Tourwriter appoints Glenn Campbell and Pierre Malou as co-CEO’s to lead the company towards further growth

Tour operator software company, Tourwriter, have announced a new leadership structure, with Glenn Campbell and Pierre Malou taking on a co-CEO partnership. Malou, with a strong background in sales, marketing and business acceleration, will be focussing on the growth and operational excellence of the company. Campbell will apply his wealth of tourism, technology and financial knowledge to the product, research and development and continued financial excellence of Tourwriter.

Adopting a co-CEO structure is a decision that Tourwriter believes will benefit their customers. “This dual leadership enables us to continue innovating and providing travel designers with the quality products and services that they have come to expect from Tourwriter, while positioning us to continue to grow when travel resumes” said Tourwriter Director, Serge Van Dam.

Malou believes in the need for the global tourism industry to be willing to be agile and make changes to their business where possible, commenting “with the impact of COVID-19 in mind, we want to emphasise that all of us in the industry need to sharpen our focus and work collaboratively. It’s undeniable that travel is going to change, and it’s important that the industry changes with it – rather than get left behind. Our dual leadership structure will allow Tourwriter to be innovative and adaptive, we are changing with the times and readying ourselves for continued growth. We are excited to continue providing innovative and powerful software products that allow our customers to succeed in creating exceptional travel experiences” finished Malou.

It’s clear that COVID-19 is significantly impacting the global tourism industry. Campbell and Malou are steadfast in their belief that the tourism industry and businesses within it will be able to thrive once again. “In the past we’ve seen how the industry has been impacted by other pandemics, recessions and political instability, but it’s evident that the tourism industry is resilient and is excellent at bouncing back from these events,” said Campbell. “People around the world will want to travel again as soon as they can and tour operators need to be ready for when demand inevitably returns,” finished Campbell. Both feel the time is right to take advantage of the significant disruption in the industry to re-imagine the way that tour operators work, and currently have a special project underway to enable this to happen. They are hoping to announce more on this initiative in the coming months.

Iconic Hole in the Rock cruises resume in time for the long weekend

Paihia-based cruise operator Fullers GreatSights will resume their famous Hole in the Rock cruises this long weekend, in a welcome boost for local tourism.

Fullers GreatSights operations manager Barry Nielson says the crew are excited to be returning to the water and sharing their stories with visitors.

“The Hole in the Rock cruise is an iconic Northland experience and the team are looking forward to showcasing the Bay of Islands to Kiwis,” he says.

Cruises were suspended in late March as the country entered lockdown and the return of the weekend cruises signals a significant step in encouraging visitors to the region according to Northland Inc’s General Manager for Destination, Tania Burt.

“A visit to Northland isn’t complete without exploring the beautiful Bay of Islands and the return of this iconic cruise is a great way for us to get the message out that we’re open for business,” she says.

Albert Ernest Fuller first pioneered cruises through the islands in the 1930s, taking paying passengers along with him as he collected cream and delivered supplies to island residents.

Although modern vessels now navigate through the sheltered waters, the delivery of mail is still done to this day.
“We’ve got a big sack of mail that needs to get through on the first cruise!” says Nielson.

The four-hour cruise will operate on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 30 May at a reduced rate of just $99 per adult and $49.50 per child.

Sailings depart Paihia at 9:00am and Russell at 9:10am and are licensed by the Department of Conservation for dolphin watching, with a dolphin sighting guarantee.

Bookings can be made online at dolphincruises.co.nz or through local accommodation and information centres throughout Northland.

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Contact:
Daniel Rode
danielr@entradatravelgroup.com
027 491 3530

A pretty good plan D – Dunedin launches high impact domestic marketing campaign

Enterprise Dunedin, the Dunedin City Council’s destination marketing arm, has launched an intriguing, high impact new domestic marketing campaign, entitled ‘Dunedin, a pretty good Plan D’, which aims to attract a healthy share of the New Zealand travel market in the months ahead.

With the usual self-deprecating, wryly humorous branding Dunedin is renowned for, the campaign highlights the city’s many attractions in an unfolding story of references to famous international visitor hotspots, with stunning creative imagery backing up the connection.

