Three TIA funded scholarships have been awarded to take part in the 'Women in Tourism Career Accelerator' programme.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has announced the recipients of three TIA funded scholarships to take part in the ‘Women in Tourism Career Accelerator’ programme with Grow Tourism and Powrsuit.
They are: Dahna O’Docherty, Park Manager, Tasman Holiday Parks Picton; Morgan Monahan, Customer Sales Manager, Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa; and Kiriana Koni, Māori Development Manager, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
“It was a pleasure to read the nominations and get closer to the aspirations, achievements and mahi of some of the amazing women in the TIA community,” said TIA Chief Executive Rebecca Ingram.
“The three successful recipients, Dahna, Kiriana and Morgan, had powerful nominations with examples of their significant achievements, passion for our industry, and the positive impact they have on others.”
Ingram hoped all three would find the programme insightful and inspiring for their personal development and tourism career aspirations, and that the connections they make would expand and strengthen their professional network to support them into the future.
TIA received a wide range of nominations made on behalf of powerful women across the tourism industry, with more than 60 nominations received over the two-week period.
“I want to thank everyone who took the time to nominate a woman they knew and felt would benefit from the scholarship,” said Ingram.
“We know from speaking with our members that they are passionate about growing their teams and investing in their development. Opportunities can be hard to access though - particularly in smaller regional centres of New Zealand - and what is available often doesn't have a tourism lens applied.”
She added that the strong engagement has reinforced that the initiative by Powrsuit and Grow Tourism is on point, and has filled a real need within New Zealand’s tourism industry. She said the TIA was delighted to be a champion for it.
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