The 2008 conference was held at The Langham, Auckland on Thursday 8 May.

Topics included:

• Hotel Industry Market Performance and Profitability Update
  
• Strategic Issues Facing the New Zealand Hotel and Tourism Industry
• HR - How to Find and Retain Staff
• Tourism Infrastructure
• Creating a Profitable Environment
• Best Business Practices
• Hotel Investment - Trends, Opportunities and Issues.

Please click on the links below for speeches and presentations:

Hon Damien O'Connor, Minister of Tourism
Summary notes on Mr O'Connor's speech
Opening Speech

Stephen Hamilton, Director, Horwath HTL Limited
Summary notes on Mr Hamiltons' presentation
Hotel Industry Market Performance and Profitability Update

Rod Oram, Business Commentator
Summary notes on Mr Oram's speech
Mr Oram's presentation

David Baffsky, AO, Hon Chairman, Accor Asia Pacific
Mr Baffsky's speech

Panel Session 1: Strategic Issues Facing the NZ Hotel and Tourism Industry

Panel Session 2: HR Finding and Retaining Staff

Panel Session 3: Tourism Infrastructure

Panel Session 4: Creating a Profitable Environment

Panel Session 5: Best Business Practice

Panel Session 6
Hotel Investment - Trends, Opportunities and Issues


Please click here for photos

Please click here to download the NZHIC 2008 Programme

Please click here to download the Tourism Business Magazine supplement

Please click here to return to Hotel Conference Page