Q Station, in Australia, is a large cultural site within the Sydney Harbour National Park, and a major heritage tourism business. The system we built and operated is on. It covers four sustainability dimensions: economic; social; environmental; and cultural. The model is recognised as having some of the most comprehensive cultural indicators in the World, … Read more
On Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Hacienda San Jose and Hacienda Temozan were once huge plantations operating at the scale of small towns. This project conserved the properties and their grand 16th century mansions into luxury retreats. A great deal of trouble was made to conserve and reuse everything still present – even the pool at Hacienda … Read more
The North Head Quarantine Station is a nationally significant heritage site within Sydney Harbour National Park. The site was leased to the private sector to access private capital that could conserve the site, provide greater access and more powerful experiences than government was capable of. We prepared the winning tender and worked with the developer … Read more
The Ministry of Tourism in the country of Anguilla (Caribbean) contracted SMA to assist develop and market five Heritage Centres covering: Archaeology, Maritime, Plantations, Salt and Craft. The Project is being funded by the Commonwealth Secretariat, Ministry of Tourism and various donations. We worked closely with Indigenous Anguillans to determine the key stories and interactives … Read more
Anne joined SMA Tourism in 2015 to undertake iconic tourism product development and is based in Uganda. She has a solid understanding of Uganda’s tourism industry and sound knowledge and familiarity of Uganda’s existing and potential tourism attractions and activities. She has a vast network of Ugandan tourism stakeholders, solid skills in public, private sector … Read more
Anne-Maria joined SMA Tourism in 2015 to undertake iconic tourism product development in Uganda and is based in Finland. She has 20 year’s’experience working across the World in sustainable tourism, marketing and product development. She has become highly accomplished in tourism stakeholder consultation in developing countries, across public, private sector and non-governmental sectors. Anne-Maria’s focus … Read more
Daysy started working with SMA Tourism as an Associate in 2019, including the development of a Nature Tourism Strategy and investment prospectus for the Colombian region of Narino. Daysy has 15 years of experience as a tourism manager, designing, planning and managing tourism projects. She has led project teams at a National level in Peru … Read more
Glenn joined SMA Tourism in 1999 to prepare a Heritage Landscape Management Plan that supported the redevelopment of the former North Head Quarantine Station into a boutique cultural tourism attraction, and he is based in Melbourne, Australia. Glenn has worked with SMA Tourism on Site Master Plans and Product Development Strategies in various parts of Australia. … Read more
Jane joined SMA Tourism in 2015 as the food, wine, hospitality, health and wellness tourism expert, and is based in Newcastle, Australia. Jane has 20 years’ experience in tourism and hospitality business development, operations and marketing – developed through operating her own café, catering and food production business. She blends lateral thinking, creative concepts and … Read more
Jesse started working with SMA Tourism as an Associate in 2019, including a Feasibility Study for the former Wellington Gaol and Police Station in western New South Wales, Australia. Jesse is a registered Architect with more than 14 years of professional experience in local, national, and international projects. This work has been undertaken across the … Read more
Julián joined SMA Tourism in 2018 to develop nature tourism and an investment plan in Colombia, and then a Nature Tourism Recovery Plan for Colombia, and is based in Colombia. He has 15 years’ experience in administration, finance, social investment and project management relating to sustainability and tourism. During the last 10 years, he has … Read more
Marcello joined SMA Tourism in 2016 to play frequent roles in international projects and is based in Spain. He has over 22 years of experience in sustainable tourism development, including market analysis, special interest tourism product development and feasibility studies. Within SMA Tourism, Marcello focuses on sustainable tourism policy, product development, marketing strategies and self-financing … Read more
Maudie joined SMA Tourism in 2017 to prepare a feasibility study and business case for a new art gallery in Shepparton, Victoria, and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Maudie has since operated as the SMA Tourism expert in similar gallery projects across Australia. Maudie is an expert in the field of Australian modern art and … Read more
Mauricio joined SMA Tourism in 2018 to develop nature tourism in Colombia and is based in Colombia. He is a specialist in marketing management, focusing on projects that improve community and SME access to sustainable economic opportunities, especially in the tourism sector. He is skilled in situation analysis, and medium and long-term planning, has extensive … Read more
Sarah is an experienced and results-focused strategic leader. She is known for helping businesses and communities to innovate and grow. Her strong commercial understanding, strategic thinking, global brand management experience and ability to harness consumer insights for growth means that she can help any client improve business performance. With over 20 years in the food, … Read more
Sharon started working with SMA Tourism in 2014, with the development of an interpretation plan for a former gold mining town, now major heritage attraction, and then and a feasibility study for a new cultural museum, exhibition and archive centre for Ballarat, Victoria. Sharon brings a wealth of expertise and over 15 years’ experience in … Read more
Simon has managed SMA Tourism since its inception in 2013. He has 35 years international experience working in tourism for government, the private sector and not for profit organisations. He has extensive post graduate qualifications in business, marketing, tourism and hotel management, and has published many books in these fields. His qualifications, diverse experience and … Read more