ETNZ 2010 Conference Programme Adobe Acrobat Document: 3.16 MB, 7.9 minutes @ 56kbps

Special offer. Be part of the ETNZ Conference in Rotorua for just $65*.

Your chance to hear from world leading motivational speaker Robert Swan and DoC about their new developments.

Join us for morning tea and lunch at the Ecotourism NZ Conference to hear our keynote speaker and the Department of Conservation for just $65pp. Or attend the full, 2-day conference for just $420 - including in-depth workshops and fieldtrips to Rotorua tourism operations.

Tickets: 2 day registration $420pp or $720 double registration Special offer morning day 1 for $65pp

The Ecotourism NZ Conference is the biggest event of the year for nature-based tourism in New Zealand. It is recognised for bringing like-minded people together in an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality and is a chance to celebrate the success of our industry, share ideas, discuss latest issues and explore new opportunities. It is also a way of influencing the direction of nature-based tourism, ensuring it is not only successful, but also evolves in a way we are happy with.

This year we will be gathering in Rotorua - a region that embraces and celebrates its culture and heritage and a place where communities and businesses are working together to improve and enhance their natural environment. There is a lot to learn from Rotorua. The conference offers an invaluable opportunity to get behind the scenes and find out what makes it so successful.

This year's conference is proudly co-hosted by Tai Poutini Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology. It will be the first time the event is held outside the South Island and we are looking forward to sharing it with our North Island counterparts.

Highlights of Ecotourism NZ Conference 2010 include:
 

Field trips, small group workshops, social events, entertainment, in-depth discussion and debate.
 

Keynote Speaker

Each year we present speakers who inspire and motivate us to do better and be better. This year is no different.
 

Our keynote speaker for Ecotourism NZ Conference 2010 is Robert Swan - polar explorer, environmental leader and the first person ever to have walked to the North and South poles.

Robert is an exceptionally gifted communicator and is regarded as one of the world’s top motivational speakers.

Conference Themes

This year we will focus on the following key areas:

Cultural Tourism
Capturing and sharing our unique culture and environment                                                                     
Developing a cultural element to your business     
Providing authentic experiences with integrity and respect for our culture and heritage

Conservation and Community
Delivering on our promise of environmentally responsible tourism
Taking sustainability beyond your backdoor
Being a conservation advocate and leader in your community
Practising environmental sustainability
Working smarter by working with others

Small business success
Standing out from the crowd and finding your point of difference
Practical ideas to advance your business
The Adventure Tourism Review - how it will impact your business

Our committment:

Ecotourism NZ Conference 2010 sets out to: 

• Inspire, engage and motivate conference delegates to not only be leaders in their industry, but also in their own communities
• Work with key stakeholders to develop and agree on strategies to support and advance the ecotourism sector in an ever-changing environment
• Raise tourism industry standards by promoting and highlighting the value of ecotourism education and training
• Offer practical ideas and positive examples to help ecotourism operators make their businesses even better
• Learn how to better protect and enhance our natural environment   
   

ETNZ Conference Programme 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document: 377 KB, 55 seconds @ 56kbps

The Ecotourism NZ Conference is co-hosted by: