For Operators

Tas e-Connect is open to all Tasmanian tourism operators.

Tas e-Connect uses open booking exchange technology to give operators access to as many online distributors as you choose to connect your tourism products and experiences to consumers around the world.

Some of the features of the Open Booking Exchange are:

• Lets you select as many online distribution channels as you like (for example the AOT Group, About-Australia.com, and Discovertasmania.com)
• Allows consumers to see real time availability and book and purchase your product instantly via those distributor websites you’ve selected
• Saves you time and helps you to make informed decisions to support your business.

Accessing the Open Booking Exchange

To access the open booking  exchange your tourism business must be 'e-commerce enabled'. This means that  you can commit the real-time availability of your products and allow a consumer  to make an instant booking transaction online.

The next step is to link your  tourism products to the open booking exchange via an approriate front of house booking system.  Tourism Tasmania’s contracted technology provider for Tas e-Connect, V3, will contact you to find out about your current (if any) booking system and will provide advice on a range of options to become ‘e commerce enabled’ and what your next steps might be.  The decision will be yours to make and no specific system will be advocated by V3.

There  are a range of ways you can get your tourism business e-commerce enabled and we  encourage you to contact us to find out how your business can get online. 

Contact the Tas e-Connect Help Desk on 1300 303 259 or email taseconnect@tourismtasmania.com.au

Help and support

To help you connect to Tas e-Connect Tourism Tasmania is providing:

• A personal phone call to all Tasmanian tourism operators to provide information about the Open Booking Exchange and getting your business e-commerce enabled
  
• Free learning and development programs to help you get your tourism business e-commerce enabled and find out what is available
  
• One-on-one help desk support with Tas e-Connect specialists: ph. 1300 303 259 and email taseconnect@tourismtasmania.com.au for technical support call V3 on 1300 266 582
  
• A series of state-wide industry briefings to introduce Tas e-Connect and the Open Booking Exchange and provide access to information and support