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Monday
28 November
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Tuesday
29 November
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Wednesday
30 November
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Thursday
1 December
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Friday
2 December
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Arrive
Hobart
12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Conference
Registration
2.00 pm – 2.45 pm
Ecotourism Australia’s
Annual General Meeting
3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Conference opening and first keynote session
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Welcome Cocktail
Reception at
Government House |
Regional Themed Streams
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9.00
am – 5.00 pm
Keynote and
concurrent sessions
7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Cascade Brewery
Networking Function |
9.00
am –
5.00 pm
Keynote and concurrent sessions
7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Official Conference Dinner at Moorilla Estate Winery |
8.30
am
Coach transfers to
conference regional
stream locations
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Themed Streams
Exciting Evening
Regional Networking
Functions |
9.00
am – 3.00 pm
Themed Streams
4.00 pm
Coach transfers provided to Hobart
7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
‘Tastes of Tasmania’ at Henry Jones Art Hotel Networking
Function |
| 12.00
pm – 3.00 pm |
Registration
at Wrest Point Hotel, Hobart |
| 2.00
pm – 2.45 pm |
Ecotourism
Australia Annual General Meeting |
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Plenary Session
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| 3.00
pm |
Welcome Clare
McFarlane, Ecotourism Australia Chair and Conference Convenor |
| 3.05
pm |
Welcome to
Country |
| 3.10
pm |
Conference
Opening with Paula Wriedt, MHA, Minister for Tourism, Tasmania |
| 3.25
pm |
Welcome
by Federal Tourism Minister Hon. Fran Bailey |
| 3.30
pm |
Keynote
#2 Hon Tim Fischer, Chair, Tourism Australia
"Effortless and Effort-made Ecotourism: The Big
Future of Terra Australis" |
| 3.45
pm |
Keynote #3 Jonathan Tourtellot, Director, Center for Sustainable
Destinations, National Geographic Society Geotourism Editor,
National Geographic
"Leading Sustainable Destinations of the World: The
Future Road Ahead for Australia"
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| 4.00
pm |
Introduction
of ‘Themed Streams’ Clare McFarlane |
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Delegates break
into ‘Themed Streams’ groups for briefing |
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Facilitator: Clare McFarlane
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| 6.00
pm – 8.00 pm |
Welcome Cocktail
Party – Government House, Hobart |
Workshop 1
Freycinet Peninsula
Theme: ICONsequences: The Future of Australia’s World and
National Heritage Sites |
Workshop 2
Peppermint Bay and Tahune
Theme: People and Places:
Balancing Community and Development |
Workshop 3
Tasman Peninsula
Theme: The Experience: Thematic Interpretation – Building
Visitor Awareness for Conservation and Value-Adding Your Product |
Workshop 4
Port Huon and Tahune
Theme: Tourism in Protected Areas: Balancing Protection, Profits
and People |
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8.00am Depart Hobart
11.00am Arrive Freycinet,
morning tea at Freycinet Visitor Information Centre
11.30am Field Experience
"Sustainable Visitor Growth on Freycinet Peninsula"
Guest speaker: Dave Adams, Parks and Wildlife Service
Tasmania
Conference session: 1.45pm
Introduction of topic and speaker by Facilitator
1.55pm Keynote Address:
Keynote presentation Jonathan Tourtellot, National Geographic
2.15pm Facilitated discussion
Facilitator: Art Pedersen, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
Conference session:
3.30pm Panel 1 Presentation
4.00pm Facilitated discussion of panel topic
Facilitator: Art Pedersen
5.00pm Transfer to local accommodation
7.00pm - 10.00pm Freycinet Networking Dinner
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8.45am Depart Hobart
10.00am Field Experience Living History
Museum.
Guest Speaker: "Tasmania's Aboriginal People of
the South East Nation - Past, Present and Future" Faye
Tatnell, Living History Museum
11.00am Depart Living
History Museum
11.30am Arrive Peppermint
Bay Field Experience
"A Community Transformed by Tourism: The Peppermint
Bay story."
