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The Australian travel industry’s premier career accelerator has taken flight across The Ditch

Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) has activated its first international expansion by establishing a presence in New Zealand. TIME’s Kiwi program is being managed by prominent local travel industry figure, Marg Spiro.

At a launch event in Auckland recently, Marg introduced the renowned Australian mentoring program to the New Zealand travel industry.

“We’re thrilled to see TIME establish itself in New Zealand, and we look forward to welcoming the first intake of four participants in Auckland in November,” said Marg.

TIME committee member Andrew Bowman, a driving force behind taking the program to New Zealand, said the arrival of TIME is long-overdue.

“Perhaps we’ve been a little guilty in recent times of being profit-driven; short-term thinking,” said Andrew.

“TIME is about a longer-term approach. It’s an on-going focus on professional development. It’s a passing of the baton from one generation to the next,” he added.

Just like in Australia, the not-for-profit program relies entirely on the generous support of sponsors to deliver its tailored, structured mentoring program to ambitious travel industry professionals.

“We’re so grateful for the support of our inaugural NZ program sponsors,” said Marg.

Get to know them below.

GOLD SPONSORS

  • Air New Zealand
  • Amadeus
  • APT
  • CoverMore

GOLD PARTNERS

  • Grand Mercure Hotel
  • Tabs on Travel
  • Travelinc

SILVER SPONSORS

  • Avis
  • Francis Travel Marketing
  • United Airlines

SILVER PARTNERS

  • TA Accounting
  • Service IQ

Even though the program hasn’t even welcomed its first participant, it’s already looking beyond Auckland. As TIME Founder, Penny Spencer, explains, “We’re incredibly proud to see the mentoring program that’s so well established in Australia, take its first international steps. We’re delighted that TIME NZ is in Marg’s capable hands as Program Manager. And once TIME is established in Auckland, we expect to quickly extend to Christchurch and beyond.”

So, the call has officially gone out for New Zealand’s first ever intake of mentees. If you know someone across The Ditch who’s ambitious and ready to take action on advancing their career through mentoring, point them to www.travelindustrymentor.co.nz or contact Marg Spiro at margaret@travelindustrymentor.co.nz

Be sure to follow TIME on Facebook and LinkedIn to find out what’s going on inside the travel industry’s premier career accelerator.

In Australia, visit the TIME website or contact TIME Program Manager, Marie Allom:

  • Email Marie at time@travelindustrymentor.com.au

•              Visit www.travelindustrymentor.com.au/become-a-mentee