The Mackenzie Tourism & Development Trust has announced that it will take on the management of visitor information sites in Lake Tekapo and Twizel in line with its regional tourism marketing strategy. Twizel’s existing information centre, located next to the Events Centre, is already operating under the new management structure and its extensive renovations will be complete by early September.
A new official i-SITE will open in Lake Tekapo later this year, joining the nationwide network of visitor centres which offer impartial advice, information and bookings for activities, accommodation and transport. The i-SITE will be in a prime location next to the Godley Hotel on the main state highway which registers more than 1.4 million vehicle movements a year.
The two visitor centres will complement the existing Lake Pukaki information centre which the Mackenzie Tourism & Development Trust has been managing for the past year. All three centres will be run by the Trust on behalf of the Mackenzie District Council.
David Wilks, Executive Manager i-SITE New Zealand, says: "i-SITE centres become a beacon for visitors as they pass through the country. We know that as the volume of visitors to a region grows so too does the expectation for comprehensive and easily accessible information and consistently excellent service. That's exactly what i-SITEs deliver."
The new Tekapo centre will be open 364 days a year and will extend its hours to cater for the increasing amount of visitors coming into the region.
All staff will undergo ATTTO tourism training to provide international-standard service.
For more information about the Mackenzie region visit www.mtcooknz.com.
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