Conference
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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 |
