In November, Tourism New Zealand hosted Air New Zealand, China
Southern Airlines and 18 trade operators for 100% Pure New Zealand
China Semi-FIT training in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Guangzhou
and Hong Kong.
Organised by Tourism New Zealand, the event allows New Zealand
operators to meet Chinese travel sellers and educate them about
their tourism products, increasing their overall awareness and
knowledge of New Zealand and what we have to offer as a visitor
destination.
This year, 257 travel sellers attended the event including
in Hong Kong among them 151 were product managers and
106 were frontliners. The training was also held in
Hangzhou this year, a first for the city.
Operators attending the event have said they valued the
opportunity to introduce and educate travel sellers face-to-face
about their tourism products especially as China's potential as a
visitor market continues to develop and offer enormous
opportunities for New Zealand tourism.
The next Semi-FIT training in China will be held in
October/November 2012. Details will be available here when
published.