Department of Management and Marketing

George Hickton TV3

“Unitec’s Future Forum this week discusses tourism and what role it can play in boosting New Zealand’s economic performance.

Yesterday there was some good news from the tourism sector as inbound visitor numbers rose nine percent in September.

Tourism New Zealand chief executive George Hickton talks about the future of the industry.”

View the video on Tv3 (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 7:53a.m.)

The October 22 session (6.30pm- 8.00pm) will explore the Tourism sector’s strategic response. The two guest speakers will be Graeme Osborne, chief executive of Tourism Auckland and George Hickton CEO of Tourism NZ will be guest panelists along with Rod Oram as Chair, Dr Ken Simpson http://bit.ly/3Jp9SD along with business students Tonya Wright and Sven Damm.

Please come along and ask our panel questions. If you aren’t able to be there send us a question via twitter using the hashtag #UnitecFTF and follow the discussion on twitter @UnitecFTF

The venue is Unitec Performing and Screen Arts, Theatre , Building 6, Entry 1, Carrington Road. The shortened map URI is http://bit.ly/xA9cB Entry Gate 1 is near the Pt Chev end of Carrington Road.

It would pay to be early as this is the 3rd session of 3 and that would give you time to get your video and TV face ready (only kidding.)  Each programme will be filmed and edited for the web by students from Unitec’s Department of Screen and Performing Arts.

Two students from Unitec featured on ASB Business on TV3 today under the heading

Unitec forum – how to raise NZ’s economic performance – Video

Unitec students Tonya Wright and Svenn Damm

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 8:01a.m.

Auckland’s Unitec Institute of Technology continues to run its Forum for the Future, looking at ways to raise New Zealand’s economic performance.

Unitec students Tonya Wright and Svenn Damm share their ideas for enhancing New Zealand economy.

Watch this mornings Video here or use this short URI http://ow.ly/urss to let your friends know about it.

Source: ONE News  Published: 7:24AM Wednesday October 14, 2009

Video from NZI Business October 14: Rod Oram discusses closing the NZ-Aust gap (3:57)

The short URI is http://ow.ly/ugf0

The government’s economic goal of lifting living standards to those of Australia by 2025 is being put under the spotlight in a series of debates hosted by Unitec this month.

Business commentator Rod Oram discusses the issues and leadership required to
get productivity in motion.

Next session tomorrow night on Dairy Sector’s Strategic Response with Rod,  John, Penno, Tim Mackle other panellist from Unitec and you? For the tweet sized updates follow us @UnitecFTF use #UnitecFTF to ask us questions also.

Please see link to TV3’s ASB Business website to see Rod Oram’s live interview and story from yesterday morning (Tues Oct 6) on the Unitec Forum for the Future.

“Business leaders and students will be getting their heads together over the next couple of weeks to discuss how New Zealand’s economy can catch up with Australia’s by 2025.

Business leaders and students will be getting their heads together over the next couple of weeks to discuss how New Zealand’s economy can catch up with Australia’s by 2025.

The forum has been organised by the tertiary institute Unitec. Business journalist and Unitec professor Rod Oram spoke to Michael Wilson about the forum.

People can participate in the Unitec Forum for the Future via blogging and Twitter.”

Associate Professor, Dr Robert Davis will be speaking about the first session tomorrow morning (Thurs Oct 8th) on ASB Business LIVE just after the 6.30am news so make sure you tune in.

If you want to follow the discussion on Twitter check the hashtag #UnitecFTF and/or follow @UnitecFTF on twitter

Update: Here is the video link from 3 News this morning http://ow.ly/tggb