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Develop, implement, and evaluate a sustainability strategy for a
conventions and incentives industry project
Level
5
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are, for a conventions and incentives
industry project, able to: explain the importance of, and the need to, develop
strategies for sustainability; analyse and assess sustainability strategies with
a view to gaining competitive advantage; develop a sustainability strategy;
and implement and evaluate a sustainability strategy.
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. Evidence of competency in this unit standard cannot
be demonstrated under simulated conditions in a training provider environment.
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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.
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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.
Sustainability refers to both environmental sustainability and corporate social
responsibility.
Triple bottom line refers to the consideration of the environmental and social
performance of a business, in addition to its financial performance.
Venue refers to any place where a conference, convention, or incentive is held.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to – Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000, Environment Act 1986, Resource
Management Act 1991, Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
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A list of recommended texts can be found at http://www.tcc.co.nz/ATTTO.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the importance of, and the need to, develop strategies for sustainability for a
conventions and incentives industry project.
Performance criteria
1.1
The explanation describes the need to plan sustainable conventions and
incentives industry projects in accordance with industry practice.
1.2
Inadequate strategies for sustainability for a project are identified and explained
in terms of consequences.
1.3
The significance of programmes, associations, and/or publications that promote
sustainability are explained in terms of their relevance to a project.
1.4
The importance of meeting sustainability responsibilities for a project are
explained in terms of their effect on the project.
Range
requirements include but are not limited to – codes of practice,
legislation, local authority bylaws, regulations.
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Element 2
Analyse and assess sustainability strategies with a view to gaining competitive advantage
in the conventions and incentives industry.
Range
competition includes – New Zealand, overseas;
evidence is required for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT)
analysis.
Performance criteria
2.1
The benefits of considering the triple bottom line are described in terms of the
conventions and incentives industry.
Range
2.2
Venues are analysed and assessed in terms of current competitive position and
market attractiveness in relation to sustainability factors.
Range
2.3
benefits may include but are not limited to – reducing operating
costs, improving management of risk, being seen as a sustainable
responsible business;
evidence is required for at least two.
sustainability factors include but are not limited to – energy
efficiency of the venue, waste management.
Destinations are analysed and assessed in terms of current competitive position
and market attractiveness in relation to sustainability factors.
Range
sustainability factors include but are not limited to – carbon credits.
Element 3
Develop a sustainability strategy for a conventions and incentives industry project.
Performance criteria
3.1
A sustainability strategy is developed to meet the objectives and required
outcomes of a conventions and incentives industry project.
3.2
Strategy includes the requirements to meet the sustainability responsibilities of
a conventions and incentives industry project.
Range
requirements may include but are not limited to – codes of
practice, legislation, local authority bylaws, regulations.
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Element 4
Implement and evaluate a sustainability strategy for a conventions and incentives industry
project.
Performance criteria
4.1
The sustainability strategy is implemented in accordance with client
requirements and industry practice.
4.2
The sustainability aspects of the project are evaluated using methods that
measure outcomes against objectives.
Range
4.3
may include but is not limited to – calculating carbon credits.
Any areas requiring improvement or change in procedures are identified in
accordance with evaluation data and/or feedback and industry practice.
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.
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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