About Austria Tourism

Austria Tourism's central goal is to secure and expand Austria's competitiveness in cooperation with all Austrian tourism partners. By doing so, AT contributes essentially to increasing Austria's market share in international tourism.

Core Competencies of Austria Tourism:

• Development of the brand "Holidays in Austria": This brand differentiates Austria from other holiday destinations and conveys the emotional added value of a stay in Austria;
• Opening up the internationally most promising markets through innovative and modern marketing;
• Partnering Austrian tourism businesses and acting as an essential platform for tourism networking. The tourist industry profits from AT's always up-to-date expert knowledge.

Budget
AT's budget is made up of membership fees from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (75 per cent) and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (25 per cent) as well as of the Austrian tourism trade's (provincial tourist boards, regions and tourism operations) partnership contributions for marketing services.

The membership fees from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber amount to 32 million Euros (FMEFY 24 million Euros, FEC 8 million Euros). The overall budget for 2016 amounts to approximately 50 million Euros.

Activities
AT focuses its marketing efforts on three regions: Western Europe, CEE and overseas countries. The markets in these regions cover around 96 per cent of all overnights (2015: more than 135 million), presenting the biggest potential for Austria's tourism. In the remaining countries AT is the first contact for tourism-related projects.

The range of activities include above-the-line advertising for tourism country Austria, media cooperation, the production of special-interest brochures, the organization of fairs and sales platforms as well as cooperation with local tour operators, travel agents and trainings for the travel agency and event sector.

AT also supports Austrian tourism suppliers with customized marketing activities tailored to the respective needs and market chances.