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Conference registrations are available up until Friday 12 August 2011.
              
                                             

 
NZ Inbound Tourism Conference 2011 

15-18 August 
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 

40th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME  

Monday 15 August 2011 

12.00pm – 3.00pm        Cruise NZ management meeting              Oceanside Resort, Mt Maunganui 
3.30pm – 5.00pm          Cruise NZ – AGM                                      Oceanside Resort, Mt Maunganui 

10.00am-2.00pm           ITOC Board meeting                                  Classic Flyers Museum 
11.00am – 2.00pm        Trade Familiarisation Trip                         Tourism BOP (ITOC full members only)
2.30pm – 4.30pm          ITOC Full member forum                           The Sebel Trinity Wharf
6.00pm – 8.00pm          Tourism Bay of Plenty Showcase             Mt Maunganui Surf Club                              
                                      (meet with BOP operators)   

Tuesday 16 August 2011 

7.30am – 8.30am           RTONZ Trustees meeting                         Oceanside Resort, Mt Maunganui
8.30am – 12.00pm         RTONZ meeting                                        Oceanside Resort, Mt Maunganui 

9.00am – 10.30am         Biz2Biz Trade Meet                                   The Sebel Trinity Wharf
                                       (Full and allied members only - 30 x 3 mins)
10.30am – 11.00am       Morning tea 
11.00 – 11.30am            Research and TNZ website utilisation     Room – Trinity I 
11.30am – 12.00pm       Cruise NZ presentation                            Room – Trinity I, II

12.00pm – 1.00pm        MAIN CONFERENCE COMMENCES  
                                       Networking lunch 

1.00pm – 5.00pm          Plenary Session                                       Conference rooms: Trinity I, II, III 

                                      Introductions
                                      Prime Ministers Address
                                      President & CEO presentation re history and branding
                                      TIA update – Tim Cossar        
                                      Rugby Word Cup update - Leon Grice
                                      PATA update – Chris Flynn
                                      ATEC and Young ATEC – John King and Matthew Jones 
                                     
3.00pm – 3.30pm         Afternoon tea 
5.00pm – 5.30pm         ITOC Annual General Meeting (AGM)     Trinity I, II, III 

7.00pm – 9.30pm         ITOC Conference “Welcome Function”   Mills Reef Winery - 70's Disco theme
                                             
                                     (transport will be available from nominated Hotels from 6.30pm)              

Wednesday 17 August 2011 

9.00am – 5.00pm         Plenary session                                        Conference rooms: Trinity I, II, III 

                                     Earthquake Forum with TIA, TNZ, MED and CCT
                                     Miles Media - Chris Adams
                                     Air New Zealand - Norm Thompson
                                     AA Travel - Peter Blackwell
                                     QR Codes and social media - David Kinane               
                                     Tourism New Zealand - Trade market updates with inbound operators 
                            Keynote speaker – Peter Fitzsimons, Australia 
 
                                     2012 Conference bids 

                                    *times for Plenary session and speakers will be confirmed soon 

10.30am – 10.55am      Morning tea
1.00pm – 2.00pm          NETWORKING LUNCH
3.45pm – 4.10pm          Afternoon tea 

7.00pm  - 12.05am        ITOC Conference “Gala Function”               Classic Flyers Museum                                     
                                               
                                      ITOC Operator of the Year Award 
                                              & 
                             ITOC Conference 2012 announcement

                                      (transport will be available from nominated Hotels from 6.30pm)            

Thursday 18 August 2011 

9.30am – end              ITOC Masters Golf Tournament                          Omanu Golf Club 
                                    Sponsor – BUDGET Car Rentals

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