Conference Proceedings 2012
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Day 1 - Monday 15 October 2012
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
| Convenor's Overview Tony Charters, Convenor |
| Green Growth and Travelism: eco-tourism and apple-seeds Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, President, International Council of Tourism Partners (UK) |
| Pathway to a Renewable Jet fuel Industry in Australia David White, Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change, Virgin Australia |
| The Social Revolution: creating community, changing people's lives and transcending your product by creating a movement Bruce Poon Tip, Founder, G Adventures (Canada) |
| Ecotourism in the Philippines Mr. Rolando Canizal, Director for Planning, Philippine Department of Tourism |
| Ecotourism in Papua New Guinea James Enage, CEO, Kokoda Track Authority |
| A Fresh Approach to Ecotourism Investment in Queensland Neal Muller, General Manager, Industry Development - Tourism Division, Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games |
| Tourism Investment: building better regional product Craig Davidson, General Manager Destination Development, Tourism Australia |
| Fifty Shades of Green: an ecotourism case study Sheena Walshaw, Managing Director, Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours |
| Global and Indigenous Tourism David Hudson Dahwurr, General Manager, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park |
| Regional Tourism Investment: current challenges, future opportunities Greg Farrell, Managing Director, The Federal Group |
Day 2 - Tuesday 16 October 2012
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
| Protected Area Management through Business Partnerships: keeping New Zealand 100% Pure David Wilks, Director, Commercial Business Unit, Department of Conservation New Zealand (NZ) |
| Soria Moria Educational Development Program: an initiative to empower locals through higher education, on-site management training and share ownership Kristin Holdø Hansen, Managing Director, Soria Moria Boutique Hotel (Norway) |
| Product Development IS Marketing: getting rewarded for innovation Richard Edwards, Owner and Founder, GreenSpot.travel (USA) |
| Sustainable and Responsible Tourism of Cambodia HE Mr TITH Chantha, Director General of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Kingdom of Cambodia |
| The Royal Project: another site of ecotourism in Thailand Mrs. Thanitta Savetsila Maneechote, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand |
CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Sustainable Destination Management |
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| Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau Brad Towle, International Tourism Promotion and Development Director, Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau (Japan) |
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| Clean Energy for Eco Tourism Simon Troman, Managing Director, IT Power (Australia) Pty Ltd |
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| Sustainable Tourism Development in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal Lal Gurung, Project Director, National Trust for Nature Conservation (Nepal) |
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| Sustainable Destination Management: The best of both worlds or do we throw away the key? Bruce Rampton, Team Leader Wet Tropics Region, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
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| Soap Aid Michael Matulick, CEO, Concept Amenities |
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| Sustainable Investment: an essential ingredient for success Sandrine Gaymard, Co-Owner, Ecoline/TreeTop Adventure Park |
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| Ecotourism in the Asia Pacific: A UNWTO Study of Best Practice Leonie Bowles, Program Program Coordinator, Ecotourism Australia |
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Communities Benefiting from Strategic Partnerships |
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| Strategic partnerships: World Heritage Management and tour guiding in the Wet Tropics Dr Paul Chantrill, Manager Communities and Partnerships, Wet Tropics Management Authority - Co-presenter: Russel Boswell, Savannah Guides |
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| Noosa Biosphere Limited's Partnership Model Dr Scott Richardson, Head of Tourism and Hospitality Programs, Central Queensland University |
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| The Evolution of the Hunter Wetlands Centre towards a Ramsar listed wetlands and Ecotourism Destination through local Community Partnerships and the Department of Education Anna Ryan, Ecotourism Manager, Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia |
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| Mashpi Lodge: a cloud forest gem Francisco Dousdebes, Commercial Manager & Head of Environmental Affairs, Metropolitan Touring |
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| Making a Splash: Conservation Partnerships for Sea Turtle Conservation Tim Harvey, Director, Sea Turtle Foundation |
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| A Shared Journey: Australia's National Landscapes Program Emma Knezevic, Senior Tourism Officer, Planning, Tourism and National Landscapes, Parks Australia |
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| China Ready Case Study Dan Butt, General Manager, AVANA Tourism. |
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Tourism in Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas |
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| Unlocking Opportunities for Ecotourism in National Parks Anne Greentree, Director, Tourism and Visitor Services, Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing |
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| Managing the growth in voluntourism Dr Claire Ellis, Director, Claire Ellis Consulting |
