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This annual event is a valuable opportunity for motivated tourism operators to hone and refine their business strategies. The eight 3-hour workshops (four days) are designed to address the essential skills required to grow and prosper.
Take a step back from working in the business and invest some time into a structured and thorough business review.
Learn and update essential skills as well as come up to date with current and emerging opportunities.
CLOSE OFF DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 23 APRIL 2010.
Testimonal:
It is 12mths since I completed “The Advanced Tourism Programme” at the CDC and when I look over my course notes, it really is astounding to see that the majority of key developments that have occurred in my business in the last year were instigated through this course. The 1:1 time with the tutors was very helpful in further applying the course learning’s to my business and developing a number of new action points which extended beyond the course material. I cannot even claim to have completed every action point as subsequent courses at the CDC have been a natural extension to many of my initial learning’s.
Ryan Sanders
Haka Tours
www.hakatours.com
About the Presenters:
Eric Livingstone – Livingstone Business Consultants
An experienced change manager with extensive experience in tourism, including ten years tour company directorship and in mentoring a wide range of tourism businesses.
Cam Brinsdon - Talent Finders Limited
Cam provides governance, business leadership and HR advice through his consultancy business, Talent Finders Limited. He provides consultancy support to several prominent Canterbury tourism businesses. Cam has been accredited as a professional member of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand.
Geof Franks
Geof is a Chartered Accountant who now specialises in business training. Previously he established and managed a business school in the polytechnic sector. His approach is hands-on and practical and in simple terms he will demystify previously difficult accounting concepts.
Lawrence Smith – Cabbage Tree Creative Limited
Known as the “Chief Cabbage”, Lawrence seeded Cabbage Tree in 1996 – a time when the internet was still unheard of by most businesses in new Zealand. Then, and now, Lawrence’s vision was to use the new technologies as a means of gaining a cost effective, competitive edge. With a team of 18 these days, the scope of the business has changed somewhat, with many of New Zealand’s Tourism businesses now as clients. A large part of his role now is to follow developments in both the technology and tourism sectors, and to identify what opportunities these create online.
Sara Leadbetter – Bishop Collyer Leadbetter – Business Advisors
Sara has over 20 years experience managing small and medium sized businesses across a broad range of industries on both sides of the world. She has worked with numerous businesses in the tourism and retail sectors, while running several small businesses of her own. She is also a mentor with Business Mentors of New Zealand and a training provider for industry and local district councils.
Kaila Colbin – Missing Link Limited
Technology entrepreneur and social commentator Kaila Colbin is the founder of Missing Link: social media marketing for do-gooders. She has built her business to make the world a better place, not only by how it operates but also by whom it chooses to work with. In July 2009, Kaila trained with Al Gore and The Climate Project, becoming one of 17 Kiwis who deliver the Inconvenient Truth presentations domestically. She holds the Professional Project Manager qualification, has a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and currently serves as Director of Communications on the National Board of PMINZ – and brings all of this real-world business focus to the question of how tackling climate change can improve your business’ bottom-line.
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