Enterprise Dunedin Director, John Christie, says, “We are conscious that Kiwis had to cancel their international travel plans this year and many would have been heading to ‘bucket list’ locations and activities overseas. Dunedin may not have been their first choice, but it is ‘a pretty good Plan D’ and can offer alternatives that comparable to those found in Europe, Asia, Australia and the US.”

The initial focus of the campaign will be on the four-five hour ‘drive market’, i.e. people in Canterbury and the southern South Island regions. It will then expand to the Wellington and Auckland ‘fly market’.
Mr Christie is confident the campaign will have impact, saying, “Prior to COVID-19 the domestic market was our largest in terms of spend, accounting for $527M in the year to March 2020. For the many Dunedin businesses that rely on tourism, the current economic downturn makes attracting New Zealand visitors to the city over the next six to eight months crucial to their survival.

“We hope the beautiful visuals and surprising comparisons of this campaign, will help to change Kiwis existing perceptions of Dunedin and entice them to come and explore the special places that are so abundant here. Our compact city has so many destinations that overseas visitors rave about; ‘Dunedin, a pretty good Plan D’ will turn the spotlight on them for the domestic market to see,” Mr Christie concludes.

Another key part of the campaign is targeting Dunedinites themselves. To ensure locals are also encouraged to patronise nearby attractions, a new Explore Dunedin programme has been launched on the My Little Local app, featuring special offers and promotional deals.

The campaign kicked off with the first in series of videos showcasing well-known Dunedin landmarks. It reveals the beauty and ancient story of the Pyramids at Okia Reserve on Otago Peninsula.

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For more information please contact:
John Christie
Director Enterprise Dunedin
Dunedin City Council
Telephone: 03 471 8836 Cell 027 4915 916
Email: john.christie@dcc.govt.nz

InterCity’s national bus services resume

InterCity, New Zealand’s only national bus network will resume limited services from 28 May, providing long awaited transport options for hundreds of thousands of Kiwis.

Prior to lockdown, InterCity carried 1.5 million passengers a year on more than 100 daily services connecting the length and breadth of New Zealand. Domestic travellers accounted for 85% of all passengers.
InterCity CEO, John Thorburn, says staff are excited about the restart.

“InterCity is a crucial service for communities across New Zealand and we’re excited about welcoming passengers on board in time for the long weekend.”

Due to physical distancing measures, InterCity will have reduced seating capacity, meaning services may run at a loss. As a result, not all stops on the network will be available.

Thorburn says the company will be unable to continue operating loss-making services over the long term. Discussions are currently underway with the Government and the company is hopeful that these will enable sustained operations and the re-expansion of the network.

“We’ve taken the decision to restart, even though it will be at a loss, while we continue to discuss support from Government,” he says.

Services will resume to most major towns and communities in the national network.
Connections to some communities will not be possible under the limited restart.
Reservations for travel from 28 May onwards can now be made at intercity.co.nz.

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Contact:
Daniel Rode
General Manager Digital & Brand
027 4913530

For images/video see https://entradatravelgroup.brandkit.io/assets?tags=InterCity

About InterCity
InterCity provides New Zealanders with access to affordable, safe and reliable travel to over 600 towns, cities and communities. By comparison, Air New Zealand flights connect just 20 destinations (12 in the North Island and 8 in the South Island).
Since being privatised in 1991, InterCity has operated as a successful commercial organisation without any subsidies or funding from central or local government.

GCH Aviation Partners with Skydiving Kiwis to bring skydiving to Sumner Beach, boosting Canterbury tourism.

Skydiving Kiwis will soon be landing into Sumner Beach to give the Canterbury tourism industry a much-needed boost.

New Zealand’s most experienced and safest private aviation company, GCH Aviation, the parent company of Garden City Helicopters will be operating the helicopter flights.

“GCH Aviation/Garden City Helicopters is thrilled to be working alongside Skydiving Kiwis in launching this new tourism experience,” says Caroline Blanchfield, Group Marketing Manager, GCH Aviation.