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| Islands in the sun: Island-specific design John Cameron, Director, John Cameron Architect |
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| The value to public land management agencies in having tourists voluntarily submit environmental monitoring data Dr Martin Fluker, Lecturer, Victoria University |
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| Wildlife Tourism Australia Dr Ronda Green, Proprietor, Araucaria Ecotours |
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| Geotourism as a Potential Tourism Concept in Oman Dr Galal Afifi, Ass. Prof. Tourism Department, Sultan Qaboos University - Sultanate of Oman |
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| Understanding Great Barrier Reef Visitors Dr. Bruce Prideaux, Professor of Tourism, James Cook University Co-presenter: Michelle Thompson, James Cook University |
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Day 3 - Wednesday 17 October
INDIGENOUS TOURISM FORUM
| Growing a culture within a culture through Accor Hotels Shane Edwards, General Manager, Mercure Cairns Harbourside |
| Aboriginal Eco-Tourism and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area Henrietta Marrie, Senior Research Fellow, United Nations University - Institute for Advance Studies & Adjunct Professor - Cairns Institute, James Cook University. (Gimuy Wallubarra Yidinji) |
| Indigenous Tourism: achieving success through challenging times Jacob Cassady, Manager, Mungalla Station |
| Partnerships for Long Term Success: why real engagement with Aboriginal communities builds real opportunities Chris Buykx, Domestic General Manager, World Expeditions |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
| Navigating the Reef Brad Groves, General Manager, Maritime Standards Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
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| Scratching the Surface at Ecuador's Biodiversity: the case of Mashpi Lodge Francisco Dousdebes, Commercial Manager & Head of Environmental Affairs, Metropolitan Touring (Ecuador) |
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| Sustainability: beyond the linen card on your pillow Patricia Gallardo, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Shangri-La Hotel international Management (Hong Kong) |
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| Ecotourism in Nepal Dr. Hum Gurung, Institutional Development Adviser, Bird Conservation Nepal |
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| Ecotourism in Taiwan Mr. Victor Yu, Executive Director, Taiwan Ecotourism Association |
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| Host State Closing Address The Hon. Jann Stuckey MP, Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games |
CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Indigenous and Cultural Tourism |
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| Bangaboui: together we will paddle Melinda Loe, Manager, Museum and Education, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) Co-presenter: Gabrielle Widders, A/Aboriginal Interpretation Officer, SHFA |
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| National Trust experiences and opportunities for Indigenous and Cultural Tourism Alan Briggs, Lecturer, Murdoch University |
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| Marketing the 'Champions' of Indigenous Tourism Kristi O'Brien, Experiences Project Manager, Tourism Australia Co-presenter: Sonya Jeffrey, Ingan Tours |
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Optimising Tropical Ecotourism |
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| The Daintree Discovery Centre - a practical model for committed ecotourism operators Community-based Carbon Offset in practice Pam Birkett, Director, Daintree Discovery Centre |
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| Valuing the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Vicki Bonanno, Manager, Sustainable Development and Policy, Tourism and Recreation Section, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
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| Optimising tropical ecotourism: the case of 3 Malaysian destinations Assoc Prof David Newsome, Assoc Prof in Ecotourism, Murdoch University |
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| Cairns brand new 6 star Eco accommodation that doesn't cost the earth Jenine Drayton, Owner Manager, BIG4 Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park |
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Marketing Eco Wonders |
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| Marketing Geological Wonders Prof Ross Dowling, Foundation Professor of Tourism, Edith Cowan University |
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| Christmas Island : A Natural Wonder Linda Cash, Marketing Manager, Christmas Island Tourism Association |
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| Consumer Expectations vs Product Delivery Melanie Grevis-James, Director, Banksia Marketing/Our Planet Travel |
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| 3 million Facebook fans can’t be wrong: a case study on how Tourism Australia is using social media to drive advocacy Jesse Desjardins, Social Media and Advocacy Manager, Tourism Australia |
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Tourism in Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas |
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| Protecting the Experience: Boodjamulla James Newman, Regional Manager Cape York/Savannah Region, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
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| Reach for the Stars Aileen Bell, Manager Tourism and Economic Development, Warrumbungle Shire Council |
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| Voluntourism in Victoria's Protected Areas Alysia Brandenburg, Manager, Tourism Partnerships, Parks Victoria |
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