Guest Speaker: Simon Currant, Peppermint Bay
12.15pm Lunch
Conference Session:
1.30pm Introduction
of topic and speaker by Facilitator
1.40pm Keynote Address
2.00pm Facilitated Discussion
Facilitator: Oliver Hillel, Sustainable Environmental
Management Plan for Northern Palawan.
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
Conference Session:
3.30pm Panel 1 presentation
4.00pm Facilitated discussion
of panel topic
Facilitator: Oliver Hillel
5.00pm Transfer to local
accommodation
7.00pm - 10.00pm Kermandie
Pub Networking Function
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8.30am
Depart Hobart
10.30am Arrive Port Arthur
Morning Tea
11.00am Field Experience"Exceptional
Interpretation Fosters Sustainable Management: The Port Arthur
Experience"
Guided Tour & Boat Cruise, Port Arthur
Historic Site with Mary Steed and Julia Clark
12.30pm Lunch
Conference session: 1.30pm
Introduction of topic and speaker by Facilitator
1.40pm Keynote Address:
Keith Sproule, Supreme Commission for Tourism in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
2.00pm Facilitated Discussion
Facilitator: Professor Sam Ham, University of Idaho
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
Conference session: 3.30pm
Panel 1 presentation
4.00pm Facilitated discussion
on panel topic
Facilitator: Professor Sam Ham
5.00pm Transfer to local
accommodation
7.30 - 10.30 Port Arthur
Dinner and Ghost Tour |
9.00am Depart Hobart
9.30am Arrive Antarctic
Headquarters
9.30am Case study: "Managing
Ecotourism in the Antarctic"
Guest speaker: Tom Maggs
10.00am Morning Tea
Conference Session: 10.30am
Introduction of topic and speaker by Facilitator
10.40am Keynote Address
11.00am Facilitated Discussion
Facilitator: Daniel Gschwind, Queensland Tourism Industry
Council
12.00pm Transfer to Tahune
12.45pm Lunch at Tahune
Airwalk
2.00pm Field Experience:
"Tourism at Tahune Airwalk: Balancing Protection, Profits
& People"
Guest Speaker: Evan Rolley, CEO, Forestry Tasmania
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
Conference session
3.30pm Panel presentations
and Facilitated discussion
of topic Facilitator: Daniel Gschwind
5.00pm Transfer to local
accommodation
7.00pm - 10.00pm Kermandie
Pub Networking Function
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Workshop 1
Freycinet Peninsula
Theme: ICONsequences: The Future of Australia’s World and
National Heritage Sites |
Workshop 2
Peppermint Bay and Tahune
Theme: People and Places:
Balancing Community and Development |
Workshop 3
Tasman Peninsula
Theme: The Experience: Thematic Interpretation – Building
Visitor Awareness for Conservation and Value-Adding Your Product |
Workshop 4
Port Huon and Tahune
Theme: Tourism in Protected Areas: Balancing Protection, Profits
and People |
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Conference session: 9.00am
Keynote Presentation:
Wendy Hills & Bruce Leaver, Tourism Australia and Dept
Environment & Heritage
9.30am Facilitated discussion
of topic
Facilitator: Art Pedersen
10.30am Morning Tea
Conference session:
11.00am Panel 2 presentation
11.30am Summary, record
of actions and formulation of overarching statement
Facilitator: Art Pedersen
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Transfer to Vineyard
1.50pm Arrive and Tour
of Vineyard
2.30pm Depart for Hobart
5.00pm Arrive Hobart
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8.30am Pick up from accommodation
and transfer to Tahune Airwalk
9.30am Field Experience:
Tahune Airwalk. . "Tahune: A Catalyst for Rebuilding
the Local Community and Economy." Guest Speaker Evan
Rolley, CEO Forestry Tasmania
10.30am Morning Tea
Conference session: 11.00am
Panel 2 presentation
11.30am Facilitated discussion
of topic
Facilitator: Oliver Hillel
12.15pm Lunch
1.15pm Depart for
Geeveston Forestry Centre
Conference session:
2.00pm Keynote presentation:
