ETNZ Services

Ecotourism NZ Business Services

Ecotourism NZ staff and contractors are a group of highly experienced professionals specialising in nature-based tourism development. We are down-to-earth, approachable and focused on delivering quality outcomes for our clients.

Ecotourism NZ Business Services’ objective is to support the development of nature-based tourism experiences in New Zealand by improving the business performance of our client’s tourism operations.  We specialise in adventure tourism, ecotourism, nature tourism and outdoor education.

Ecotourism NZ Business Services can help offers  a range of business services from safety audits for adventure tourism operators, developing and implementing marketing and sustainability plans to the creation of an access business plan. 

With Ecotourism NZ Business Services you will have access to:

  •    A professional, respected personnel
  •    A high level of industry experience across the sector
  •    A  wide range of networks throughout New Zealand
  •    A cost effective solutionusing our virtual project teams
  •    Flexible and independent consultants who can work on short-term and long-term contracts.

 Outlined below is the range of services available for Ecotourism NZ.

 Operational services

  •    Safety audits
  •    Safety management plans
  •    Risk management plans
  •    Outdoor skills training
  •    Guiding assessment & training
  •    Creating an business access plan
  •    Access tourism audits 

Business services

  •     Business plans
  •     Marketing and communication plans
  •     Strategic plans
  •     Event management
  •     Tourism research
  •     Financial plans

 Personnel services

  •     HR planning
  •     Employment contracts
  •     Staff training & development plans
  •     Specialised on site training
  •     Distance based training
  •     Short courses in aspects of tourism such as interpretation, risk management, sustainability, customer services training and outdoor skills training.  

What's happening?

01

Aug

2011

New opportunities antidote to “tough environment” for ecotourism industry
A key focus of the event will be supporting and inspiring operators to improve their business performance and profitability.

02

May

2011

Ecotourism NZ business workshop programme
Ecotourism NZ is providing an intensive one-day session on the nuts’n’bolts of nature-based tourism. The objective of the session is to provide intensive professional development for nature-based tourism operators and

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