MEDIA & AWARDS

Check out Getaboutable in the media, the co-founders showcasing the platform, and awards won throughout the years.

GetAboutAble is interviewed by TIME - Travel Industry Mentor Experience

May 2022

Yasmine and Manon were interviewed by Timo Lorenzo for an episode of the TIME podcast. An opportunity to chat about GetAboutAble, The Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference, Access, Inclusion, Real life experience and so much more…

–> Watch the recorded podcast here

Play Video about ITB Presentation GetAboutAble

GetAboutAble is at ITB Berlin

March 2022

GetAboutAble was honoured to have the opportunity to speak at the 2022 ITB Berlin Convention on 9 March as part of the Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism. Our Founder and Director Yasmine Gray gave a winners presentation alongside Grizelda LaCock from Khwela Womxn who won the Growth Track.

–> Watch our recorded presentation here

GetAboutAble receives a commendation for latest Marketing Campaign

February 2022

GetAboutAble is proud to share that we were recognised with a commendation at the Canberra Region Tourism awards in the Tourism Marketing and Campaigns category for our work with the “Canberra More Than Inclusive, More Than Accessible Campaign! Discover it here.

–> Watch the full Awards Ceremony here or read this blog post to learn more!

GetAboutAble runner-up in the prestigious Social Entrepreneurship Competition In Tourism!

September 2021

Australia’s own GetAboutAble placed 2nd in the growth category of the Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism awarded by a 9-person jury, including experts from the UNWTO, ITB Berlin and TUI Care Foundation. This competition is in its third year, and is the first and only worldwide competition focusing on social innovation and entrepreneurship in tourism and hospitality […]

–> Read more details on this blog post.

Canberra: More than inclusive, more than accessible

September 2021

GetAboutAble promotes Australia’s capital through an amazing campaign. Australia’s capital offers myriad attractions whatever your age, ability or needs.

As the city’s architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin envisaged, Canberra is built for the people, incorporating oodles of open space to balance the corridors of power. Whether you love flowers, forests or wide open spaces, like to take it slowly or up the thrill factor, Canberra has you covered […]

–> Read the full article in Travel Without Limits magazine or on this blog post.

AITCAP is promoted on Travel Daily & Canberra Times

May 2021

The Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Conference in the Asia Pacific has been on the front cover of Travel Daily and in the Canberra Times. Let’s keep the conversation going #AITCAP21 and together we can make accessible and inclusive travel trending as the norm!

–> Travel Daily April 27th issue

–> Canberra Times May 9th issue

"Canberra: More than inclusive, more than accessible" campaign

7 December 2020

Getaboutable is very proud to be among the successful applicants for the Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund grant. With our many tourism sector partners, GetAboutAble will launch a marketing campaign to showcase Canberra accessible and inclusive tourism options. One of our exciting projects for 2021!

More info is available at https://getaboutable.com/canberra-tcmf/ 

International Day of People with Disabilities - ABC Radio Canberra

3 December 2020

Founding Director Yasmine Gray was interviewed by Paula Kruger on ABC Radio Canberra to talk about getaboutable.com as an innovative business, as well as accessible and inclusive travel & leisure more broadly.

Disabled BBQ - WIN News Canberra

December 2019

Co-Founder Yasmine Gray was interviewed by Win News Canberra as part of the Territory’s very first wheelchair friendly barbie has been unveiled, helping all Canberrans cook up a storm.

Getaboutable & Microsoft discuss accessibility

September 2019

Dr Yasmine Gray, Andrew Vassili and Steven Diep, the co-founders of Getaboutable.com and the winners of our AI for Accessibility Challenge recently caught up with the Microsoft Australia Managing Director Steven Worrall

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Microsoft AI for Accessibility Challenge Winners

April 2019

Article originally published on 5 April 2019 in Microsoft News Center

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Canberra Times Feature

December 2019

Mill House Social Enterprise Accelerator Showcase

31 July 2018

ImagineMore Strengthening Communities Conference

25-26 August 2016

GetAboutAble featured on Travel Massive
GetAboutAble Canberra Region Tourism Awards Winner

AWARDS

The team has been a recipient of a number of awards that recognises getaboutable’s contribution to make a difference in the community by promoting accessibility and inclusive businesses.