SALES & MARKETING MANAGER ROLE – KELLY TARLTONS SEALIFE AQUARIUM

Auckland’s famous Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium is part of Merlin Entertainments, the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand and the world’s second largest visitor attraction operator. Working for Kelly Tarlton’s means representing a well-known brand with an excellent reputation, working with a diverse team in a fun and fast-paced environment.

We are seeking a Sales Manager who will manage our existing B2B relationships and deliver new opportunities across multiple B2B channels – including inbound wholesalers, local resellers and sightseeing providers, among others. This role is an integral part of delivering the attraction’s revenue targets with the support of the wider Sales and Marketing team. You will also support the regional sales team by representing the Merlin group when required.

Our ideal candidate will be experience sales professional who is numbers driven, and be a team player who is able to work with a diverse range of colleagues in order to get the job done. In return Merlin offers excellent career growth and development opportunities, global mobility for those who are interested in an international experience and a wide range of training to support your career development.

In order to be successful in this varied role you will demonstrate:

• Minimum 3 years’ previous experience within a B2B Sales role – tourism industry desired but not essential
• Clean full NZ Driver’s license and use of own car
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Organised with a high level of attention to detail
• Flexible with days and times of work
• Ability to deliver consistently high level of customer service
• The ability to learn our product and maximise sales where possible
• Ability to develop strong relationships
• Competent Microsoft Office skills

Very proud to have been awarded second overall accommodation (not just B & B) on the whole West Coast by Trivago.  We don’t use any OTAs so our rating is taken just from our Trip Advisor reviews so all in all a great result to still get recognised in second place.

Tourism Export Council Conference 2017 to be held in Te Anau!

Big benefits are set to come to the Fiordland region after it was announced that Distinction Hotels, supported by Destination Fiordland will host the 2017 Tourism Export Council Conference.

General Manager of the Distinction Hotel & Villas, Brent Stander says the team who put in the bid to host the conference are rapt.  “This is fantastic.  It will bring the top New Zealand inbound holiday destination decision makers to the Fiordland region and give us and every tour operator in the region a real vehicle to promote the region,” he says. “We last hosted the TEC Conference (previously known as ITOC) in 1996 so we were well over due for the region to host again”.

Mr Stander says being awarded the conference was the culmination of years of hard work by the team who working closely with inbound operators and educating them about the region. “We can’t underestimate how much value this conference means to us. It is an exciting opportunity to showcase the region and over the coming months we will be calling on other tourism operators in the region to be involved with pre and post conference familiarisation tours.”

Mrs Immink says that getting tourism operators to different parts of the country is a key part in educating them on the attractions and activities on offer. “Fiordland is one of premier visitor destinations and we know that Distinction Hotels and Destination Fiordland will do a great job in ensuring that delegates from around New Zealand and overseas will see it at its very best.”

The dates for the conference are 16-18 August 2017.  

Clear vision for improving freshwater needed say tourism leaders

Tourism industry leaders say New Zealand needs a clear vision and a long-term strategy for management of freshwater that reflects the values of New Zealanders.

And they say the importance of quality freshwater to the tourism industry is often overlooked.

Chris Roberts, Chief Executive, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, says clean freshwater is vital to the growth and sustainability of New Zealand’s $30 billion tourism industry which is aspiring to increase annual turnover to $41 billion by 2025.

“Healthy freshwater ecosystems are fundamental to supporting the natural landscapes that are the primary reason visitors travel to New Zealand. They are also integral to many tourism activities such as rafting, jetboating, swimming and fishing.

“The Government must recognise freshwater as an essential platform for the growth and sustainability of the tourism economy and that this is apparent in freshwater economic management and the resourcing of freshwater protection and improvement.

“We support the implementation of the Land and Water Forum’s recommendations of a national freshwater management approach that aligns with New Zealand values of fishing, swimming and mahinga kai/food gathering, with an overall improvement of freshwater over time.”

Lesley Immink, Chief Executive, Tourism Export Council NZ (TEC), argues that a national freshwater policy statement that only aspires to ’wadeable’ water equates to a marketing disaster for New Zealand.

“Many of New Zealand’s largest and high profile export industries, including tourism, agriculture and viticulture, trade on the country’s natural environment.

“We need to demonstrate that the aspiration of all New Zealanders, led by the Government, is at the minimum swimmable freshwater, and where we can, it should be drinkable. This must be one of New Zealand’s highest priorities – for our communities, the economy and the health and wellbeing of our lakes, rivers and streams.”

Earlier this year TEC championed the freshwater discussion on behalf of the tourism industry, supporting the Choose Clean Water campaign.

Members of that campaign will appear before the Local Government and Environment Select Committee today to recommend that the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management sets the acceptable swimmable standard as the bottom line for New Zealand.

Discover NZ Tourism has launched a fifteen story video tour guide of the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Tekapo. This world first initiative is available by downloading the free Discover NZ Tourism app on either the Apple or Android platform and then purchasing the video tour guide for approximately $4.

The app is available at app stores by searching on Discover NZ Tourism or from the website www.discovernztourism.com

ASURE Accommodation Group, NZ owned and operated, is a nationwide group of over 38 motels, motor inns, motor lodges and apartments offering quality, affordable accommodation from Auckland to Invercargill.

The ASURE quality assessment framework ensures all properties are of an excellent standard with annual assessments to confirm ASURE membership eligibility. While these annual assessments are vitally important for maintaining a high consistent standard year on year, the ASURE brand is continually assessed daily and nationally by our guests and what they experience and of course our operators. All ASURE members have cleaning experts for product supply, train staff on safety and hygiene practices. You can rest assured ASURE are adhering to all safety & hygiene practices nationwide.

