Access Tourism NZ TOURISM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, AND AGEING BOOMERS IN NEW ZEALAND AND WORLDWIDE

Sandra Rhodda with Japanese tourists in Christchurch

At Access Tourism New Zealand our goal is to:

• alert the New Zealand national government, regional, and local governments, and the tourism industry to the need to develope an Access Tourism sector in New Zealand
• appraise them of the economic, social, and sustainable reasons behind this
• appraise New Zealand businesses in other sectors of the profitability of gearing up for the current disabilities market, and the coming tsuname of ageing and increasingly disabled Baby Boomers
• show how to gain competitive edge and profit from leveraging access
• undertake research, and build capacity by:
• providing  consultations
• providing speakers

In addition, we

• network and work with interested parties and like-minded organizations globally; most recently, Sandra Rhodda was on a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP) declaration drafting committee and was English version editor
• drive social change by raising the awareness on needs for accessibility

We have given presentations about Access Tourism and profiting from the disabilities and the ageing Baby Boomers market to private businesses, to Regionl Tourism Oganisations, to disabilities groups, to members of parliament, and to conferences.

These include:

• Auckland University of Technology Seminar: “Why New Zealand needs to develop Access Tourism (AT) and an AT research programme” 14/5/2010
• Guest presentation, United Nations ESCAP-Takayama conference November 2009
• Tourism West Coast AGM, 14/10/2009
• Plenary session, EcotourismNZ Conference, Nelson, 6/8/ 2009
• Workshop at EcotourismNZ conference, 6/8/ 2009
• Grey District Disabilities Association group meeting, 9/5/2009
• NZ National Seniors and Disabilities Advisors Conference, Christchurch, 3/4/2009
• Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics NZ 5th annual research conference, Tauranga, 13/10/2008
• Nelson Wellness Symposium, 19/9/2008
• Tourism and Hospitality conference, Hanmer Springs, 5/12/2008
• Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics NZ hospitality forum, Wellington, 7/7/2008
• Keynote, Wellington City Council Tourism Public Forum, 11/4/2008
• EcotourismNZ conference, Greymouth, 3/8/2007
• Hospitality Standards Institute Research Forum, Christchurch, 6/7/2007
• Victoria University of Wellington Management School guest speaker, May 2007
• Academic Services Group, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, 20/4/2007

If you wish to make an enquiry about:

• a speaker for an upcoming conference/event/meeting,
• consultation
• research projects
• writing

Please go to the contact page