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Demonstrate knowledge of environmental sustainability in the
conventions and incentives industry
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
responsibilities, legislation, and associations and/or organisations in terms of
environmental sustainability relative to the conventions and incentives
industry and the effects a conventions and incentives industry project can
have on the environment.
Subfield
Tourism
Domain
Tourism Conventions and Incentives
Status
Registered
Status date
19 March 2010
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
ServiceIQ
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0078
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Assessment against this unit standard must take place in a conventions and
incentives industry workplace when appropriate situations arise, or in a training
provider environment if simulated workplace conditions are able to be provided that
reflect the standards of a conventions and incentives industry workplace.
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Definitions
Conference and/or convention refers to a formal meeting or assembly of attendees
for consultation, discussion, or for some special or occasional purpose which
includes a minimum of 50 attendees, two days duration, and the use of a venue.
Conventions and incentives industry refers to organisations involved in the
management, marketing, or implementation of conventions, conferences, or
incentives.
Incentive is a global management tool that uses a reward to motivate and/or
recognise participants for increased levels of performance in support of
organisational goals.
Industry practice refers to the expected standards of performance required of a
professional working in the conventions and incentives industry. An indication of
criteria for standards may include but is not limited to – documented workplace
policies and procedures, industry codes of practice, and drafted constitutions and/or
codes of ethics of industry associations, such as those produced by the following:
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA), Sydney, http://www.meetingsevents.com.au.
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Amsterdam,
http://www.iccaworld.com.
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), London,
http://www.iapco.org.
Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (SITE), Chicago, http://www.site-intl.org.
Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ), Auckland,
http://www.conventionsnz.com.
Project refers to a conference, convention, or incentive.
Venue refers to any place where a conference, convention, or incentive is held.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of responsibilities, legislation, and associations and/or
organisations in terms of environmental sustainability relative to the conventions and
incentives industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Environmental responsibilities of the conventions and incentives industry are
identified and described in accordance with industry practice.
Range
1.2
business, natural environment, community.
Legislation, regulations and/or codes of practice relating to environmental
sustainability are identified that apply to the conventions and incentives industry
when organising a project.
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of three.
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1.3
Associations and/or organisations involved in environmental awareness and
sustainability are identified and described in terms of their use by the
conventions and incentives industry in order to remain current with
environmental issues.
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of two.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the effects a conventions and incentives industry project can
have on the environment.
Performance criteria
2.1
A model for analysing environmental factors in the conventions and incentives
industry is identified and described in relation to a project.
Range
2.2
Aspects of a project that can affect the environment are identified, and the effect
of each is described.
Range
2.3
evidence is required for a minimum of three.
Strategies to minimise negative environmental effects of a project are
described.
Range
2.4
models may include but are not limited to – strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis; Five Forces
model; political, economic, social, technological (PEST) analysis.
evidence is required for three strategies.
Benefits of organising and delivering an environmentally sustainable project are
described in accordance with industry practice.
Range
business, natural environment, community.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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