“This is a totally new product in New Zealand tourism and that’s a great place to be.”

“Some might think that this is a strange time to bring a new product to market, but this is exactly the time to innovate and launch a new tourism experience to put Christchurch on the domestic and later the international map. It really will appeal to Kiwis looking for a new thrill,” says Blanchfield.

Skydiving Kiwis has been a successful tourism venture in Ashburton for over a decade and hopes to bring skydiving into Christchurch as well as Hanmer Springs.

Director Lee Barraclough says the award-winning tourism operation has been working hard on these two projects for nearly two years and is now in the final stages of being able to take Cantabrians skydiving over the Sumner coastline.

“We secured approvals from Environment Canterbury, who manage the beaches, and Airways and are now working with CAA to create a solid framework for our new skydiving base,” said Barraclough.

Skydiving Kiwis will offer a unique adventure experience for Cantabrians and visitors jumping into the stunning setting of Sumner Beach from Garden City Helicopters.

Barraclough says his team of instructors are eager for the last pieces of the puzzle to fall into place to start training sessions and test jumps with the helicopter crews.

The tandem jumps will land on a small section (20m by 20m) of between Cave Rock and Shag Rock which will be temporarily cordoned off by experienced drop-zone crews.

“We only plan four flights a day at the start and that small section of beach will only be cordoned off for 20 minutes at the time, before other people can use it again,” says Barraclough, who is a resident of Sumner and wants to make ensure his operation becomes a treasured asset to the suburb and not a burden.

“It is our aim for Sumner residents to enjoy the skydivers, but also for other businesses to benefit from the visitors we bring into Sumner.”

Barraclough also wants to offer the community the opportunity to use skydiving as a vehicle for fundraising.

“This year, we have done seven charity events with our Ashburton operation and the last one raised $52,000, so we hope we can replicate this in Christchurch and Hanmer Springs.”

While the New Zealand tourism industry is fearing the near future without foreign visitors, Barraclough is confident the domestic appetite for adventure will enable many adventure activity businesses to create a sustainable and innovative business model.

“We can reimagine our tourism industry. Instead of competing, we can collaborate, like with the Adventure Park, to offer a compelling package to visit Canterbury, or for Cantabrians to enjoy their own backyard.”

Skydiving Kiwis is also planning to bring tandem skydiving to Hanmer Springs and Barraclough aims for the first jumps to coincide with the hot pools reopening on May 26.

Both new operations in Hanmer Springs and Sumner will start with 6 to 10 staff but Barraclough expects this to grow over the coming year.

“We first want to build a sustainable relationship with domestic customers and once the borders are open again, we intend to be in a strong position to expand.”

For more information or interview requests, please contact Coen Lammers on 021-730239

Waitangi Treaty Grounds opening during Level 2

Waitangi Treaty Grounds will be opening to the public from Saturday 16^th May with a range of COVID-19 safety measures in place. Waitangi is committed to keeping visitors and staff safe at Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important historic site.

During lockdown Level 4 the Treaty Grounds were looked after by staff who live onsite and during Level 3 staff undertook a wide range of maintenance and improvement projects. The taonga and artworks in the museums got a well-deserved rest from light exposure, with no lights on for the entire lockdown period, while all buildings and the grounds received a thorough clean and tidy up.

Chief Executive Greg McManus is excited the Treaty Grounds will be open again from Saturday. “We are thrilled to be able to open our doors again and offer a full programme of tours and cultural performances. Obviously we won’t be seeing any international visitors for some time so it is a great time for New Zealanders to visit Waitangi without the crowds and immerse themselves in our shared history. It is also a great opportunity for people to visit our newest museum – Te Rau Aroha – which only opened in February.” Te Rau Aroha tells the story of Māori commitment and sacrifice in the NZ Armed Forces from 1840 to the present day.

McManus adds, “Waitangi is the most important visitor destination in Northland so we feel a big responsibility to be open and leading the recovery of tourism in the region. We are very pleased we can do this and look forward to welcoming everyone again from this weekend.”

