Peter Busfield. Photo / Supplied
The marine industry will discuss exports and growth at next week's conference.
Members of the New Zealand marine industry will gather in Queenstown next week to discuss ways of boosting exports and maximising growth over the next four years.
Peter Busfield, executive director of NZ Marine (formerly the Marine Industry
Association of New Zealand), says plans call for the industry to grow by 55 per cent by 2015.
"We expect to go from $1.71 billion this year to $2.66 billion in 2015," he says.
"Our exports are also expected to grow by around 70 per cent, from $650 million to $1.11 billion, over that period."
He says the conference will focus on ways to achieve and surpass those targets.
"We are a very ambitious industry. While we always set realistic growth targets, we are also always looking for ways to do even better."
Busfield says NZ Marine has organised an impressive line-up of speakers to share their experiences.
"There will also be a number of panel discussions and forums, where members can share information and get ideas from each other and from our guests."
Key conference presenters include Contiki founder John Anderson, Shotover Jet general manager Clark Scott, intellectual property specialist and Icehouse manager Paul Adams, strategic planning and change management expert Bryan Tavers and media columnist and author Debbie Mayo-Smith. NZ Trade and Enterprise chief executive Peter Chrisp, Catherine Beard from Business NZ and ANZ/National chief economist Cameron Bagrie will also address the conference.
Over 110 delegates are expected at the Heritage Hotel conference on March 23-25.
