1. PLANNING FOR TOURISM INVESTMENTS RECENT EXPERIENCE AND THE PATH FORWARD THEOFILOS KYRATSOULIS PLANNING FOR TOURISM INVESTMENTS THEOFILOS KYRATSOULIS RECENT EXPERIENCE AND THE PATH FORWARD 14 TH SETE “TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT” CONFERENCE, 2015

2. PLANNING FOR TOURISM INVESTMENTS RECENT EXPERIENCE AND KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR THE FUTURE -SCOPE -WHERE WE STAND NOW -TOP CHALLENGES -THE PATH FORWARD CONTENT

3. SCOPE

4. SCOPE A)PLANNING PROCESS -Not only a zoning issue but an integrated process B) DEVELOPMENT -Greenfield projects -Change of use -Expansions and major refurbishments

5. WHERE WE STAND NOW?

6. PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT SMALL NUMBER OF NEW HOTEL PROJECTS ALREADY PLANNED LIMITED NUMBER OF NEW OPERATING PROJECTS SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY AS TO POLICY AND LEGISLATION

7. PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT “Mitigating delays experienced through planning approval processes can help to ensure that viable projects have the best chance of progressing through the pipeline to completion.” (source: JLL, 2013 & Tourism Research Australia, 2015 ).

8. BARRIERS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNING NOT CLEAR NATIONAL STRATEGY INEFFECTIVE PUBLIC GOVERNANCE LEGISLATION ISSUES NOT SEASONED DEVELOPERS/ INVESTORS

9. TOP CHALLENGES

10. TOP CHALLENGES: GOVERNANCE & STRATEGY “Destination Perth” strategy and “Tourism Council Western Australia” support, attracts Ritz – Carlton, Perth - Australia STRENGTHEN INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DESTINATION STRATEGY AND DMO INVOLVEMENT

11. DESTINATION PERTH 2020: STRATEGIC VISION Targets and strategy Tourism expenditure; $12 billion by 2020 (western Australia) $7.1 billion p.a. total visitor expenditure (Perth) 47,000 jobs (Perth)

12. DESTINATION PERTH 2020: STRATEGIC VISION Targets and strategy Tourism expenditure; $12 billion by 2020 (western Australia) $7.1 billion p.a. total visitor expenditure (Perth) 47,000 jobs (Perth) Top development needs Build 1,900 additional hotel rooms Build four new hotel sized business event venues

13. E – GOVERNMENT FULL INTEGRATION ENSURE COMMON UNDERSTANDING BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SAFEGUARD LEGISLATIVE PROCESS PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT IN NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SPATIAL PLANNING TOP CHALLENGES: POLICY & LEGISLATION

14. BOTH EX – ANTE, EX – POST LEGISLATION EVALUATION ALLOW FOR PILOT PROJECTS ALLOW FOR SOCIO – ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN PROJECT EVALUATION TOP CHALLENGES: POLICY & LEGISLATION

15. Carbon neutral Emirates One & Only, Wolgan Valley resort, Australia CONSIDER PILOT PROJECTS

16. TOP CHALLENGES: POLICY & LEGISLATION Public – Private Collaboration for Calvia Beach regeneration project (Melia Hotels International – Balearic Island Regional Government) CONSIDER PILOT PROJECTS

17. TOP CHALLENGES: POLICY & LEGISLATION CALVIA BEACH REGENERATION PROJECT DECLARED “PROJECT OF REGIONAL INTEREST” (2011) BY BALEARIC ISLANDS REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

18. TOP CHALLENGES: POLICY & LEGISLATION Nayarit Integrated Tourism Development Zone – Fonatur, Mexican Tourism Development Agency (source: DMAI, 2015) CONSIDER PILOT PROJECTS

19. TOP CHALLENGES: DEVELOPMENT Developed in Navajo land Amangiri, Utah - USA CONSIDER SCALE

20. TOP CHALLENGES: DEVELOPMENT BREEAM accredited NH Ribera de Manzanares, Madrid - Spain CONSIDER ECO AND EXCELLENCE

21. TOP CHALLENGES: COMMUNITY CONSIDER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Canopy by Hilton “meet the neighbors” campaign

22. KEY TAKEAWAYS

23. LEGISLATE LESS AND BETTER – ENSURE LEGAL SECURITY THE PATH FORWARD

24. PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT IN LEGISLATION PROCEDURE THE PATH FORWARD

25. DEVELOP DESTINATION STRATEGIES FOR INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT THE PATH FORWARD

26. CONSIDER INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY THE PATH FORWARD

27. BUILD ON PAST KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THE PATH FORWARD

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