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Linkd Tourism celebrated its 40th anniversary last night, bringing together more than 100 of Australia’s key media and travel trade partners to mark the event.
Held at Smoke Rooftop, Barangaroo House, Linkd Tourism four decades of connecting Australian and New Zealand travellers with destinations and brands around the world.
“Forty years ago, APTMS – today’s Linkd Tourism – set out to connect Australian and New Zealand travellers with the world’s best destinations and travel brands,” Linkd Tourism managing director Kylee Kay said.
“Today we are a full-service tourism agency, delivering PR, marketing, social, influencer and trade programs for some of the world’s most loved destinations and brands, from Hong Kong to Colorado and Okinawa.
“Last night’s event acknowledges our essential media and trade partners who have helped write that story. The way Australians plan travel is changing fast, but the way that Linkd operates will never change – with integrity, commitment, and a culture of excellence – and fun injected at every step.”
The celebration by Linkd – a 2026 Travel Weekly Employer of the Year Women in Travel finalist – was supported by its partners including the Colorado Tourism Office, Aqua Aston Hospitality, Travel Portland and Visit Seattle.
“Those that joined us last night – the media, the travel trade – are the people who turn inspiration into bookings. For 40 years our relationships have been the foundation of everything we do, and last night was as much a thank you to them as it is a celebration of Linkd and our client partners,” Kay said.
Forty years of milestones
• 2009 APTMS introduced new owner, Kylee Kay
• 2015-2018 Owner and MD, Kylee Kay, sat as President of Visit USA Australia
• 2018 Partnered with first destination client, the Colorado Tourism Office
• 2019 Renamed agency to Linkd Tourism, began working with Japanese destination clients
• 2019, 2023, 2025 & 2026 Travel Weekly Employer of the Year Women in Travel finalist
• 2022 Helped reboot the travel industry post-COVID with a major Oklahoma #OKHereWeGo travel revival campaign and singalong event at Sydney’s Hard Rock Cafe, gathering industry colleagues as border restrictions were lifted the same week
• 2023 Finalist, Mumbrella Travel Marketing Awards PR Agency of the Year
• 2024 Catapulted Hong Kong into primetime TV, working with MasterChef Australia and Travel Guides
• 2025 Brought Great Gatsby glamour to Sydney with a 100th anniversary event on behalf of I LOVE NY
• 2026 Winner, Mumbrella Travel Marketing Award Best Brand Partnership, Finalist for PR Agency of the Year and Best Influencer Campaign. 2 x time finalist in the ASTW Awards. 2 x time finalist for Marketing Interactive Hashtag Awards.
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