Linda Tillman is a regular presenter at national, state and regional tourism conferences and regularly presents webinars on regional tourism and events for national and regional organisations.

Linda's presentations are supported by her holistic experience across all facets of the tourism industry, including serving on the frontlines of hospitality, delivering regional festivals, running a small business as an entrepreneur, supporting local government with strategic planning, and being CEO of a regional tourism organisation.

Recent conference presentations

WA Tourism Conference
Local Government NSW Destination and Visitor Economy Conference
Destination Pilbara Warlu Way Tourism Conference
Australian Festivals Industry Conference
Australian Regional Tourism Convention
LGNSW Tourism Conference
Mildura Regenerative Communities Forum
The Business of Events
South Australian Tourism Conference
Australian Events Symposium

Recent webinars

Economic Development Australia
Australian Regional Tourism
Rural Aid
Destination Sydney Surrounds South
Townsville Enterprise
Association of Agricultural Field Days of Australasia

Recent topics

Agritourism development to drive regional visitor economies
Inspiring agritourism case studies
How regional events create impact
Delivering exceptional visitor experiences
How rural communities can maximise benefits from tourism
How to elevate homegrown events
How communities can create a shared story to attract visitors
The symbiotic relationship between tourism and events
Maximising social and economic outcomes from events
Strategic marketing
Effective tourism grant and award submission writing
Trends in visitor servicing
Customer journey mapping

Testimonials

“Linda, that was one of the most jam packed, resourceful, tactical, generous presentations I’ve ever seen. You’ve sparked some commentary in the chat section!”

Lydnsey Douglas, Presenter of Rural Aid's Community Builders Webinar Series

“The speakers that the Mildura Regenerative Communities Forum brought were fantastic. I especially enjoyed Linda Tillman’s talk. Having her fresh perspective on what Murrayville could offer in the future was inspiring. I am taking all her ideas and seeing if we can make even one of them work.”

Attendee

“Linda really gets it, the rural community thing. She is articulate and inspiring in the most humble and relatable way. Linda brings so much curiosity, passion and genuine care to her work, a wealth of knowledge and innate ability to not only see potential but to motivate others to manifest into reality.”

Rachel Kendrigan, Community Planning Officer, Mildura Rural City Council

“Linda has featured in the program for the Australian Regional Tourism Convention over a number of years and is a valued contributor to our regional visitor economy webinar series. A true professional, Linda’s grounded approach guarantees her presentations are highly engaging and always very well informed. Linda loves, lives and breathes regional tourism and events, ensuring her presentations are topical and without exception popular with convention delegates.”

Lauren Douglass, Executive Officer, Australian Regional Tourism