COVID-19 Level 2 safety measures in place at Waitangi:

• Contact tracing procedures will be in place at the main entrance;
• The frequency of the cleaning regime across all staff and public areas will be increased, including regular sanitisation of tables, door handles, chairs, Eftpos machines, lift buttons and surfaces including interactive touchscreens and benches;
• Tour numbers will be limited and visitors asked to keep a safe distance from each other;
• Audio devices used during guided tours will be sanitised between each tour;
• Seating for cultural performances will be arranged to ensure safe distancing is maintained;
• Hongis and handshakes will be removed from pōwhiri and cultural performances;
• Extra hand sanitising stations have been placed throughout the grounds.

If you have been asked to self-isolate due to potential exposure to COVID-19, or feel at all unwell, please do not visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

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________________________________________________________________________________For more information contact Nineke Metz, Marketing Manager, Waitangi Treaty Grounds ninekemetz@waitangi.org.nz , mobile 027 242 5913

Sustainability NZ has created a series of new and updated resources covering some of the key sustainability topics to help your business survive and thrive. Taking these steps will help assist the New Zealand economy, as a whole, to shift onto a more resilient path.

‘How to’ resources provide you with all the basic info you need. This is then followed up with practical steps you can start taking to make your business more sustainable in the future.

New TSC Sustainability Assessment Tool

From economic resilience and risk preparedness to the improvements in our natural environment and reduced climate emissions, there are many benefits to having sustainability at the heart of your business.

With the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis over and a lull before visitors return, now is a good opportunity to plan for the recovery that will inevitably happen.

The Tourism Sustainability Commitment team has developed an online sustainability assessment to assist TSC members in making a plan. This free assessment includes a 15-minute questionnaire about your current activities and generates a customised plan of priority actions for you to focus on, with links to useful resources and tools. The assessment is only available to businesses signed up to the TSC. Sign up here.

Сегодня я хотел бы рассказать как проходило моё сотрудничество с компанией Amarkets и немного описания самой компании. Для начала отметим, что Amarkets существует с 2007 года и тогда она носила название Адреналин форекс. Надежность, быстрый ввод-вывод, много лет на рынке.

В вводом и выводом также все без нареканий. Меня устраивает, смелом могу рекомендовать. Последние пять лет инвестирую в ПАММ-счета. За это время поэкспериментировал со множеством сервисом от «грандов» рынка. https://lahore-airport.com/ Так как эта компания предлагает более выгодные инвестиции для этого вида заработка и предоставляет подробнейшую статистику доходности. К тому же, здесь значительно легче связываться с управляющим трейдером.

• Честно говоря, такой адекватной и плотной поддержки я не встречал еще ни в одном проекте.
• АМаркетс — хороший, старый, надежный друг для консервативного трейдера.
• Перешел в Амаркетс от другого брокера, так как мне понравились у них условия.
• Лицензирован и регулируется — AMarkets Limited работает на основании финансовой лицензии, предоставленной Управлением финансовых услуг .

В свою очередь МОФТ зачисляет на баланс трейдера 80% или 100 USD. Начисление производится независимо от результативности сделок. Сумма компенсации зависит от типа счета и является фиксированной суммой за каждый лот — до 15 USD. Также компенсация начисляется и в случае пассивного инвестирования (ПАММ) — до 3 USD за каждый лот. Из этой суммы МОФТ перечисляет трейдеру 80%.

Торговые платформы Amarkets

АМаркетс предлагает широкий выбор инвестиционных инструментов для торговли. Кроме того, репозиторий данных Verify My Trade подтверждает, что качество исполнения ордеров брокером AMarkets соответствует «лучшим стандартам исполнения». Чтобы сделать такое заключение, сервис VMT ежемесячно анализирует историю торговли AMarkets. Брокер предоставляет результаты и данные ежемесячного аудита на своем сайте в формате PDF.

Вся ответственность за содержание возлагается на комментаторов. Перепечатка материалов возможна только с разрешения редакции сайта. Brokers Rating не несет ответственности за возможные потери, в т.ч.

