Sponsors

With a track record in innovation and recently named 2010 Airline of Year in the Air Transport World Awards, Air New Zealand is proud to sponsor the Supreme Tourism Award.

“These Awards are our opportunity to recognise excellence in our industry and publicly celebrate the companies and individuals who are truly world class.”  says Deputy Chief Executive Norm Thompson.

Using the award winning 100% Pure New Zealand marketing campaign, Tourism New Zealand is the organisation responsible for marketing New Zealand to the world as a tourist destination.

ATTTO supports the success of New Zealand as a world class tourist destination with qualifications and training across the Tourism related sectors. We work closely with Tourism businesses in developing national capability to provide high quality, uniquely NZ visitor and customer experiences.

“Sponsoring the Tourism Workplace Training Award provides the opportunity to recognise those who are doing an outstanding job,” says Chief Executive Elizabeth Valentine.

“ATTTO’s role ensures that formal training, whether delivered at an institution or in the workplace, increasingly have a positive impact,” says Chief Executive Elizabeth Valentine. “Our focus across these sectors is on improved business productivity as well as in helping build the skills to deliver on the service and cultural promises inherent in New Zealand’s visitor brands and promotions.  Building competence in these areas will increasingly improve the quality and safety of our uniquely New Zealand visitor and customer experience. 

“Sponsoring the Tourism Education and Training Award provides the opportunity to recognise those who are doing an outstanding job.”

Conserving New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage for all to enjoy now and in the future.

The DOC Conservation in Action Award recognises the achievement of organisations that have invested considerable effort and resources into conservation related initiatives. 

“DOC supports this Award because it celebrates the role of business in maintaining the health of New Zealand's environment,” says Department of Conservation Director-General Alastair Morrison.

“We want to encourage tourism operators to continue to invest in conservation. As a result of successful tourism operations many more people have the opportunity to experience what is so special about New Zealand."

Horwath HTL is a New Zealand professional firm providing specialist consulting services to public sector stakeholders and private sector clients in the hotel, tourism and leisure industry.

"Horwath HTL is delighted to sponsor the Sir Jack Newman Award and to recognise the outstanding contribution made by an individual tourism industry leader,” says Director Stephen Hamilton.

"Combining ongoing leadership of a successful tourism enterprise with contributions to the development and promotion of the wider tourism industry requires special personal qualities.

"We think is important for the industry to acknowledge and celebrate such personal achievement and success as a gesture of thanks."

PATA NZ Trust supports training and professionalism in tourism and links to the Pacific Asia Travel Association internationally.

“The PATA NZ Trust believes that the challenges facing the tourism industry today, including intense international competition and the imperative for environmental sustainability, requires focus on developing human resources – having highly capable people working at all levels,” says Neil Plimmer, PATA NZ Trust Chairman. “Recognising the outstanding contributions of young individual talent is a great way of encouraging this.”

The Pacific Asia Travel Association based in Bangkok - is committed to promoting training, education and career development across the industry. PATA NZ Trust acknowledges the support of ATTTO and TIA in making the Young Tourism Entrepreneur the high profile Gold Award prize that it is for the best and brightest of our younger leaders.

One of the country’s largest full service banks, Westpac provides a range of banking and financial services for personal, business and agribusiness banking, and is the New Zealand Government’s banker.

“Westpac has a long standing relationship with the tourism industry, providing support over many years.  As part of this association we recognise the importance of the industry, particularly the significant role hotels play in providing both New Zealanders and overseas visitors with comfortable and quality accommodation,” says National Associations Manager Martin Welsh.

“Westpac is delighted to sponsor the Hotel Award, and this partnership reflects the impact we believe the tourism industry has on New Zealand.”

Budget Rent a Car is one of the world’s leading car rental companies and prides itself in delivering a value add, quality product to travellers visiting New Zealand.  Budget works closely with many Industry stakeholders and is proud to take part in recognising excellence within the Tourism field.