Introducing… Who are young TEC? a voluntary ‘networking’ young organisation years keen to participate in a professional national development programme want to learn from ‘famous and infamous’ industry mentors able to be a self managed and financial organisation

How did young TEC come about? ITOC underwent a brand and name change after 40 years as Inbound Tour Operators Council Australia has similar organisation and Chief Executive visited last year and could see value of a younger organisation here Need to re-invigorate industry and try to capture/ retain more younger people to industry Provide a mentoring programme for under 36 years

What are the associated costs? young TEC is free for members of the Tourism Export Council For non members there will be a small charge of $75 incl gst per annum. Invoice date to be advised. This may be paid for by employers and/or paid personally by individual For networking functions, we are hopeful of sponsorship and support from within the membership but some F & B personal charges will be incurred Special functions with guest speakers or activities may incur a small charge eg. Bridgeclimb, Cruise ship visit, dinner speakers An 8 week professional development programme will have a separate cost associated to it of a few hundred dollars (2013) The young TEC committee/team will do their best to keep costs to a minimum

What’s been happening with young TEC so far? Mooted at Conference Tauranga 2011 Loren Heaphy (Nelson Tasman Tourism) and Stephen Marshall (AOT New Zealand) facilitate pre planning document Meeting of interested parties Trenz May 2012 Strategic young TEC business plan integrated with Tourism Export Council business plan Chief Executive & Board member appointed to facilitate young TEC young TEC FACEBOOK PAGE started Regional ‘volunteer’ coordinators appointed – Auckland meeting Thu 28 June – Queenstown meeting Fri 13 July – Wellington meeting Tue 17 July – Top of the South meeting Tue 14 August – Christchurch, Rotorua dates TBA

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What could be in the National Development Programme? 8 week ‘low season’ programme with series of workshops Participants will receive workbooks Work with industry mentors Topics could be: – Career planning – Distribution “traditional and modern channels” – Negotiation and conflict resolution – GST rules and regulations – Public speaking and how to present – Human resource management

Additional information: YATEC – Young Australian Tourism Export Council has has over 1000 members Visit for more informationhttps:// They have state organisations with an elected committee and some regional groups depending on location Their professional development programme has been going last 4 years and very well received in addition to the networking functions Each year they have a ‘YATEC’ Excellence Award and the winner is sponsored by Tourism Australia, Accor Hotels and Qantas. The prize is 2 weeks in any Tourism Australia office around the world with accommodation and airfares incl. We are hoping to have a similar award for Young TEC in YATEC are excited about Young TEC and we can see ‘crossing the ditch’ opportunities

What’s coming up for young TEC? Thursday 23 August 8.00am – 9.30am meeting at Conference, Shantytown Tuesday 11 December 2.00pm – 5.00pm workshop at Tourism Export Council Xmas Symposium and hopefully followed by attendance to Explore NZ party Wednesday 12 December, Xmas Symposium Crowne Plaza Auckland Regional networking functions Jan- March 2013 Look at other calendar events where young TEC may attend. Eg. Meetingz, RTO-ITO Trade meet etc. TRENZ evening function April 2013

What can you do? Check your expectations. At its minimum it can be a networking get-together of young TEC participants a few times a year At its maximum it can be attend networking events and participate in a professional development programme working with industry mentors Be enthusiastic and offer help to your regional coordinators – the future is in your hands Remain confident and patient – it won’t happen overnight but it will happen HAVE FUN and please tweet and facebook your thanks to your hosts for the evening!