CEO, Dean Long. 

In Part 2 we discuss our industry's impact on government and how that might continue. We also cover the important issue of who in the travel industry knows the most about hot chips. 

AC talks about leave meaning leave, and LIVN (Livn.world) COO Steve Martinez is here to talk about how travel professionals, their groups and online agencies can better employ technology to connect to tours, activities and attractions. 

Our series sponsor is Viking, who have always been supportive and wanted to help get Offloaded up and running. We’re really grateful for their support.  

Offloaded is a new podcast for the Australian travel industry, presented by Richard Taylor and Ann-Catherine "AC" Jones. 

“Leadership and Love”

In this opening episode Richard and AC are joined by AFTA (Australian Federation of Travel Agents) CEO, Dean Long. With the arrival of 2023 and the prospect of the first full calendar year of travel since Australian borders reopened, it’s a great time to speak to the leader of the industry’s peak body. 

In this first half of the interview we challenge Dean with some of the perceptions that some have about AFTA, discuss how the pandemic was handled and look at how the association is adapting for the future. 

AC talks kindness, and Collette’s Head of Sales David Farrar dropped by to tell us about the current explosion in demand for small group touring. 

Our series sponsor is Viking, who have always been supportive and wanted to help get Offloaded up and running. We’re really grateful for their support.  

Richard Taylor and Ann-Catherine Jones present Offloaded, the podcast launched in 2023 that charts the progress of a recovering Australian travel industry.

This is the trailer episode to get things going. AC and Richard introduce themselves and explain the concept of the podcast, to avoid boring you at the start of every episode :)

Offloaded is a Travel Community Hub production. For more information and to sign up for information on these sessions and other good stuff,  visit https://www.travelcommunityhub.com/