New Zealand and Australia are in the right place at the right time as far as international conferences and tourism in general are concerned, Air New Zealand’s deputy chief executive officer Norm Thompson has told the Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) Association Conference in Melbourne.
‘Historically here down under we’ve seen our geographical location as a disadvantage. Nothing could now be further from the truth.’
Thompson says there is a ‘truly generational shift’ from the Atlantic to the Pacific. ‘We are in a great position and perfectly located to access the rising middle class across the Pacific Rim – be it the Americas, Asia or Australasia.’
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Norm Thompson, Air New Zealand CEO, speaking at the 2013 PCO Conference November 28 |