All ASURE properties are self-contained and serviced, offer free parking, free WIFI and the property owners will recommend restaurants in the local area. This means you’ll find all the ‘creature comforts’ you would expect from a quality property plus many features unique to the individual property or region along the way. All delivered with genuine ASURE hospitality and spirit!

Our ASURE loyalty programme is user-friendly, simple to use, obligation-free, and requires no formal application or joining fee – stay at three or more ASURE properties and receive $100 off your 10^th stay. This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our ASURE guests. To book your next accommodation , simply visit ASURESTAY.com.

Water is the new gold!

The Tourism Export Council (TEC), which earlier in the year led the freshwater discussion on behalf of the tourism industry by supporting the Choose Clean Water campaign, maintains that we as an industry and country have to value fresh clean water as the highest priority – for our communities, the economy and health and well-being of our freshwater lakes, rivers and streams!

A significant motivation for visitors choosing destination New Zealand is our clean, green image and we want to ensure this reputation lasts for generations to come. The tourism industry is concerned that if more is not done to immediately protect the environment and our waterways, our clean, green marketing proposition could be quite different in 50-100 years. We believe water quality to be the single greatest challenge to maintaining New Zealand’s environmental promise.

New Zealand is richly blessed with fresh water. We have 145 million litres per person – six times as much as Australia, 16 times as much as the US and 70 times as much as China or the UK. However, we need to value it appropriately with all the right environmental protection mechanisms in place.

While the Land and Water Forum reports and the Next Steps for Freshwater Consultation document show good progress in identifying our freshwater challenges of the past; until the question of water ownership and pricing are properly resolved it will be difficult to achieve efficient management of our freshwater resources. New Zealand needs to move to some form of water pricing to achieve the best use of this valuable and finite resource and protect the health and wealth of our nation.

On behalf of TEC, I said to Environment Minister Nick Smith: ‘A national water policy statement that only aspires to wadeable is a marketing disaster for New Zealand’. We need to demonstrate that the aspiration of all New Zealanders, led by the Government, is at the minimum swimmable and where we can, it should be drinkable.

And not just because the tourism industry trades on the 100% Pure New Zealand brand, but all our export products such as agriculture, horticulture and viticulture also trade on our clean green image. Fonterra presents their own products to the world with its imagery of livestock set amidst rolling green pastures, snow clad mountains and sparkling waterways. While we cannot be 100 percent safe or make every waterway swimmable all the time, we need to hand-on-heart know we are doing all that we can.

Clean freshwater is the new global gold, so we should protect it for ourselves and treat it like the precious commodity it is.

We have an amazing trip of a lifetime deal for TEC members to join our 3 day rafting adventure!

$650 OFF ‘The Landsborough Wilderness Experience’ – Plus a free half day Shotover, Kawarau or Flow rafting trip.  Imagine visiting one of New Zealand’s most remote areas – untouched, unspoiled and visited by only a privileged few. Paddling and camping your way down the magnificent Landsborough Valley, you will glide past 2,500m mountains, hanging glaciers and through dense rain forest.  Indulge in gourmet food, taste NZ wines & experience luxury camping. This three day, two night trip will give you incredible views of stunning New Zealand scenery.

A perfect mix of tranquility and pure adventure.  Great as a company incentive, team bonding and fun!  Would be on the basis that you would join an already confirmed trip.

To book contact info@queenstownrafting.co.nz quoting where you saw the offer and preferred dates for trip.

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www.landsborough.co.nz

Gannet Safaris has been guiding visitors over Cape Kidnappers for nearly 50 years. It’s the only tour which drives you to within metres of the remarkable gannets – no walking required –

Ride in Style and comfort over picturesque Cape Kidnappers station in air-conditioned 4 x 4 vehicles –  traversing riverbeds, broad rolling pastures, through stands of native bush, steep gullies and breath taking views. There is a stop on the way at a spectacular cliff top with panoramic views of Hawke Bay right across to the Mahia Peninsula. The amazing geology of the area can also be taken in. The 36km, three hour trip includes commentary by your tour guide on the farming operation of Cape Kidnappers Station and an introduction to the gannets.

• Accounting and Business Systems
• Terminology – Revenue, Expenses, Assets, Liabilities, Equity
• Double Entry System
• Assets – Liabilities = Equity
• Accounts and Ledgers
• Journals / ledgers
• Trial Balance/Profit & Loss /Balance Sheet
• Preparing a simple set of tourism accounts
• Reading a set of accounts
• Controls in Accounting – ensuring integrity
• Reconciliation’s
• Check Lists – Weekly – Monthly – Annual
• Using XERO
• Tourism Operators Accounting is Unique
• MBIE Funding for your tourism business

DATE:   Sat 24^th September 2016

COST: $195.00 plus GST per person.
COURSE LENGTH:  6.5 Hours 9.30am to 4.30pm
VENUE: Auckland Domestic Airport Meeting Rooms

REGISTER INTEREST:  By 16 September 2016 jan@taaccounting.co.nz

The course will be presented by Paul Davies (BA BCOM CA) from TA Accounting Ltd – Chartered Accountants specializing in providing services to the travel and tourism industries for the last 20 years. Paul has presented courses for the travel and tourism industry previously in both New Zealand and Australia. TA Accounting has over 100 Travel and Tourism clients – using a variety of systems.