Hitesh Mehta, EDSA
2.30pm Facilitated discussion
3.00pm Summary, record
of actions and formulation of overarching statement
Facilitator: Oliver Hillel
4.00pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm Depart for Hobart
5.00pm Arrive Hobart
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Conference session: 9.00am
Panel 2 presentation
9.30am Facilitated discussion
of topic
Facilitator: Professor Sam Ham
10.30am Morning Tea
Conference session: 11.00am
Keynote Address: Julia Clark, Port Arthur Historic Site
11.20am Summary, record
of actions and formulation of overarching statement
Facilitator: Professor Sam Ham
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Transfer to Coal
Mine
2.00pm Field Experience"A
Case Study of the Historical Interpretation of the Coal Mine
Historic Site"
Guest Speaker: Jo Lyngcoln, Port Arthur Historic Site
3.00pm Depart for Hobart
4.30pm Arrive Hobart
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8.15am
Pick up from accommodation and transfer to Antarctic Division
Headquarters
Conference session:
9.00am Panel 2 presentation
9.30am Facilitated discussion
of topic
Facilitator: Daniel Gschwind
10.30am Morning Tea
Conference session:
11.00am Facilitated discussion
12.00pm Summary, record
of actions and formulation of overarching statement
Facilitator: Daniel Gschwind
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Transfer to Mt Wellington
Field Experience: "The Mt Wellington Experience: Managing
Protection and People" with Margie Jenkin, Wellington Park
Trust
3.30pm Depart Mt Wellington
4.00pm Arrive Hobart |
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7.00pm - 10.00pm
"Tastes of Tasmania" Henry Jones Art Hotel Networking
Function
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| 8.00
am – 8.45 am |
Conference
Registration |
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Plenary Session
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| 9.00
am |
Welcome
Clare McFarlane Ecotourism Australia Chair and Conference Convenor |
| 9.05
am |
Keynote #4 Don Henry, Australian Conservation Foundation
"The Partnership Between Tourism and Conservation"
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| 9.20
am |
Keynote
#5 Chandra de Silva, Founder Director/CEO, Ranweli Holiday
Village
Ecotourism and the Road to Recovery: The Aftermath of the Tsunami |
| 9.35
am |
Keynote
#6 Rowan Sproule, Acting CEO, Tourism Tasmania
Unforgettable Island Experiences – the Tasmanian Promise |
| 9.50
am |
Keynote
#7 Dr Jane Gilmour, Executive Director, Earthwatch Institute
Partnerships, Research and Ecotourism Opportunities |
| 10.05
am |
Keynote
#8 Hitesh Mehta, EDSA
X-treme Planning: Dancing to a Different Tune |
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Facilitator: Clare McFarlane
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10.30
am
– 11.00 am |
Morning
Tea |
11.00
am
– 12.30 pm |
Concurrent Conference Sessions
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11.00 am
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Tourism Queensland Workshop
Opportunities for Tourism and Conservation Partnerships
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Professor
Ross Dowling"Ecotourism in Borneo" |
Aggie
Wegner
Exploring the Connections between Industry and Government in
Protected Areas in WA |
Darlene
Mansell
"Tasmania's Spirit Dreaming: Is it Lost or Simply Ignored?" |
| 11.15
am |
Gabrielle
Samson
"Community Based Ecotourism in East Timor - the Atauro
Island Experience" |
Tom
Baxter
"Tourism in Protected Areas: Current Tasmanian Challenges"
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Clive
Cook
"Aspirations for Traditional Owners - Building blocks for
Ecotourism" |
| 11.30
am |
Professor
Lan-Sheng Kuo
Application of
"Four Plus Model" to Eliciting the Functions of the
Nanan Visitor Center in Promoting Ecotourism in Taiwan" |
