Robbie Bastion

Name: Robbie Bastion
Position: Director of International Sales
Location: Cairns

Contact: robbie@trav.com.au  0439 330966 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            0439 330966      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Robbie commenced his tourism training with the New South Wales Department of Tourism before starting with the Queensland Tourist Travel Corporation (Tourism Queensland) in the retail division in Sydney and Canberra rising to Senior Management levels.

Moving to Cairns in 1989, Robbie became Sales Manager of well known tourism leader Quicksilver Connections, then joining Down Under Tours as General Manager Sales and Marketing for 4 years, before returning to Quicksilver as General Manager Sales.

His work has taken him regularly to North America, UK, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand and throughout Australia and has an extensive range of contacts through all the markets.

Robbie combines his academic qualifications in Travel and Tourism with vast experience, humour and an absolute passion for the travel industry and is responsible for sales in the United States of America, Canada (and relevant Inbound Tour Operators) and New Zealand.


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