Выбрать другого брокера

Рейтинг AMarkets на платформе TrustPilot — 4,7 из 5 звезд по 835 отзывам. По данным этого сайта с отзывами потребителей, AMarkets характеризуется как «надежный» брокер. Рейтинг AMarkets на портале TopBrokers равен 4 из 5 звезд на основе 77 отзывов. В Интернете не очень много оценок этого брокера, но те, которые мы нашли, положительные.

Компенсационный фонд на одну претензию составляет до 20 тысяч евро. Во избежание полной или частичной потери активов, рекомендуется провести глубокий анализ рынка и определить риски проведения торговых операций. Не менее важным этапом является изучение тематической литературы и обучающими пособиями для начинающих трейдеров.

AMarkets Надежность и безопасность

Удобная и понятная платформа, хорошая поддержка и приятные выплаты обеспечат Вам стабильный и проверенный заработок на долгое время. Если Вы хотите зарабатывать без проблем и задержек, то регистрируйтесь прямо сейчас и запускайте трафик. Работаем с AMarkets уже примерно три года. Особенно приятен индивидуальный подход менеджеров и быстрый поиск решений всех текущих вопросов. Сам брокер, терминал и партнерский кабинет работают отлично. Ставим наивысшую оценку и льем трафик только на AMarkets.

Увеличить сумму средств для торговли можно за счет бонусов. Условия начисления, использования и отработки бонусов зависят от типа бонусной программы. Перед открытием счета познакомьтесь с торговыми условиями и выберите тип счета, подходящий под Вашу торговую систему и стиль. Затем откройте торговый счет, воспользовавшись партнерской ссылкой МОФТ и пройдите верификацию.

Хотя у AMarkets нет собственной платформы (как и у многих других брокеров), MT4 и MT5 полностью удовлетворят ваши потребности. Трейдерам понравится список торговых инструментов AMarkets. Автоматизированные торговые системы — это возможность создания пассивного заработка на финансовых рынках для всех пользователей.

В зависимости от размера депозита АМаркетс предлагает различные пакеты дополнительных услуг. Так, владельцы депозитов до 999$ получают компенсацию комиссий при пополнении счета, доступ к индикаторам настроений рынка, обучающие материалы и персонального ассистента. Владельцы счетов от до $ плюс ко всему получают индивидуальный анализ торговли, доступ к ECN и SWAP-free счетам, а также бонусной программе. Все сервисы на сайте TradersUnion.com абсолютно бесплатны для Вас. На организацию этого процесса, конечно, нужны деньги, которые сайт зарабатывает в виде рекламных платежей. Рекламные услуги на сайте предоставляются в двух видах – прямая реклама или через партнерские программы брокеров.

А закрылись автоматически сегодня при открытии рынка со стороны Aforex в 8.11 часов, по той цене по которой это соответствует ситуации на рынке на текущий момент. Отдельно хочется сказать о поддержке и сопровождении клиентов в компании Amarkets. Сразу после регистрации мне присвоили персонального менеджера, который в течение нескольких часов после регистрации связался со мной по телефону. Потом обменялись контактами и сейчас время от времени переписываемся в скайпе, причем наш диалог больше похож на разговор друзей, нежели представителя компании и клиента. Честно говоря, такой адекватной и плотной поддержки я не встречал еще ни в одном проекте.

Отзывы сотрудников на работодателя AMarkets

Получил пояснение техподдержки Aforex, что со стороны Aforex рынок с 31 декабря по 2 января был закрыт о чем было предварительное оповещение. И эти сделки закрыты были управляющими 31-го декабря по определенной цене. Для Aforex рынок был закрыт, то у меня эти сделки 31-го автоматически вместе с управляющими не закрылись.

AMarkets — отзывы сотрудников о работе в компании

Где-то с полгода торговал на нем, тренировался. Открыл реальный счет, верифицировал личный кабинет. Спред низкий, интуитивно понятный терминал, вывод средств оперативный.