Ann Bunnell
& Greg Bruce
Townsville – Fostering Partnerships and Opportunities in
Ecotourism |
Fred Cahir
Corroborees: Entertaining the White Folk |
| 11.45
am |
Zaharul Zabidi
"A Comparative Study of Visitors to Small Island Destinations
in Malaysia"
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Anne
Sellar & Claire Savage South Australia’s Conservation
& Tourism Partnership Producing Real Outcomes |
Colin
Ingram
Local Community Attitudes
and Perceptions relating to
the Socio-Economic Impacts
of Protected Area Management and Planning on Tourism in Communities
of
the North-West Cape of
Western Australia |
| 12.00
pm |
Georgina
Gough
"The Effect of Biodiversity Interpretation on Visitor Satisfaction
and Knowledge about Tropical Rainforests:A Case Study from Daintree,
Australia"
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Rowena
Bell
Building Strong Partnerships with Communities and Industries
for Managing Public Land |
Carlos Teuffer
"Green Globe 21's
International Ecotourism
Standard: The Implications of Being the First in the World
and Lessons Learned for Successful Ecotourism Partnerships"
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| 12.15
pm |
Questions and
Answers |
Questions and
Answers
Facilitator:
Prof Ross Dowling |
Questions and
Answers
Facilitator:
Anne Sellar |
Questions and
Answers
Facilitator:
Col Ingram |
| 12.30
pm - 1.30 pm |
Lunch
|
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Plenary Session
|
| 1.30
pm |
Keynote #9
Graham Morris, Managing Partner, Sanmor Consulting
"If We Build It, Will They Come?" |
| 1.45
pm |
Keynote #10
Denise Landau, Executive Director, International Association
of Antarctica Tour Operators:
Future Challenges of Tourism in the Antarctic |
| 2.00
pm |
Keynote
#11 Mark Stone, Chief Executive, Parks Victoria
Once in a Lifetime Victorian Park Experiences - Why and How
Parks Victoria Plays a Lead Role in the Creation of Unforgettable
Natural Experiences |
| 2.15
pm |
Keynote #12
Dr Graeme Pearman, Director, Graeme Pearman Consulting
Global Warming – Implications for Ecotourism Nationally
and Globally |
| 2.30
pm |
Keynote #13
Hon Virginia Chadwick, Chair, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Authority
Keeping the Great Barrier Reef Great! Ensuring a Sustainable
Tourism Industry on
the Great Barrier Reef |
| 2.45
pm |
Keynote #14
Peter Mooney, General Manager, Parks & Wildlife Service
Tasmania
Speaking a Common Language...Good Tourism is Good Conservation
and Good Conservation is Good Tourism |
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Facilitator: Andrew Fairley
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| 3.00
pm - 3.30 pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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Plenary Session
|
| 3.30
pm |
Keynote #15 Siimon Reynolds, Director,
Love Communication
Moving Ecotourism from Niche to Mainstream – A Marketing
Perspective
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| 3.45
pm |
Keynote #16
Masaaki Aihara, Leading Landscape Photographer
Photography as a Medium to Encouraging Conservation in Tourism |
| 4.00
pm |
Regional Themed
Stream Conclusion and Overview – Tony Charters, Principal,
Tony Charters & Associates |
| 4.10
pm |
Outcomes
of Themed Stream One: ICONsequences: The Future of Australia’s
World and National Heritage Sites.
Presenter: Lisha Mulqueeny, Director Tourism & Recreation
Group, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
| 4.20
pm |
Outcomes
of Themed Stream Two: People and Places: Balancing Community
and Development.
Presenter: Oliver Hillel, Team Leader, Sustainable Environmental
Management Plan for Northern Palawan |
| 4.30
pm |
Outcomes
of Themed Stream Three: The Experience: Thematic Interpretation
– Building Visitor Awareness for Conservation and Value
-Adding Your Product.
