Official Opening: Larrakia People - Welcome to Country

John King, Conference Chairman and Terri Janke, Conference MC, Solicitor & Director, Terri Janke and Company

Welcome to Country

Address of Welcome: Paul Henderson, Chief Minister, Northern Territory

Opening Remarks: 

Welcome Reception

The Hon. Martin Ferguson MP, Australian Minister for Tourism

Opening Key Note Address

"THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS TOURISM" 

Presented By:
Pascale Tremblay, NT Government Department of Education and Training
Peter Cochrane, Director of National Parks, Parks Australia

"TAKING INDIGENOUS TOURISM FROM THE MARGINS TO THE MAINSTREAM"

• The vital role of the private sector in fostering NZ indigenous tourism
• Some practical ways in which that journey can be emulated elsewhere

Presented By:
Mike Tamaki, Director, Global Storytellers
Shane Edwards, General Manager,  Mercure Harbourside Cairns

"OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES"

• Practical marketing of a natural product to the benefit of small indigenous communities.
• What can be learned from the unique role of Indigenous tourism in a remote province of China.

Presented By:
Andrew Abel, President, Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea Inc.
Jingjing Yang : Chinese PhD Student, Waikato University, NZ

"EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF INDIGENOUS TOURISM"

• Seeing indigenous tourism in a new light of broader perspectives and new wave experiences with practical, current application

Presented By:
Professor Gerry Bodeker
Green College Fellow, Oxford University, UK

PRE WORKSHOP PLENARY

THE MAORI EXPERIENCE – A brief overview of the ways and means New Zealand’s Maori people have taken to bring about their renowned success in contemporary tourism
Presented By: Butch Bradley
Director of Operations, NZ Maori Tourism

INFLUENCING PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT

Facilitator: Mark Olsen, General Manager EC3 Consulting

TECHNIQUES & ADVANTAGES IN WORKING WITH NTO’S & STO’S
Facilitator: TBA

• What’s possible when you are working well with your local tourism organisation.
• Convincing your local tourism representatives of the value of your product.

Workshop 1C FINANCE , MAJOR & MINOR – AND ISSUES OF IP
Facilitator: Terri Janke, Solicitor & Director, Terri Janke and Company

• The basics of IP - what you must know to protect your self
• Accessing finance - first steps and the major do’s & dont’s

DINE AROUND DARWIN

"TAKING INDIGENOUS TOURISM TO THE WORLD"

• The essentials in working with local and global distributors - what they are looking for and how you can optimize the opportunities they represent.
  

Presented by:
TBA, PEAK Adventure Travel Group

"PRODUCT MATCHING IN TODAY’S MARKETS"

Presentation from Indigenous Business Australia - (IBA)

Presented by:
Dawn Casey, Chairman Indigenous Business Australia

THE VALUE OF INTEGRITY

• There will be no doubt remaining as to the absolute necessity to present ourselves and our products with honesty and integrity.

MAXIMISING RETURNS IN DEALING WITH INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC OPERATORS

• One on one with those who have experience in these dealings - the upsides and the pitfalls

Facilitator: Hiran Cooray, Chairman, PATA & CEO, Jetwing Asia

Workshop 2C

EFFECTIVE MARKETING ON A MINIMUM BUDGET

• Maybe it's a case of quality verses quantity......these two experts will • share their experiences with you and assess your situation.

Presentation by Tourism Australia – The Champion’s Program

REALISING OUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF INDIGENOUS TOURISM

Presentation 'THE DARWIN DECLARATION'

and Delegates Open Forum

THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS TOURISM IN SHAPING OUR FUTURE

Presented by:
Ben Sherman : Founder of the Native Tourism Alliance USA

Chairman's Closing Remarks & FAREWELL CELEBRATION