Thursday, 12 October 2006 — Canberra
Indigenous Business Australia
Mr Ian Myers, Deputy General Manager
Ms Valerie Price-Beck, Acting Assistant General Manager,
Ms Kaely Woods, Assistant General Manager, Policy and Partnerships
Dr Kamal Singhe, Policy and Research Advisor
Thursday, 19 October 2006 — Canberra
Restaurant and Catering Australia
Mr John Hart, Chief Executive Officer
Thursday, 2 November 2006 — Canberra
Australian Hotels Association
Mr Bill Healey, Director, National Affairs
Wednesday, 22 November 2006 — Cairns
Australian Marine Training Network
Mrs Margie McKenzie, Chairperson
Mr Alan Wallish, Chairperson, Cairns Marine Tourism Skills Formation Strategy
Cairns Chamber of Commerce Inc.
Mr Alexander (Sandy) Whyte, Executive Officer
Port Douglas Daintree Tourism Ltd
Mr Ken Dobbs, Chairperson
Tourism Tropical North Queensland
Mr Robin Giason, Chief Executive Officer
Wet Tropics Management Authority
Mr Max Chappell, Acting Executive Officer
Thursday, 23 November 2006—Cairns
Cairns Business College Ltd
Ms Conni Fuerst, Deputy Principal
Djabugay Tours
Mr Willie Brim, Chairperson
Queensland Tourism Industry Council
Mr Daniel Gschwind, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Workers Union of Employees (Queensland)
Ms Sharon Winn, Organiser
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Mr Don Freeman, Director
Ms Judy Freeman, Director
Site visits
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Deep Sea Divers Den
Friday, 24 November 2006—Hamilton Island
DaydreamIsland Resort and Spa
Ms Sarah Power, Human Resources and Training Manager
Hamilton Island Enterprises Ltd
Mr Craig Davidson, Resort General Manager
Mr Ben McCarron, Recruitment, Training and Development Manager
Hayman
Mr Wayne Milgate, Resort Manager
Mr Roger Wright, General Manager
Miss Erin Dalton, Director of Human Resources
Association of Marine Park Operators Ltd
Mr David Windsor, Executive Director
Mr Craig Davidson, Director
Tourism Whitsundays
Mr Matthew Williams, General Manager
Mr Ian Bone, Project Officer
Site visits
Hamilton Island—staff accommodation
Thursday, 7 December 2006—Canberra
Tourism Transport Forum (TTF) Australia Ltd
Ms Kate Davidson, National Manager, Research
Dr Mark Dimech, National Manager, Aviation and Education
Friday, 9 February 2007—Melbourne
Private capacity
Mrs Lynne Furness
Mrs Rosemary Young
Australian Airports Association Ltd
Mr Ken Keech, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Ski Areas Association
Mr Andrew Ramsey, Executive Director
Ms Elaine Burridge, Human Resources Manager, Mount Hotham Skiing Company Pty Ltd
Mrs Jennifer Eisner, Administration Supervisor, Ski and Snowboard School, Buller Ski Lifts Ltd
Miss Lyn Gibbs, General Manager, Falls Creek Ski Lifts Pty Ltd
Mr Carmine Mancuso, Administration Manager, Buller Ski Lifts Ltd
National Centre for Vocational Education and Research
Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director
Sustainable Tourism CRC
Prof. Margaret Deery, Principal Research Fellow
Tourism AllianceVictoria
Mr Nicholas Hunt, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Karon Hepner, Group Human Resources Development Manager, Compass Group (Australia)
Mr John Sweetman, Director, Service Skills Australia
Mr Ian Nicolson, Chief Executive Officer, Service Skills Victoria
Miss Lucy Hooper, Project Officer, Service Skills Victoria
Victorian Tourism Industry Council
Ms Bindi Gove, Manager, Tourism Industry Development, Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ms Katherine Salih, Policy Officer
Thursday, 15 February 2007—Canberra
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Ric Wells, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Trade Development Division
Mr Nic Brown, Assistant Secretary, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch, Trade Development Division
Ms Jane Madden, Assistant Secretary, Services and Intellectual Property Branch, Office of Trade and Negotiations
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Ms Jacqueline Daly, Director, Business Employment Section
