Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MORST) workshop Wellington, 29th November 2007 TIA Chief Executive Fiona Luhrs addressed the MORST workshop on the importance of sustainability for the tourism sector, and the research and science support it needs.

TIA Chair Norm Thompson at the NZTS 2015 launch, Wellington, 7th November 2007 The following is a speech by TIA Chair Norm Thompson at the launch of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 at Parliament on Wednesday 7th Novemeber

Holiday Parks Association New Zealand (HAPNZ) annual conference, Hamilton, 18 July 2007 TIA Chief Executive Fiona Luhrs addressed the HAPNZ conference on “The changing face of tourism”, looking at trends in the tourism industry and how these may impact the New Zealand tourism sector.

New Zealand Local Government Conference, Dunedin, 16 July 2007 On behalf of the tourism industry, TIA Chief Executive Fiona Luhrs spoke at this conference, during a session titled “Partnerships of the future: Stadia challenges”. This session focused on the development of stadia and other community facilities, and how they are funded.

New Zealand Recreation Summit ‘Mountains to the Sea’, at Wellington, 16 September 2006 TIA Chief Executive Fiona Luhrs spoke on behalf of the tourism industry at this summit called by the Minister of Conservation to establish recreational priorities for the next 20 years for public conservation lands.