Program Wildlife Tourism Workshop 2012

The following is a tentative program only for the workshop

“Using WIldlife for Tourism ” Wed-Friday 16-18 May 2012

(the 3rd National Workshop of WIldlife Tourism Australia)

Saturday – Tuesday 12-15 May

Variety of 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-day tour options – TBA but will include rainforests, mountains, glow worms, snorkelling , visit to other wildlife parks etc.

 

Tuesday 15th May

4.00pm    Registration opens, Vikings (Surf Club) Function Room , Currumbin Beach

5.30pm    Cocktail function, Vikings

(sponsored by Southern Gold Coast and Denise Goodfellow)

 

Wednesday 16th May

8.00am  Registration opens (Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary)

8.30am      Opening talks (brief): Ronda Green(chair WTA), Jonathan Fisher (CEO Currumbin Wildlfie Sanctuary), Jim WIlson (Southern Gold Coast), other TBA

9.00am     Contributed papers (theme TBA

10.30am   Morning tea (with opportunity to view trade displays and poster papers)

11.00am   Keynote address: Clem Tisdell (Title TBA but will involve tourism, conservation and economics)

12.00noon Contributed papers

1.00pm        Lunch

2.00pm        Workshops

  • The value of wildlife tourism to Australia (moderated by Angus M Robinson,Leisure Solutions® and Board Member, Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife)
  • Using wildlife to value-add to tours and accommodation (moderated by Barry Davies, Gondwana Guides)
  • Emerging threats to wildlife and tourism

3.30pm         Afternoon tea

4.00              Workshops

5.30       Optional evening event (additional cost):

Yanguwah  - “an engaging evening of Indigenous Australia and native wildlife” at Currumbin WIldlife Sanctuary.  See http://www.cws.org.au/getcloser/tickets_and_bookings/wildnight_adventure/information/default.asp

(Cost TBA but will be a special price for delegates)

Thursday 17th May

8.30am      Contributed papers (themes TBA)

9.30am      Keynote address: Shane O’Reilly  (Title TBA but will probably involve what people want from Wildlife  Tourism in 2012 and beyond)

10.30am   Morning tea (with opportunity to view trade displays and poster papers)

11.00am   Keynote address: Darryl Jone (Title TBA but will involve the importance of close encounters with humans and wildlife)

12.00noon Contributed papers

1.00pm        Lunch

2.00pm        Workshops

  • Providing high-quality memorable wildlife experiences
  • Small business finances relevant to wildlife tourism: Insurance, licences, promotion etc.
  • other TBA

3.30pm         Afternoon tea

4.00              Workshops

  • Wildlife interpretation for different kinds of visitor
  • Roles and responsibilities of zoos (moderated by Larry Perry)
  • Other themes TBA

5.30     Posters and socializing

6.30      Optional evening events (additional cost)

 

Fri 18th May

8.30am      Contributed papers (themes TBA)

10.30am   Morning tea (with opportunity to view trade displays and poster papers)

11.00am  Keynote address: Steve Parish  (Title TBA)

12.00noon Contributed papers

1.00pm        Lunch

2.00pm        Workshops

  • Environmental ethics and wildlife tourism (moderated by Leah Burns)
  • The three-way marriage of conservation, research and tourism

3.30pm         Afternoon tea

4.00              Workshops

  • Final summaryof workshop, outcomes of discussions and future actions

5.30     Posters and socializing

6.30      Optional evening events (additional cost)

 

Sat-Sunday 19-20 May

Variety of tours or accommodation packages available, to wildlife parks, rainforests, mountain resorts, glow worm caves, islands and whale-watching.

Details - TBA but will include rainforests, mountains, glow worms, snorkelling etc.

 

 

 

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