Presenter: Professor Sam Ham, Director of the Center
for International Training and Outreach (CITO), University of
Idaho |
| 4.40
pm |
Outcomes
of Themed Stream Four: Tourism in Protected Areas: Balancing
Protection, Profits and People.
Presenter: Daniel Gschwind, Queensland Tourism Industry
Council |
| 4.50
pm |
Workshop
Final Overview and Overarching Statement for Conference –
Tony Charters, Principal, Tony Charters and Associates |
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Facilitator: Tony Charters
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| 7.00
pm - 10.00 pm |
Cascade
Brewery Networking Function |
| 8.00
am – 8.45 am |
Registration
|
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9.00 am
– 10.30 am
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Concurrent Conference Sessions
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| 9.00
am |
Sandra Whight
Changing Management on the Overland Track.
How do Operational Considerations Translate into Online
e-commerce |
Jane
Foley
"The Potential of Forest Tourism" |
Rod
Quartermain & Dino Magris
Development of Sustainable Safari Camp Accommodation in Purnululu
National Park |
Dr
Michael Hughes
& Prof Jack Carlsen
Developing a Rare Wildlife Tourism Experience in Western Australia |
| 9.15
am |
Janet
Mackay
The Larapinta Trail – A Future World Class Long Distance
Walking Track? |
Lisha
Mulqueeny, Hilary Skeat, Vicki Bonanno,
"Increasing the Value of Being High Standard" |
Brendan
Miller
Integrating and Accommodating Tourism Niches (Nature-based/
Ecotourism) in Multiple Use Planning for Coastal and Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) in South Australia |
Justine
Keuning
Investigating Birdwatching Tourism Opportunities in South Australia |
| 9.30
am |
Shannan
Perry
Bringing Business, Consumers and the Environment Together Along
the Yurrebilla Trail |
Joy
Drescher
"Hidden Oasis" |
Virginia
Cowie
Wild with Style |
Dr
Sonia Kleindorfer
The Fragile Web of Conservation and
Tourism: The Case of the Deadly Fly Introduced to the Galapagos
Islands |
| 9.45
am |
Ian
Johnstone
"The Maria Island Walk Experience; Providing a uniquely
Tasmanian Experience" |
Gary
Myors
"Rocks, Wrecks and Dragons" |
Masaru
Takayama
Low and High Tech in Japanese Nature-based Lodges |
Nick
Mooney
"Buffering Problem: Devils Disease and Foxes in Tasmania" |
| 10.00
am |
Dr
Richard Wood
"Barriers to Wildlife Tourism on Private Land" |
Dr Anne Hardy
Recreational "Vehicles, Automobiles and Ecotourism? An
investigations into Self Drive Visitor Interactions with the
Environment"
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Yoshi
Abe
"Recent Developments in Japanese Ecotourism Opportunities
in Australian" |
Glen
Chapman
Regional Futures Building: Planning Sustainable Ecotourism |
| 10.15
am |
Questions and
Answers
Facilitator: Janet Mackay |
Questions and
Answers
Facilitator: Lisha Mulqueeny |
Questions and
Answers
Facilitator: Rod Quartermain |
Questions and
Answers |
| 10.30
am - 11.00 am |
Morning Tea
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Plenary Session
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| 11.00
am |
Rainforest
Habitat EcoGuide Australia Award – Stuart Lennox |
| 11.15
am |
Keynote
#17 Oliver Hillel, Team Leader, Sustainable Environmental
Management Plan for Northern Palawan
"Ecotourism at twentysomething - challenges shared in
an e-conference" |
| 11.30
am |
Keynote
#18 Ratu Anthony Dovi, Director, Oarman’s Bay Lodge,
Fiji
Development of Indigenous Employment Tourism Initiatives in
Fiji – Advantages and Disadvantages |
| 11.45
am |
Keynote
#19 Karma Tshering, Head, Protected Area Planning and Integrated
