This quantum tourism presentation is directly related to quantum physics, the physics of possibilities, community, connections, relationships and the central focus love. Love for ourselves, each other, where we live and what we do. I share my path to date and how the 'thinking' behind our challenges can be our greatest challenge and how we can create change through an appreciation of the power of our thoughts. After all, whether we think we can or think we can't we're right.

1. Quantum Tourism
Making the impossible, possible

2. It always seems impossible until
it’s done - Nelson Mandela

5. Career in tourism
15 years of transitioning from impossible to i’m possible

6. My I’m possibles
Winning ATEC Len Taylor Award for
Excellence
Travelling around the world with the
worlds best ballooning business
Awarded VTIC Lynette Bergin Fellowship
Being part of the first custom made
accessible hot air balloon basket in
Australia
Writing a book
...speaking to you guys :)

7. Global Ballooning Australia
The ups and downs of managing a tour operation business

8. Challenges as
Opportunities
Operations
Administration
Accreditation
Compliance
Systems
Sustainability
Searchabilty
Likeability
Reviewability
Accessibilty

9. Small is the
new BIG
Fluid, Flexible and Fun
Inspires Creativity
Action hero’s
Rewarded by results
Unlimited collaboration
Unlimited opportunities
Challenge the status quo

10. Personal Development
If it’s meant to be it’s up to me

11. Developing thy self...
Helped build confidence
Build persistence and consistency
Getting over the fear of failing
Control time and focussed mindset
Build motivation
Find purpose and core set of values

12. Industry Development
Be the change

13. “What is the one thing you don’t currently do
that if you started doing would make an
incredible difference in your personal and
professional life?

14. It’s in the doing
Empower - Engage - Educate

15. True leaders don’t create more followers they create more leaders
Leads to dysfunctional companies
A leaders job is not to place people in a box, but to free people from them

16. Leadership is not a title
Everyone has the potential to serve - everybody has the potential to be a great leader.

17. On the shoulders of giants
Accountable - Focus - Feedback - On Task - On Time

18. Way forward...together
Digital intelligence - sharing economy - accessibility- philanthropy

19. Digital Intelligence
Past, Present and Future

20. Nearly 3 Billion People Online
Source: Business Insider Australia

21. About half left to go!
Source: Business Insider Australia

22. PCs are now a small share of connected devices
Source: Business Insider Australia

23. Wearables are beginning to take off!!
Source: Business Insider Australia

24. .....wearables?

25. Sensory and scanning features
The terms “wearable technology“, “wearable devices“, and “wearables” all refer to electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing
and accessories which can comfortably be worn on the body.

26. 60% of online devices are now smart phones or tablets
Source: Business Insider Australia

27. Digital challenge...
80% of holiday makers start their journey on Google!

28. Sharing economy
It’s happening across almost every category and growing faster than ever!
Airbnb.com, homeexchange.com, vayable.com, Lyft.com

29. Why sharing now?

30. Mobile
Technology
Growth and access of new mobile devices
people can make on the fly market
transactions.

31. Stagnant
Economy
Recent economic crises, redundancies and
high unemployment means people are
looking for alternative ways to make extra
$$$!!

32. Disenchantment
Difficult economic times have shifted
traditional expectations of success like
owning your home or buying a new car.

33. Turning out people Love helping people - Happy phenomenon
Connections
COMMUNITY - RELATIONSHIPS

34. So what does this mean for our
future?

35. Evolving Business Models
How can we stay nimble to embrace the sharing economy.

36. Designing Collaborative Experiences
How can we build inclusive experiences that focus on the community?

37. Balance Economic and Emotional
Connections
How can we place more emphasis on he story, the experience not the asset?

38. Accessible Tourism - It’s all of our business
It’s all of our business

39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvc7SFtrcaY
Australia’s First Accessible balloon flying over Melbourne

40. Did you know?
88% of people living with
disability take a holiday each
year - that accounts to 8.2
million overnight stays

41. Did you know?
The average group size of people with disability is 2.8 people for overnight trip and 3.4 for a day trip

42. We have an ageing population increasingly effected by disabilities - Retiring younger, living longer
Did you know?
Accessible tourism market does not necessarily mean wheelchair users.

43. The total tourism expenditure attributable to this market is 8
billion per year or 11% of overall tourism expenditure.

44. Philanthropy in our industry
Making an active collaborative effort to promote human welfare

46. Accessible
Tourism?
MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND
FREE Webinar
Date: Thursday 5th June
Time: 10am - 11am

47. How is your website doing?
FREE diagnostic of your website in July via Skype

49. Quantum Tourism Project
A project to share Victorian experiences, inspire each other and make a difference
despina@globalballooning.com.au | http://au.linkedin.com/in/despinakaratzias/

50. With love and gratitude,
Despina Karatzias