Professional Development Programme 2018

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2018

The aim of the Professional Development Programme (PDP) is to providetourism trade education trainingwhich supports young tourism professionals in their tourism career path and facilitate a mentoring programme where they can learn from senior tourism experts.

The cost is $150 + GST for YoungTEC members.

The format for the programme is that it will be held in alternating locations between Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown & Rotorua every Tuesday evening; starting from 5 June and finishing on July 24. We will be using Facebook live at each session allowing you to attend in person, livestream or watch after the event. The recorded session will be uploaded to a secure section of

OUTLINE OF EVENING:

5.30pmPre networking

6.00pmIntroductions and first speaker

6.35pmShort break

6.40pmSecond speaker

7.25pmQuestions and Answer forum

7.45pmClose

Programme, speakers and venues to be confirmed

DATE: / TOPIC: / SPEAKER 1: / SPEAKER 2:
Week 1
AKL / Tuesday 05 June / Industry Overview + Distribution / Judy Chen
TECNZ / Anna Black
General Travel
Week 2
AKL / Tuesday 12 June / Personal Brand + Applying for Awards / Ryan Saunders
Haka Tours / Robert Hollis
Aranui Ventures
Week 3
AKL / Tuesday 19 June / Destination Marketing / Tourism New Zealand / Karly Bent
Northland RTO
Week 4
ZQN / Tuesday 26 June / Sales + Negotiation / Mark Rose
The Rees Hotel / Jules Saville
Week 5
ZQN / Tuesday 3 July / Customer Experience / Jacqui Spice
Touch of Spice / Di Reid
i-site Manager
Week 6
WLG / Tuesday 10 July / Social Licence + Sustainability / Department of Conservation
Dawn Muir
Week 7
ROT / Tuesday 17 July / Culture + Authenticity / Te Puia / TakMacKenzieMutu
Mountain Bike Rotorua
Week 8
AKL / Tuesday 24 July / Public Speaking + Relationship Management / Steve Gurney
Professional Athlete / Adam Taylor-Eruera
Bluebridge