Tourism Export Council Latest News

Below is the latest news from the Tourism Export Council including member updates.

If you are seeking more tourism-related news you may wish to contact the below:

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New Day Spa at Edgewater

Monday, January 27th, 2014

If your clients have returned from a day of sightseeing seeking a massage or simply enjoy being pampered while away from home, then we’ve got the […]

Tourism Conference dates – 26/27 August Hamilton

Wednesday, December 18th, 2013

SAVE THE DATES! Hamilton Waikato Tourism are the hosts for the 2014 Tourism Conference. Dates are Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 August 2014 with the Novotel Hotel  […]

Photos from Xmas Symposium 2013 & Young TEC

Wednesday, December 18th, 2013

Check out the Facebook pages of the Tourism Export Council https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tourism-Export-Council-of-New-Zealand/321989407850182  and Young TEC  https://www.facebook.com/youngtourismexportcouncil to see photos from the Xmas Symposium 2013 and Young TEC Conference day!

Hi from Southern World

Saturday, December 7th, 2013

This is a Merry Xmas example of how members can post their own media updates and good news!

Hamilton to host 2014 Tourism Conference!

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

Big benefits are set to come to Hamilton Waikato after it was announced the region will host the 2014 Tourism Export Council Conference. A review of […]

Christchurch Recovery update – visit soon!

Wednesday, October 30th, 2013

INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism (CCT) recently hosted the Tourism Export Council Board meeting and the Board stayed on for a day […]

Congratulations & Lonely Planet accolades

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

A huge congratulations to Brett, Jason and the Auckland ATEED team and Jim from West Coast for their recognition of being in the top 10 best […]

2025 NTP – Choose success over apathy!

Thursday, October 17th, 2013

INSIDE TOURISM – CHOOSE SUCCESS OVER APATHY! CEO of the Tourism Export Council Lesley Immink welcomes the NTP and believes that any naysayers of “we’ve been […]

Tourism Conference 2013 – a great forum for discussion!

Sunday, September 29th, 2013

TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – The recent Tourism Export Council Conference held in Masterton was a great forum to gather consensus on two very important issues. The […]

Immink chuffed with Maori profile at Conference

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

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 […]

Warren Harford – Life Member!

Sunday, August 25th, 2013

It was a humble and gracious Warren Harford of the Agrodome who accepted the latest Life Member award for service to ITOC over the years. Warren […]

Operator of the Year 2013 winners!

Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Congratulations to Pacific Destinationz and Real Journeys for winning the Inbound and Operator of the Year 2013 awards which were presented at the TEC Conference, Copthorne […]

Industry on knife-edge over environment, Horgan warns

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

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 […]

young TEC excellence award announced!

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

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 […]

Welcome New Members

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

The New Zealand Tourism Export Council is pleased welcome our latest members –  we look forward to working with you! ALLIED MEMBERS: GO Rentals – www.gorentals.co.nz […]

Young TEC continues to grow

Monday, July 29th, 2013

TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – Tourism Succession Planning with Young TEC   With the rebrand of ITOC to the Tourism Export Council last year, a new “youth […]

Finalists announced – Operator of Year 2013

Friday, July 19th, 2013

The Operator and Inbound Operator of the Year 2013 finalists have been named! OPERATOR OF THE YEAR finalists include: Real Journeys, SKYCITY Hotels and Hobbiton Movie […]

Business first… then culture to be successful!

Saturday, July 13th, 2013

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 […]

Latest Tourism Conference news!

Thursday, July 11th, 2013

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 […]

Culture and Commerce, not mutually exclusive

Monday, June 24th, 2013

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 […]

TEC annual health check

Monday, June 10th, 2013

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 […]

Acknowledging new visitors to New Zealand

Friday, May 24th, 2013

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 […]

Time to change perceptions

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

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 […]

The Kauri Museum at Matakohe has collected a National award from Museums Aotearoa.

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

The project was for the achievement      “To become the first Museum in the World to obtain CarboNZero Certification”. –  A world-leading sustainable museum operation. The Award […]

Rydges Hotels – new kid on the Rydges block

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Hi folks! I’d lke to introduce myself – My name is Siobhan Lambert and I’m the new National Sales Coordinator for Rydges NZ. I moved up from […]

Registrations for Tourism Conference 2013

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Registrations are now available for the networking event of the year! This year the Conference is hosted by Destination Wairarapa, Masterton at the Copthorne Solway Hotel […]

Tuhura Apps – connecting with local people, local stories

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Tuhura are smartphone/tablet/iPad Apps that enable travellers throughout New Zealand to connect with local people telling local stories. Tuhura is for the traveller who wants to discover […]

Industry welcomes the ‘new’ Chinese visitor

Monday, March 18th, 2013

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. […]

Season going well

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

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 […]

100% Best place in the world to live!

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS   There has been some talk recently in the media about the 100% Pure New Zealand campaign – not as its […]