The 2009 conference was held at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre on Thursday 14 May.

Topics included:

• Economic Outlook for New Zealand & Overseas Visitor Markets - Impact on New Zealand Tourism / Hotels
• International Hotel Trends - Opportunities for the New Zealand Hotel Industry
• Hotel Leaders Forum - Key Market Outlook (Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, Rotorua, Wellington)
• Sustainability in New Build Hotels, Refurbishment & Operation - Competitive Advantage for New Zealand?
• Owner, Operator & Banker Relationships - Living in Harmony
• Airlines - how will they change visitor flows to / from New Zealand?
• Opportunities in the Current Hotel Environment - what's working & what's not?
• Viability of New Hotels & Apartments - how to achieve success and avoid disaster
• Tomorrow's Hoteliers - developing a new skill set.

Please click on the links below for speeches and presentations:

Hon John Key
opening address

Stephen Toplis, Head of Research, Bank of New Zealand
Tourism Trials

Tony South, CDO, InterContinental Hotels Group Asia Pacific
International Hotel Trends 

John Berenyi, Managing Director, Bergent Research
Opportunities in Current Hotel Environment

Rob Day, VP & Director of Planning, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
Global Trends in Sustainability 

Vasso Zographou, Managing Director, Horwath HTL Australia Pty Ltd
Hotel Leaders Forum 

Dean Humphries, National Director - Advisory/Investment Sales, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Viability of New Hotels

Paul Dean, MD, Horwath HTL Shared Ownership Services Pty Ltd
Mixed Use Developments

Greg Allen, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson
Viability of New Hotels & Apartments


Please click here for photos.

Please click here to download the programme.

Please click here to download the Tourism Business Magazine supplement.

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