PRIME ACHIEVEMENTS - BUSINESS
1959 Supervisors course NAC Wellington
1961 Last person to walk the Doubtful sound track (Sept) with Andy Blair
1962 Tour guide first BOAC Asian agents tour. Waitomo, Rotorua, Queenstown, Mt Cook.
1963 Cruise officer on Ellinis maiden voyage Sydney- Auckland.
: Tour guide Vancouver board of Trade group.
: Tour guide Pan Pacific surgeons conference Rotorua (26 bus loads)
1965 Full season Chateau Ski tours (Honarary Ski Ranger)
1968 Norfolk Island agency investigation for Kerridge Odeon (5 day visit)
1969 First appointment as PR officer in Liquor Industry of New Zealand
1970 Ran Miss Hawkes Bay contest
: Familiarisation with McWilliams Wines (Sydney) 10 days
: Set up McWilliams Wines famous Cask Room in Hobson Street.
: Opened Commonwealth Games fund appeal with Peter Snell & Mayor Christchurch
1971 Wrote script, Directed & produced 2 films on wine and cooperage.
: Conducted wine training for AirNZ cabin staff for 6 years
1973 First ever broadcast on radio (RadioI) of Wine Promotion (13 x 1 hour series)
: From 71 -77 hosted David Frost, Julie Felix, Joe Frazier, Sydney James, Barbara Windsor,
: Miss New Zealand, Split Enz, Governor General, Prime Ministers, US Navy, British & NZ
: Navy, Panam crews.
: 69 promotional tours hosting 212 educational functions for licensed trade.
1978 Open high rise "Top of the Mark" as first managers - Surfers Paradise
1980 Create 84 point Marketing report for Showgrounds Board (83 aspects achieved in 4 years)
1981 Visit Tonga as guest of Police Band & Air Pacific for 1982 Ester Show
: Visit Sydney Showgrounds to assess Auckland Showground's future needs.
1982 Create Marketing report for replacement of old pavilions at $3.5 million.
: Liaise with Architect, Demolishers & Builders to build Expo Centre around existing Shows.
: Upgrade Logan Campbell Centre
: Attend 1982 National Exhibition Managers Conference (San Diego)
1985 Create with Fern "Women on the Move' exhibition.
1986 AMP become sponsor's of Women on the Move until 1990.
: Run Auckland's first Rodeo at Ellerslie Racecourse.
1987 Attend National Exhibition Managers conference (Annaheim) & Rodeo Finals (Las Vegas)
1991 Run Furuno Fishing Competition at Motuhie Island.
1991 Visit Brisbane to take up Non Scents MLM agency.
1995 Part of Chamber of Commerce promotional tour to Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand
1996 Visit Malaysia & Thailand on business.
1999 Visit Raratonga to investigate Noni supply possibilities.
1999 First treatment of an Elephant with Light Therapy.
2000 Treatment at Starship Hospital of Meningoccal Meningitis victim.
2003 Create Light & Colour Therapy Institute.
2004 Lights loaned to parents of Charlotte Bisman - used by surgeon after quadruple amputation.
2005 Conduct frequent treatments at Auckland Hospital Natal ICU on premature babies.
: Join Freelife, promoting Goji Juice.
