| Conference
Day One - Monday 7 November* |
The
Theatre , Australian National Maritime Museum |
Speakers
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| Chair:
Mr.
Tony Charters
- Conference Convenor |
08:50-09:05
|
Welcome
to Country
Tribal Warrior |
09:05-09:20
|
Official
Conference Opening
The
Hon. Robyn Parker MP - Minister for
the Environment, Minister for Heritage |
09:20-09:40
|
Offical
Opening by Ecotourism Australia
Ms.
Kym Cheatham - Chief Executive,
Ecotourism Australia |
09:40-10:00
|
Conference
Overview
Mr.
Tony Charters - Conference Convenor
|
| 10:00-10:30 |
Not
If But When: creating exciting partnerships
for Parks
Ms.
Sally Barnes
- Head, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
and Deputy Chief Executive, Office of Environment
and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| 10:30-11:00 |
MORNING
TEA |
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After
Morning Tea the session will split into two
Forums:
Indigenous Tourism
Forum in The Terrace
ASEAN
and OCEANIA Tourism Forum in The
Theatre |
The
Terrace |
|
Speakers
|
Chair:
Ms.
Wendy Hills - State Co-ordinator
NSW/VIC/TAS, Indigenous Business Australia |
11:00-11:20
|
TBC
- late withdrawel |
11:20-11:40
|
Heart
of Australian Indigenous Experiences
Mrs.
Helen Lewis
- Executive Officer, Outback Highway Development
Council Inc |
11:40-12:00
|
Indigenous
Tourism in Himalayan Region
Mr.
Rohit Khadka - Chairman, Nepal
Tourism Organisation |
12:00-12:20 |
The
Indigenous Tourism Champions Program
Ms.
Kristi O'Brien - Experiences
Project Manager, Indigenous Tourism, Tourism
Australia and Ms.
Wendy Hills - State Co-ordinator
NSW/VIC/TAS, Indigenous Business Australia |
12:20-12:30
|
DISCUSSION |
12:30-13:30
|
LUNCH |
13:30-13:50
|
Seizing the Potential of Indigenous Tourism
Mr.
Haydyn Bromley
- Cultural Director, Bookabee Tours Australia |
13:50-14:10
|
Learnings
from Across the Ditch
Mr.
David Morgans - Director
Destination and Market Design, Tourism Queensland |
14:10-14:30
|
Indigenous
Tourism: let's taste the product
Mrs.
La Vergne Lehmann - Board Member,
Australian Native Food Industry Ltd (ANFIL)
|
14:30-15:00
|
DISCUSSION |
15:00-15:30
|
AFTERNOON
TEA |
15:30-15:50
|
Seize
the Potential of Empowered Indigenous Tourism
Mr.
Neville Poelina - Chairman, WAITOC
Association Inc. |
15:50-16:10
|
Tourist
Site Enhancement with Local Community Participation
Mr.
Nima Azari - Manager, Avaye Tabiate
Paydar (Ecotourism Institute) |
16:10-16:30
|
Effects
of Ecotourism Residences on Local Community
Miss.
Afsaneh Ehsani - Educational
Manager, Avaye Tabiate Paydar (Ecotourism
Institute) |
| 16:30-17:00 |
DISCUSSION |
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Networking
Function |
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*
Program subject to change |
