Director
Missing Link Tourism Consultants
September 1998 – March 2003
The business
Missing Link was a partnership between Simon McArthur and Isabel Sebastian. It was a small business that linked specialists in various fields of sustainable tourism to generate innovative work with real potential for implementation. The business philosophy of Missing Link was to enrich tourism environments through a unique combination of strategic and practical advice that leads to sustainable growth and a cutting edge for clients. In this context, sustainability is considered as an integrated web of socio-cultural, environmental and economic dimensions in the operation of tourism businesses.
Development of Chaa Creek Ecolodge, Belitze
New eco-cabins at Myall Shores, Australia
Tourism reinvigoration for Jenolan Caves accommodation and cave tours, Australia
Tourism Plan for Otways, Australia
Business Development of Monkey Mia Sailing Cruises, Australia
Developed Tourism and Environmental Monitoring System for Kangaroo Island, South Australia
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Achievements
- Development of ecolodge and butterfly farm at Chaa Creek, Belitze (Central America)
- Development of ecolodge and native plant propagation development at Rara Avis, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica (Central America)
- Development of tented camp and 2 – 3 day ecotours at Drake Resort, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica (Central America)
- Redevelopment of a dairy farm into a Bed and Breakfast and permaculture operation based on ecologically sustainable development at Byron Bay, NSW
- Ecotourism development for Myall Shores Ecolodge Resort
- Ecotour development in Blue Mountains National Park for Bush Limousines
- Feasibility studies for an ecotourism development proposal in the canopy walk in Victoria's Otway Ranges and Barrington Tops Ecolodge Guesthouse
- Tourism redevelopment plans for Echo Point, Blue Mountains and Bass Point, NSW coast
Business and marketing planning to increase viability
- Regional Tourism Development Plan for the Barossa and Clare Valleys, South Australia
- Tourism Plan for the public land of the Otways Hinterland
- Tourism Development and Marketing Plan for Far North Queensland
- Tourism Development Issues and Options Paper for Jenolan Caves NSW
- Tourism Development and Marketing Plan for the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
- Tourism Development and Marketing Plan for Newcastle
- Business Plan for Monkey Mia Reserve, Western Australia
- Business and Marketing Plan for Monkey Mia Wildlife Sailing Cruises
- Business Plan for Naturewise Ecotours (Conservation Volunteers Australia)
Policy and plans to grow sustainable tourism
- Venezuela ecotourism capacity building
- Visitor management plan for Triplet Falls in the Otway Ranges, Victoria, Department of Natural Resources and Environment
- Policy and Strategy for Visitor Information, Interpretation and Education across Victoria's protected areas
- International Accreditation Program for Conservation Volunteer Organisations
- Swedish Ecotourism Accreditation Program (Nature's Best)
- Arctic Tourism Accreditation Program
- Benchmarking of tourism accreditation programs for Quebec Tourism Office
- Indigenous Tourism Accreditation Program for Australia
Systems to monitor and manage tourism impacts
- Application of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum to the Australian Alps National Parks
- Benchmarking visitor impact management models across Australia
- Assessment of the health of Manly tourism and its local community
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