The report of the tourism policy review group highlights the challenges facing all involved in tourism in the decade ahead. It sets out a strategic approach which tells us the way to get to the new horizon. I am convinced the full potential of the industry can be realised if there is a shared understanding and partnership among key decision makers in the public and private sectors. To achieve this potential, there must be a concerted drive to tackle a number of underlying issues, including competitiveness and value for money, access, transport, human resource development, marketing and product innovation and development. All of these issues were raised in one way or another during this debate.