Last month Tourism New Caledonia said ‘Bonjour’ to Australian and New Zealand wholesalers during the first ever international workshop.
Last month Australian and New Zealand wholesalers and trade media were invited to the first ever international workshop held in New Caledonia to discover that you really can #haveitall on this beautiful island.
The workshop, which was hosted at Tjibaou cultural centre in Noumea, was designed to introduce new products to key trade partners and travel trade media, and to facilitate commercial partnership between New Caledonia suppliers and key Australian and New Zealand wholesalers.
KarryOn was there to film and produce three videos for Tourism New Caledonia including a pre-famil video, a workshop video as well as the welcome dinner video.
Left: Jennifer Gaskin, PR & Communications Manager, Excite Holidays
The participants received a warm welcome at the cultural centre by the High Chief and to adhere to the traditional Kanak culture the group presented the tribe with a selection of gifts know as ‘faire la coutume’ – making a custom offering.
The High Chief is holding a welcome speech after receiving the ‘faire la coutume’
During the afternoon both wholesalers and travel media had appointments set up with 56 local suppliers which gave the participants the opportunity to get introduced to new products and also to establish relationships with the local suppliers.
Carissa Stagg, Product Manager, Flight Centre Global Product.
New Caledonia Rendez-Vous workshop was held at Tjibaou Cultural centre.
Mandy Veale, Marketing Manager, Mondo Travel
Participants received a warm welcome from locals.
Australia and New Zealand are two very important markets for New Caledonia and the country is looking to strengthen the relationship with both neighbour nations.