Key Areas of Expertise
Strategic travel industry sales and marketing
Corporate net-working
Event management
Luxury brand marketing
Public Relations
About Liz
Raised in New Zealand and living by the credo "life is not a dress-rehearsal", Liz's love of travel took her to New York where a one year posting became a 15 year stay. Roles at Tourism New Zealand and a leading South Pacific Tour operator provided a training ground which instilled in her a competitive and professional work ethic that has remained her touch stone.
The lure of the South Pacific and warmer temperatures took her to French Polynesia for a grownup's gap year with an eventual reluctant return to responsibility leading to a Sydney relocation. While holding management & senior business development roles at luxury boutique hotel brands including Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and The Charming Hotels Liz established strong and enduring relationship with the managers and owners of leading Australian & NZ travel agencies and coal face sellers of luxury travel.
A homing instinct saw her return to New Zealand for 3 years as International Director of Sales, Marketing & Media for The Huka Retreats - a portfolio of three 5 star boutique properties- including the iconic Huka Lodge, New Zealand and sister properties - Grande Provence Estate, South Africa and Dolphin Island, Fiji.
Returning to Sydney she made the decision to put her sales & marketing travel and tourism experience and reputation as an expert in the field of luxury hotel brands and tourism marketing to good use by establishing her representation business in March 2012 with the intention to build a deliberately small portfolio of luxury boutique hotels & resorts.
Extensive research trips throughout the South Pacific and Asia to source and critique new member properties combined with frequent trips to South Africa, France Italy and the UK in recent years have further contributed to an exceptional comprehension of the luxury hotel global landscape.
Liz provides a consistently high level of service to an exacting and sophisticated clientele providing integrated sales & marketing representation services to clients seeking to establish an Australian & New Zealand foot print through strategic geographic coverage into all premium segments of the luxury travel market.
Testimonials
“Liz Rodgers has her finger on the pulse when it comes to hotels. I have relied on her expertise for over 20 years. She always delivers and is a fabulous back up with a wealth of information for travel advisors. We need more people like Liz in our industry.”
“I have known Liz Rodgers for many years and regard her as a true travel professional with outstanding qualities. Liz is highly regarded in the industry as one of the most experienced executives in the hospitality arena. Her hotel knowledge is rarely rivalled and her contact list enviable.”