Mr Peter Job, Director, Working Holiday and Sponsored Training
Thursday, 1 March 2007 — Canberra
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Louise McSorley, Assistant Secretary, Industry Strategies Branch
Mr Ivan Neville, Assistant Secretary, Labour Supply and Skills Branch
Ms Colette Shelley, Assistant Secretary, Industries Branch
Mr Michael Manthorpe, Group Manager, Labour Market Strategies Group
Wednesday, 7 March 2007—Darwin
InternationalCollege of Advanced Education
Mr Bryan Chapman, Marketing Manager
Private capacity
Mr Michael Scott
Tourism Northern Territory
Ms Valerie Smith, Manager Special Projects, Strategic Services and Business Tourism
Site visit
Crocodylus Park, Wildlife Research and Education Centre
Thursday, 8 March 2007 (Roundtable)—Broome
Australia's North West Tourism
Mr Glen Chidlow, Chief Executive Officer
Broome Visitor Centre
Miss Brooke Clapton, Assistant Manager and Staff Supervisor
CableBeach Club Resort
Mr Ronald Sedon, General Manager
Shire of Broome
Mr Ian Bodill, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Graeme Campbell, Shire President
Tourism Western Australia
Mr Vaughan Davies, Kimberley Regional Manager
Site visit
Willie Creek Pearls—facilities
Friday, 9 March 2007—Swan Valley (Western Australia)
Private capacity
Mr Robert Wesley
Australian Hotels Association, Western Australia
Ms Angela Lynch, Employment Relations Manager
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
Ms Marcia Kuhne, Manager, Workplace Relations Policy
Mr Trevor Lovelle, Manager, Industry Policy
City of Mandurah
Mr Scott Mills, Manager, Economic Opportunities
Industry Education Advisory Board
Mr Scott Cogar, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Broadwater Hotels and Resorts
MurdochUniversity
Professor Michael J. Christie, City of Mandurah Chair in Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
Tour Guides Western Australia Inc.
Mrs Cherie Toovey, President
Ms Ellen Bradley, Secretary
Tourism Western Australia
Ms Kate Lamont, Chairperson
Western Australian Hospitality and Tourism Industry Training Council Inc.
Ms Anthea Kilminster, Executive Officer
Young Australians Tourism Association
Miss Kara Cownie, Treasurer
Thursday, 22 March 2007—Canberra
Department of Education, Science and Training
Mr Matthew Davies, Assistant Secretary, Skills Branch, Industry Skills Development Group
Ms Catherine Wall, Assistant Secretary, Australian Technical Colleges Branch, National Training Directions Group
Ms Mary Johnston, Acting Group Manager, Industry Skills Development Group
Tourism and Hospitality Skills ACT and Region
Mr Stuart Walsh, Chairperson
Mr Joseph Griffiths, Chairperson, Tourism Industry Council ACT and Region Ltd
Thursday, 29 March 2007—Canberra
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Dr Peter Tucker, General Manager, Industry Sustainability Branch, Tourism Division
Mr Peter Van Rens, Manager, Industry Liaison Team, Industry Sustainability Group, Tourism Division
Friday, 30 March 2007—Sydney
South Australian Tourism Commission
Mr Phillip Styles, Consultant
Australian Services Union
Ms Jo Justo, National Industrial Officer
Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia
Mr William Osborne, General Manager
Mr Bruce Treloar, Director
Mrs Diana Worner, Director
Mr Tony Charters, Consultant
Hostec
Mr Raman Nambiar, Director
Mr Andrew Ugarte, General Manager, Education and Training
Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association
Mr Peter Olah, National Affairs Manager
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
Mr Neal Swancott, National Legal Coordinator
Maritime Union of Australia
Mr Rod Pickette, Communications and Research Officer
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management— La TrobeUniversity
Professor Hans Westerbeek, Head of School
Service Skills Australia
Mrs Susan Briggs, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Specialist
Mr John Sweetman, Chairperson
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