Benefits of CTIG Membership

• Networking opportunities with other arts and cultural organisations
• Members newsletter with information on latest industry developments
• Invitations to quarterly member events including luncheons, workshops professional development workshops and networking events
• Membership in the industry peak body for liaison with government and industry associations in the arts and tourism sector
• Access to advertising in the Cultural Guide to Victoria, the peak cultural tourism publication for Victoria
• Access to discounts on selected Tourism Victoria programs and promotions, and inclusion on the visitvictoria.com.au website, one of the most popular tourism websites worldwide

The key objectives of CTIG are:

1. To increase visitors’ patronage of Victoria's cultural attractions
2. To assist in providing marketing opportunities and profile to cultural products through the production of the Cultural Guide to Victoria
3. To increase visitor understanding of the quality and diversity of Victoria's cultural products
4. To act as peak body for the diverse and geographically spread cultural attractions within the State
5. To lobby relevant industry partners to promote and recognise the contribution of cultural attractions to the tourism product of the State
6. To lobby relevant industry partners to promote and recognise the contribution of cultural attractions to the maintenance and development of vital communities and cultures within Victoria
7. To encourage and support ongoing research into the contribution of cultural tourism to the economy and the community
8. To provide an effective network for cultural organisations involved in cultural tourism
9. To increase general public knowledge of cultural tourism practices and developments