The 2010 conference was held at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre on Thursday 13 May.

Topics included:

• Beyond Recovery - Transformation for New Zealand Tourism
• Tourism New Zealand - A New Era
• Online Distribution Systems - New Hotel Power Brokers
• Airline Trends - Blue or Grey Skys
• New Hotel and Serviced Apartments - Are They Viable?
• Environmental Sustainability in Hotel Design - Fad or Real Opportunity?
• Economic Outlook - How Bright Is It?
• Rugby World Cup 2011 - How Big Will It Be?
• People Management - How Can We Do Better?
• Luxury Accommodation - Leading Edge?
• Hotel Leaders Forum - View From The Top.

Please click on the links below for speeches and presentations:

Anna Pollock, CEO, Desticorp
Beyond Recovery

Leith Oliver, Ice House
Online Distribution Systems

Lee McCabe, Director, Expedia
Travel Trends

Nick Jeffery, Regional Manager, Sabre
Sabre Hospitality Solutions

Adrian Currie, Managing Director, Booking.com
Online Hotel Reservations

Graham Wilkinson, Retirement Assets Ltd
New Hotels and Serviced Apartments

Tim Downes, Partner, Grant Thornton
Receivership Perspective

Dean Humphries, National Director, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Rugby World Cup 2011

Liz Wotherspoon, Ice House
People Management

Steve Hanrahan, CEO, Hospitality Standards Institute
People Management

Please click here for photos

Please click here to download the programme

Please click here to download the Tourism Business Magazine supplement

Please click here to visit the official NZHIC 2010 website

Please click here to return to Hotel Conference Page