The AF8 Tourism Forum invites scientists, emergency managers and tourism operators to discuss how can the tourism sector be better prepared for large scale natural hazard events, like an AF8 earthquake?
Date: Thursday 26 September
Venue: Distinction Hotel, 64 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau
Tourism Forum Agenda
| 0900 | Coffee and registration |
| 0930 | Opening address |
| 0950 | The AF8 Scenario Associate Prof. Thomas Wilson – University of Canterbury / Resilience to Nature’s Challenges |
| 1015 | Perspectives on the RTO role in a natural disaster Tim Hunter – CEO of Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism at the time of the Feb 2011 earthquake |
| 1100 | Morning tea |
| 1115 | Destination Southland Strategy Bobbi Brown – Great South |
| 1130 | Tourists and Transients Prof. David Simmons – Lincoln University |
| 1150 | Understanding Tourist Movements Mat Darling – University of Canterbury |
| 1210 | Fiordland Hazard Group and the Milford earthquake response Paul le Roux – Emergency Management Southland |
| 1220 | Lunch |
| 1300 | The SAFER Framework and examples of what could be done Angus McKay – Emergency Management Southland / AF8 Chairperson |
| 1330 | The Importance of Business Continuity Brenden Winder – Wayfare Group |
| 1345 | Afternoon tea |
| 1400 | Table-top exercise / workshop |
| 1600 | End |
Registration
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