Conservation & Development Programs, Royal Government of
Bhutan
"Nature Conservation and Tourism development in
Bhutan" |
| 12.00
pm |
Keynote
#20 Lizzie Corke, Cape Otway Centre for Conservation
& Ecology
The Cape Otway Centre for Conservation and Ecology: It's
the Little things that count |
| 12.15
pm |
Keynote
#21 Tony Williams, Vice-President - Resorts and Projects,
Emirates Group
Emirates Ecotourism Operational Experience and Vision for Ecotourism
in Australia |
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Facilitator: Rod Hillman
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12.30
pm
- 1.30 pm |
Lunch
ECO Certification Award Presentation - Tony Charters
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| 1.30
pm - 3.00pm |
Concurrent Conference Sessions
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| 1.30
pm |
Carolyn Wild
"Ecotourism Growth and Implications for the Future"
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Georgina
Gough
"Environmental Interpretation and Visitor Education: Examples
from Wetland-based Attractions in Australia and the UK" |
Ashley
Reed
"Phillip Island Nature Park -From Little Things,
Big Things Grow" |
Marion
Christian
Norfolk Island: Unique Eco
Experience |
| 1.45
pm |
Guy Chester
"The International Ecotourism Standard - Progress Report" |
Tony Sharley
"Partnerships in ecotourism
expansion at
Banrock Station" |
Emily Moskwa
Tourists Opinions on the Ecotourism
Brand in the Flinders Ranges, SA |
Rachelle
Padgett
The Development Assessment
Process for the Controversial Cockle Creek East ecotourism project
in Tasmania |
| 2.00
pm |
Mark Frood
"Accreditation - the Queenstown New Zealand approach
for the future" |
Rob Black
"Dealing with Development" |
Stuart Lennox
Oil and Water…Using Brand to
Create the Right Environment |
Jim Curtis
Gaining Visitor Acceptance of
Alternative Transportation Systems in Australian
National Parks |
| 2.15
pm |
Duncan MacKenzie
Thinking Outside the Square |
Rod Quartermain
Steps to Sustainable Tourism |
Claire Ellis
"Sustainable Tourism as part of the Tasmanian Tourism Brand" |
Barry Davies
"Chinese Whispers" |
| 2.30
pm |
Dr Karen
Higginbottom
Strategic Research
on Tourism in Protected Areas |
Phil Harman
Noosa’s Sustainable Tourism
Indicators |
Brian Hall
A Strategic Approach to Product Development |
Lorelle
Schluter
"Cruise Shipping
Development in the Great Barrier Reef" |
| 2.45
pm |
Questions
and Answers |
Questions
and Answers |
Questions
and Answers |
Questions
and Answers |
3.00
pm
– 3.30 pm |
Afternoon
Tea |
|
Plenary Session
|
| 3.30
pm |
Keynote # 22 Wendy Hills & Bruce Leaver, Tourism Australia
and Department of Environment and Heritage
|
| 3.45
pm |
Keynote
#23 Dr Kelly Bricker & Keith Sproule, Chair, The International
Ecotourism Society
"Ecotourism: International Perspectives and Australia's
Role in the Future" |
| 4.00
pm |
Keynote
#24 Grant Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, Voyages
It Isn’t Easy Being Green – A Hard Look at What
it Takes to Succeed in the
Ecotourism Industry |
| 4.15
pm |
Keynote
#25 Tony Charters, Principal, Tony Charters & Associates
Sustaining Unforgettable Natural Experiences |
| 4.30
pm |
Keynote
#26 Professor David Bellamy, Botanist
"Ecotourism is surrounded by insurmountable opportunities
(Stitching the world back into working order)." |
| 4.50
pm |
Introduction
of 2006 Conference Host State |
| 5.00
pm |
Close
of Conference |
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Facilitator: Clare McFarlane
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7.00
pm
– 11.00 pm |
Official
Conference Dinner at Moorilla Estate Winery |
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