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HOSTPLUS recruits tourism expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... ramping up its presence in North Queensland following the appointment of Stephen Olle, director and the current chairman of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) as its manager of strategic partnerships in the region. The appointment follows initiatives ...

Danger signs ahead but bargain stocks a-plenty: Faber

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... trends, Faber is bullish on healthcare stocks in Asia, infrastructure stocks, commodities, REITs in emerging economies and tourism stocks ("every hotel will soon have a Chinese restaurant in it," he said). As uncorrelated investments to more established ...

Aspen fund holds 'recommended' rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... weaknesses within the fund including inherent exposure to Western Australian and South Australian resource areas, reliance on tourism industry and a relatively high fee structure. Yet that didn't stop platform provider, netwealth, from adding the fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... Air France giving up 6.56 per cent, British Airways down 7.75 per cent and Germany's Lufthansa falling 9.25 per cent. Tourism companies also suffered. The London FTSE 100 index gained 11.02 points, or 0.27 per cent, to finish at 4,167.01. FRANKFURT - ...

HOSTPLUS sponsors Gold Coast AFL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... a collision course with Sunsuper, the Sunshine State's dominant industry fund, with both funds heavily involved in the tourism industry. HOSTPLUS chief executive, David Elia, was unavailable for comment before publication but has previously said sponsoring ...

Caravan parks deliver high income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
... than half are tourist based properties and almost a quarter are holiday homes. According to the group, the Australian Tourism Industry has a $1.5 billion annual turnover and a recent AMP-NATSEM report found spending on caravans is expected to rise by ...

Africa wants slice of bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... Vulnerability Fund would use the financial aid to help Africans who have become unemployed after mining operations closed, tourism slowed and foreign investors stopped injecting capital into the region. The Fund would also help humanitarian programs ...

HOSTPLUS appoints Qld partnership manager

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
HOSTPLUS is ramping up its brand awareness campaign in Queensland, hiring hospitality and tourism executive Greg Holmes as manager of strategic partnerships. Holmes previously worked as deputy chair of the Brisbane Visitors and Convention Bureau and ...

Storm ramps up HostPLUS media exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... membership. Queensland represents the biggest growth opportunity for HostPLUS partly because it is going to become a significant tourism hub in Australia," he said. Storm chief executive Brian Waldron claims the value of the media exposure was "outstanding" ...

HOSTPLUS tackles Qld with Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... membership. Queensland represents the biggest growth opportunity for HOSTPLUS partly because it is going to become a significant tourism hub in Australia," he said. Roy Morgan research found the Melbourne Storm is rated as the second favourite rugby ...