OCTOBER 17, 2007
Tourism Industry Seminar Heads South
Tourism pumps well over $180 million into the economy of the Southland region each year and a tourism industry seminar
being held in Invercargill on 18 October aims to help local operators increase that contribution.
Tourism accounts for a significant sector of the local economy, and supports numerous businesses and jobs throughout the
region.
"Tourism is vital part of Southland's - and New Zealand's - economy but we can do more to maximise the yield from the
one and a half million visits international and domestic travellers make to the Southland region each year," Tourism
Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Fiona Luhrs says.
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