1.         Introduction.

      Forward bookings are still arriving.  During June there were bookings received from 6 different countries for over 10% of our Hosts. 

     June is always the slowest month of the year and therefore it is encouraging to see that we are still bringing in some business for Hosts.  We look forward with anticipation to the start of the booking ‘season’ which usually commences each year later this month, (July).  

     If NZ Hosts are planning to travel to NSW in September 2004, they may be interested in the following conference to be held by the Australian Counterpart of @HomeNZ:

THE BED & BREAKFAST AND FARMSTAY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2004               in THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
	Venue – Mittagong RSL “For information of members and their guests” 13th and 14th September

Website is update regularly with additional information

www.southernhighlandscountrystays.com

For registration and other enquiries:

Contact Renee Eccleston on 61 2 4871 2888

2.         Statistics.                      June 2004               June 2003

Total Visitors for the month 14,531 (plus 14%)   12,732

Average Visitors per day      484 (plus 14%)         424

Average Hits per visitor        11.48                           12.11

No. of Hits                            165, 763 (plus 8.8%)   152,305

3.         General.  It is reassuring to see that our daily visitor rate continues to increase when compared with the same month/s of last year.  During June we welcomed ‘Glendale’ of Mosgiel, Hosts Ron and Lorraine Hollands.