INSIDE TOURISM – CONFERENCE 2013 REPORT Chief Executive of the Tourism Export CounciI, Lesley Immink was absolutely rapt with how well the delegates received our keynote speakers […]
INSIDE TOURISM – PRESIDENT’S REPORT “Environment” I’ve never seen myself as a greenie and thought I’d be the last person trying to convey environment messages. But […]
NEW INDUSTRY AWARD FOR YOUNG TEC RISING STARS! The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand announced today at the national tourism conference held at the Copthorne […]
TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – Tourism Succession Planning with Young TEC With the rebrand of ITOC to the Tourism Export Council last year, a new “youth […]
NAU MAI MAGAZINE July 2013 Business first then culture for successful Māori tourism operators For Māori tourism businesses to succeed they need to focus on business […]
Preparations for the annual Tourism Export Council Conference 20 -23 August 2013 in Masterton are well underway with the Destination Wairarapa team keen to make it […]
NAU MAI – INTERVIEW “Balancing Act” The most successful Maori businesses have managed to balance the cultural and commercial aspects of their business, these aspects of […]
It has been 12 months since ITOC changed its name to the Tourism Export Council and time for an annual health check of how the organisation […]
Working smarter ‘with and for’ our valued Chinese visitors I’ve been phoned in the past few weeks by media seeking comment re the Prime Minister’s visit […]
INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS Its time to stop apologising for the value of the NZ dollar and what it use to buy. For much of […]
INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS Visiting members over the summer I’m pleased to report that for the most, operators are having a better season than expected. […]
Tourism Business Magazine – Feb Mar 2013 The 2012/2013 season seems to have got off to a better start than expected. During the conference last […]
INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS There has been some talk recently in the media about the 100% Pure New Zealand campaign – not as its […]
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INSIDE TOURISM – Tuesday 27 November 2012 There were wizards, hobbits, elves, dwarves, orcs, ents and even a ‘barrel’ at the Red Carpet Tours “Hobbit party” […]
EXPORT MATTERS – INSIDE TOURISM Wed 14 November 2012 Is there a place for romance in business? Absolutely, but with a few differences. Think of romance […]
INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS 26 September 2012 Cheaper from China: by President Martin Horgan The 30 day Asia rate structure we have today was an […]
Tourism Business Magazine: August –September 2012 It was suggested recently that our industry was fragmented. This isn’t the dairy industry with a uniform product and sell […]
Top tour operators recognised by industry Two of New Zealand’s top operators have been recognised as the best in the business by their industry peers at […]
Big benefits are set to come to the Wairarapa after it was announced the region will host the 2013 Tourism Export Council Conference. The decision was announced […]
The Tourism Export Council (TECNZ) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have now finalised a 10-year guiding concession to allow TECNZ inbound tour operators to accompany […]
After things go a bit pear shaped… the ‘phoenix’ (and that’s NOT the soccer team) has this uncanny ability to be reborn from its own ashes… […]
Approximately twenty keen and enthusiastic future tourism industry leaders attended the launch of the Young TEC (Tourism Export Council) Auckland branch on Thursday the 28th of […]
WANTED: An inbound tour operator with a major game changing idea to test the new international growth fund process! New criteria for export marketing grants from […]
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2011 EDITION TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE The tourism industry is made up of different sectors, like the chapters in a book. Each chapter by […]
AUCKLAND council’s proposal this week to almost immediately deny coaches access to the summit of Mount Eden is insulting, says ITOC president Martin Horgan. “Why discriminate […]
The next annual conference of the Inbound Tour Operators Council will be held on the West Coast in August 2012. Lesley Immink, Chief Executive of ITOC […]
TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – April/May Edition “To be professional, act professional” The new chief executive of ITOC is on a mission. She wants to raise the […]
ITOC wants thoughts on Industry Training New ITOC Chief Executive lesley Immink wants to hear from any operator or training provider who may have concerns or […]
Forecast by Inbound Operators indicate further cancellations to come! What do you do when your surgeon has a crisis of faith and can’t operate anymore and […]