NATIONAL ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

Friday, 13th June
9:30am - 5:00pm
Star City Ballroom
Members $345 pp; Non-members $385 pp incl. GST

Join us for a day of great speakers and informative content at the National Accommodation Industry Conference 2008.

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration

9:00am - 9:15am

Welcome & Official Opening by
Martin Ferguson AM, MP

9:15am - 10:15am

Is your GPS pointing you in the right direction? International business consultant and author, Peter Wallman, gives you the compass to a competitive edge in your accommodation business.

10:15am - 11:15am

HM Magazine Leaders Forum. Editor James Wilkinson facilitates a session with hotel chain leaders on controversial and relevant issues facing our industry. (Allan Vidor, Chairman, Toga Hospitality; David Bayes, MD, Choice Hotels; Paul Constantino, Chairman, Quest)

11:15am - 11:45am

Morning Tea

11:45am - 12:30pm

Why don't we talk anymore? Social media is not just for 15 year olds, approximately two thirds of guests are sharing opinions about your property online! When was your last conversation with them?

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carbon Footprint - what size is yours? Stewart Moore, CEO of ec3 global cuts through the buzz words and explains what role the accommodation sector needs to play in addressing climate change.

2:30pm - 3:15pm The Business Lounge. National Affairs Manager for HMAA, Peter Olah, provides a real insight into the accommodation industry issues through a frank and open discussion with Julie Bishop M.P. – Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Employment, Business & Workplace Relations.
3:15pm - 3:45pm Afternoon Tea
3:45pm - 4:45pm How do we measure up? The size of showerheads, wardrobes, apartments vs hotels. How do our standards compare internationally? Paul Baumgartner, National Manager STAR Ratings, AAA Tourism
4:45pm - 5:00pm Closing comments

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