17th May 2018 Tourism Export Council
The Tourism Export Council of NZ has opened up nominations for its Operator of the Year awards and for its board.
The newly launched $1bn Provincial Growth Fund is a real “shot in the arm” for the regions being targeted, says the Tourism Export Council NZ.
Around 250 tourism industry professionals will be heading to the Hawke’s Bay next year after the region secured the Tourism Export Council Conference 2018.
Real Journey’s Tony McQuilkin has been awarded a Tourism Export Council life membership award.
Casey Brunsdon from DGLT, Kate Baxter from Ngai Tahu Tourism, Kim Cormack from Tourism NZ, and Tash Lawrence from AJ Hackett Bungy have been elected to Young TEC’s executive.
Cathedral thinking, a border tax and winning the PR war were just three of the topics discussed in a wide-ranging panel debate at the 2017 Tourism Export Council conference in Te Anau.
The environment, social license and corporate social responsibility are at the forefront of issues the new chief of the Tourism Export Council is keen to tackle.
The finalists for the Young Tourism Export Council 2017 Awards have been announced and winners will be revealed at the Tourism Export Council conference awards ceremony at the Luxmore Hotel, Te Anau on Wednesday 16 August.
After 36 years in the industry, the past six as Tourism Export Council’s chief executive, Lesley Immink leaves tomorrow to pursue a career in politics. In her exit letter to industry, she calls for the reinstatement of a Tourism Ministry, bemoans tourism not being taken seriously, and looks to the future with talented Young TEC.
Waikato Federated Farmers president Andrew McGiven hits back at criticism his industry is not doing enough to protect the environment and he takes particular aim at the Tourism Export Council.
Tourism Export Council NZ chief executive Lesley Immink has resigned her position to pursue a career in politics.
Immigration New Zealand has announced a range of changes to the Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual and among them a work visa exemption for international tour escorts much to gratification of inbound tour operators.
New Zealand is losing 20% of new business due to lack of hotel accommodation and high room prices, says the Tourism Export Council .
TEC is working with the Church to assist with enhancement of the experience for visitors, car-parking, and other related issues.
The government’s freshwater announcement is a smokescreen that disguises the true state of New Zealand’s water quality, says the Tourism Export Council.