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BYATA wants to hear from you

Have a question, an idea or something you'd like to discuss? We'd love to hear from you. For all general enquiries, contact BYATA General Manager Katie Taylor.

Email the BYATA team

BYATA Officers

Get in touch with our leadership team about BYATA's direction, governance and finances.

Vice Chair

Lucy Haslam

Lucy.Haslam@thlonline.com

Treasurer

Laura Crowther

Laura@tourismadventuregroup.com

BYATA Working Groups

Contact the relevant working group lead for specific industry, membership or operational enquiries.

NZ Hostel Association & Research

Brett Duncan

Brett.Duncan@adventurehostels.co.nz

Conference

Sarah Christie

Sarah.Christie@iceberg.co.nz

Industry Relations & Advocacy

Lucy Haslam

Lucy.Haslam@thlonline.com

Communications

Hannah Ploeger

Hannah@WildKiwi.com

Membership

Leo Medina

Leo@bungy.co.nz

Finance & Invoices

Laura Crowther

Laura@tourismadventuregroup.com

Governance & Legal

Matt Southerden

Matt@Straytravel.com

International Relations

Drew Hamilton

d.hamilton@experience.co.nz

BYATA Regional Leads

Connect with a regional lead for local industry connections and regional matters.

Auckland

Lucy Haslam

Lucy.Haslam@thlonline.com

Taupō

Laura Crowther

Laura@tourismadventuregroup.com

Christchurch

Sarah Christie

Sarah.Christie@iceberg.co.nz

Queenstown

Brett Duncan

brettduncan@adventurehostels.co.nz

BYATA members and industry representatives