Ecotourism NZ Conference 2009 

Over 120 delegates and speakers attended the conference held at Nelson Marlborough Insitute of Technology (NMIT) 5 & 6 August.  Delegates attended presentations from keynote speakers including the founder and CEO of GAP Adventures and Al Morrison Director General of DOC.   
Media reports from the conference
Conference presentations

Official Ecotourism Conference Programme 09 Adobe Acrobat Document: 1.08 MB, 2.7 minutes @ 56kbps

Media reports from the conference

TV3 News - Do NZ businesses need to be more eco-friendly? - Wednesday 12 August
We brand ourselves as 100 percent pure, but are we really? And does New Zealand need to do more to be eco-friendly? These issues were under the spotlight at a recent eco-tourism conference.  John Barrett, chairman of the Maori Tourism Council was at that conference. He runs his own eco-business on Kapiti Island, and joins Michael Wilson to discuss the issues.

Television NZ One News - 100% Pure New Zealand, but are we? - Saturday 8 August

Nelson Mail - Pure and simple, tourism in paradise - Saturday 8 August

The Press - Tourism leader says 'pure' promise must deliver - Friday 7 August

Nelson Mail - Work together, operators told - Thursday 6 August

Radio NZ Checkpoint - NZers most to blame for tourism carbon footprint  Local tourists have a carbon footprint three times the size of visitors from overseas. (duration: 3′58″) - Wednesday 5 August (18:21)

Radio NZ Morning Report - Is it time to reconsider the 100% Pure brand? A leading international travel operator says New Zealand's 100% pure branding is the envy of the world, but it's time to move on from promoting just the natural wonders. (duration: 3′26″) - Thursday 6 August (8:53)

Radio New Zealand interview with Bruce Poon Tip - Monday 3 August

New Zealand Herald - 100 per cent pure brand 'under threat' - Monday 3 August 

ETBMICE.com - 100% Pure NZ to be put to the test in ecotourism conference - 30 July

Selection of presentations from Ecotourism NZ Conference 5 & 6 August 09

Associate Minister of Tourism conference opening Adobe Acrobat Document: 33.2 KB, 5 seconds @ 56kbps Hon. Jonathan Coleman Associate Minister of Tourism conference opening.

Conservation & Business Al Morrison Adobe Acrobat Document: 36.9 KB, 5 seconds @ 56kbps Keynote presentation at the Ecotourism NZ Conference from Director General of Conservation Al Morrison

Ministry of Tourism - Bruce Basset Adobe Acrobat Document: 609 KB, 89 seconds @ 56kbps Ministry of Tourism, Research manager Bruce Basset

Tourism NZ Simon Douglas Adobe Acrobat Document: 846 KB, 2 minutes @ 56kbps Tourism NZ - Simon Douglas

Sustainability - Dr Morgan Williams Adobe Acrobat Document: 2.80 MB, 6.9 minutes @ 56kbps Sustaining Sustainable Tourism, The art of reading the signals & leading the change - Dr Morgan Williams (6 slides per A4 page)

Sustainability - Dr Morgan Williams (high res version) Adobe Acrobat Document: 7.09 MB, 17.7 minutes @ 56kbps Sustaining Sustainable Tourism The art of reading the signals & leading the change - Dr Morgan Williams (one slide per page)

Sustainability - Hikurangi Foundation Liana Stupples Adobe Acrobat Document: 3.02 MB, 7.5 minutes @ 56kbps The Kapiti Coast Day Out & The Carbon Footprint of Domestic Tourism

Sustainability Catamaran Sailing & Launch Charters Adobe Acrobat Document: 4.82 MB, 12 minutes @ 56kbps Sustainability presentation from Jane Maree Holmes owner operator of Catamaran Sailing & Launch Charters in Nelson