Alastair Miller: A Cautionary Tale From MGM
For one week in September, Vegas came to all but a standstill. Call centres ground to a halt, parking machines went down, queues of…
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New Zealand Tourism Awards 2023 Finalists
Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has announced the finalists for the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2023. The awards showcase and celebrate the very best of…
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Government Release Plan for Tourism Workforce
The New Zealand government has launched the Better Work Action Plan, aimed at creating a sustainable, stronger, and resilient future for the tourism workforce….
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Simon Bridges: Looking After Your People
Column by Simon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer of the Auckland Chamber of Business. Happy New Year! I hope everyone is refreshed after the summer…
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JW Marriott Readies to Make Its Mark in Auckland
Marriott International is gearing up to introduce the JW Marriott brand to New Zealand. To be located at the classic Stamford Plaza Auckland, which…
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Home-Hosted Accommodation at Risk
With the increased regulation of short-term rental accommodation (STRA), hosted bed and breakfast operators are concerned about potential business harm. As councils around the…
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How To Use Google Trends For Hotel Marketing
As the search continues to dominate how your guests find you, ensuring your hotel’s presence for relevant searches is more important than ever. But…
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Sustainable Travel: What Travelers Are Doing To Go Green
Green travel is not a passing trend. It is a portable lifestyle choice. One that is being actively made by nearly two-thirds of travellers…
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How to Personalise Your Hotel Website to Get More Bookings
Gone is the cookie-cutter approach to online marketing. Hotel marketing today is all about how personal you can get. Competing for guests online is…
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