Клиенты могут заработать дополнительные деньги, рекомендуя своим друзьям посетить AMarkets. Брокер награждает клиентов бонусом в размере 10 долларов за каждого приглашенного друга. Недавно привлеченный клиент должен внести не менее 100 долларов, чтобы получить бонус в размере 25%. Трейдеры могут принять участие в этой акции только в том случае, если их счета подтверждены. Член финансовой комиссии — этот форекс-брокер является членом Финансовой комиссии категории A с 2013 года. Финансовая комиссия — это внешняя саморегулируемая организация, занимающаяся разрешением споров.

Редакция сайта Рейтинг Брокеров не несет ответственности за содержание комментариев пользователей. Вся ответственность за содержание комментариев возлагается на комментаторов. amarkets отзывы Стабильно выхожу в плюс, которого достаточно для безбедного существования. В начале пути пришел к брокеру по совету коллеге. Сразу немного не доверял такому виду заработка.

Редакция вебсайта не несет ответственность за содержание комментариев и отзывов пользователей о брокерах. Сайт Binium.ru — независимый информационный портал. Мы не являемся представителем какого-либо брокера или ДЦ, не принимаем платежи от физических или юридических лиц, не оказываем финансовые услуги. Все тексты на сайте носят исключительно ознакомительный характер. Они также не являются рекламой какого-либо брокера или призывом к инвестициям. Администрация не несет ответственности за любые риски и финансовые потери, которые возникли у интернет-пользователя после прочтения материалов на сайте.

Kennedy Park Resort shows confidence in its future

Napier’s Council-owned, award-winning Kennedy Park Resort has begun construction of new bathroom, kitchen and laundry facilities.

“Council had been planning this $1.75 million project for two years and construction had always been due to commence in April 2020. But the current pandemic has made the start date all the more significant. The project is contributing to jobs and economic activity in the early stages of Napier’s pandemic recovery,” says Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise.

“We are a tourist city and Napier’s recovery from the pandemic will be dependent on us attracting a steady stream of domestic visitors in the short to medium term. Ensuring that we continue to provide high quality accommodation options for our visitors is key. Kennedy Park Resort is positioning itself for strong future growth of domestic tourism.”

Kennedy Park Resort Manager David Aflallo says “Our resort is a first point of call for sports teams and school groups and we also offer conference facilities. Our domestic market is key, and we need to be ready for the growth in that market.”

A strong local economic recovery is critical. By proceeding with our project, we are contributing to the recovery of Napier’s economy. We need to ensure that we maintain the high standards that we are known for,” says Mr Aflallo.

Holiday parks are central to driving sustainable regional tourism growth. Domestic tourism spend was previously worth around $2 billion per month. In the year ending March 2020, three in four New Zealanders took an overnight domestic trip for leisure purposes. The average length of trip was three nights and 97% of domestic travellers had their holiday expectations met or exceeded. Hawke’s Bay was one of four regions that recorded the highest satisfaction levels.

Fergus Brown, Chief Executive of Holiday Parks New Zealand says “Kennedy Park Resort is showing confidence in Hawke’s Bay tourism in making this investment. Holiday parks have been heavily impacted by the restrictions on domestic travel and lack of international visitors. However, we will come out of this and it is important that holiday parks continue to invest to attract domestic visitors in what will be a highly competitive market.”’

Tourism Industry Aotearoa Chief Executive Chris Roberts welcomes the commitment being shown by Kennedy Park Resort and Napier City Council to the future of tourism. “While operators around the country are in an incredibly tough space right now, we know that New Zealanders and our international visitors will eventually start travelling again. Providing attractive and modern facilities will be important as we rebuild our industry.”

The current ablution block’s building framework is 70 years old. Cleaning and maintenance has had to increase to maintain visual appeal and it is below a reasonable standard for a 5 Star Qualmark rating. The new building will cap or reduce energy consumption and save on maintenance costs. The new facilities will include toilets and showers, four family rooms, a kitchen and dining area, alfresco dining and a new laundry.

Strict health and safety procedures will be followed as work commences during Alert Level 3.

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Additional information: Kennedy Park Resort is a Napier City Council owned facility and was opened in 1937. At 17 ½ acres it is Hawke’s Bay’s largest accommodation provider.