22nd February 2024 ChristchurchNZ / ConferencesChristchurchNZ has launched a conference legacy project to evaluate the long-term benefits of business events.
21st February 2024 Conferences / Mitchell CorpHospitality company Mitchell Corp has launched a pre- and post-event travel programme for conference delegates.
13th February 2024 ConferencesAround 200 delegates from across Australasia are converging on Gisborne this week for a major landscape science conference.
13th February 2024 BEW / ConferencesBusiness Events Wellington has launched a programme to assist conference organisers with resources to implement legacy projects.
22nd November 2023 AUT / ConferencesAUT will host a four-day summit bringing experience professionals and academics together to discuss a variety of human experiences, including those in hospitality, tourism and events.
26th October 2023 Conferences / Te PaeMore than 500 delegates will converge on Te Pae Christchurch next week for the LIANZA 2023 Conference.
17th October 2023 Conferences / TākinaMore than 1,200 delegates and 180 exhibitors have converged on Wellington for the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
9th October 2023 Conferences / Te PaeTwo major international conferences are coming to New Zealand in 2024 and 2025 to explore Indigenous topics and climate adaptation.
26th September 2023 Conferences / TNZTourism New Zealand and 45 conference leaders from across the country rounded out Business Events Week with a celebration of the industry in Auckland on Friday.
15th August 2023 ConferencesAround 200 chemical engineers and scientists will converge on the Hilton Auckland in October for the Chemeca 2023 conference.
9th August 2023 ConferencesThe Waikato Chamber of Commerce will host around 60 delegates from chambers around the country at the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce Conference next month.
27th July 2023 BEW / ConferencesBusiness Events Wellington says it has attracted 49 conferences for the city, which are expected to generate an estimated $34m for the local economy.
10th July 2023 Conferences / RotoruaNZRotorua will host two large international forestry conferences in 2024 and another one the following year.
23rd June 2023 Conferences / TNZThe new goal follows 84 bids worth $120m in FY23, with 54 confirmed wins so far.
8th June 2023 Conferences / SustainabilityThe 15th annual Climate Change and Business Conference is returning to the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland this year.
7th June 2023 Conferences / Hawke's Bay TourismHastings has secured the hosting bid for the 2024 Australasian Airports Roundtable for its first event outside Australia.
23rd May 2023 Conferences / Hospo HuiThe Hospo Hui will bring together leaders in New Zealand food and hospitality to help chart the future of the industry.
2nd May 2023 Conferences / WildlifeMore than 100 delegates are meeting in Hamilton this week for Bat Hui 2023, an event hosted by the Department of Conservation’s Bat Recovery Group.
17th April 2023 ConferencesAuckland could see an estimated economic benefit of more than $260,000 from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Women in Engineering International Leadership Summit in December 2023.
5th April 2023 Conferences / HWTVisitation and spending have been boosted by Mighty Waikato campaigns, says the RTO.
3rd April 2023 Conferences / FoodMore than 1,100 people are converging on Auckland this week for the 10th World Avocado Congress.
30th March 2023 Conferences / Cordis AucklandAuckland’s Cordis hotel will host the Financial Services Council’s 2023 flagship Building Consumer Confidence conference in August.
27th March 2023 ConferencesThe 8th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport generated an estimated 4,526 visitor nights and a $1.64m boost to the visitor economy, according to figures from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
15th February 2023 Air NZ / ConferencesAir New Zealand has signed on as the major sponsor for The Australian Federation of Travel Agents’ Women in Travel Summit.
10th February 2023 Conferences / RotoruaNZMore than 500 forestry specialists will converge on Rotorua in September next year for the ForestSAT 2024 international conference.
27th January 2023 ConferencesRotorua will host the IAVCEI Scientific Assembly next week, which will see more than 900 scientists from 41 countries visit the city.
24th January 2023 ConferencesMore than 1000 members of the global avocado community are expected to converge on Auckland’s Aotea Centre for the 10th World Avocado Congress on 2-5 April 2023.
13th December 2022 Conferences / Te PaeTe Pae Christchurch Convention Centre will play host to the 29th ACM Virtual Reality Software Technology Symposium in October 2023.
5th December 2022 Conferences / Maverick DigitalThe inaugural Destination: Digital event being held today at Auckland’s Wētā Workshop Unleashed has sold out with 160 delegates attending.
23rd November 2022 ConferencesBlenheim has been selected as the host for the Global Cities New Zealand Conference next year.
22nd November 2022 Conferences / DWCThe event aims to bring the region’s tourism whanau together to rethink, reinvigorate and challenge the state of the West Coast’s tourism offering.
2nd November 2022 Conferences / Te PaeAround 800 – 1,000 international delegates will converge on the city in 2026 over five days.
21st October 2022 ACB / ConferencesACB, part of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, also supported another 203 opportunities during the period, which could add an additional $65m to the region’s economy.
21st October 2022 ConferencesSIT research manager Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen says some delegates have chosen to extend their visit to explore the south.
20th October 2022 Conferences / Enterprise DunedinDunedin is using its reputation as a knowledge hub to encourage more conferences and events to come to the city.
18th October 2022 Conferences / Te PaeMore than 1,000 delegates are converging at Te Pae Christchurch today for the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo 2022.
7th October 2022 BCA / ConferencesThe industry is struggling with what could be a substantial gap between supply and demand this summer.
7th October 2022 ConferencesWellington’s reputation as a business events destination is on the rise, with the region seeing an increase in market share in the June 2022 quarter of 30% year-on-year for all conferences.
6th October 2022 BEIA / ConferencesA new agreement to help engage more Māori tourism businesses is also in development.
3rd October 2022 Conferences / EDNZEconomic development professionals will converge on Christchurch next week for the Economic Development New Zealand 2022 conference.
21st September 2022 BEIA / ConferencesWorkforce training, sustainability and future strategies will be hot topics at the Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s 46th AGM and annual conference in Hawke’s Bay next month.
7th September 2022 Conferences / TākinaMore than 80 multi-day conferences are lined up for Wellington’s Tākina, including one event that will take place before its official opening.
25th August 2022 BYATA / ConferencesYouth travellers spend more on average than Australian visitors and it is their lifetime value that is the real benefit.
25th August 2022 Conferences / WellingtonNZWellington will host New Zealand’s first Life Sciences Summit Life Sciences Summit on 22-23 March 2023 at Shed 6.
22nd August 2022 BYATA / ConferencesMore than 100 people are expected at the conference in Auckland next week, which is based on the theme of embracing high-value youth within the rebuild of tourism.
19th August 2022 Conferences / TECNZRotorua and Invercargill will host the next two Tourism Export Council of New Zealand annual conferences.
16th August 2022 BEIA / ConferencesBusiness Events Industry Aotearoa has opened registration for its 46th AGM and Annual Conference at Napier Conference Centre in Hawke’s Bay from 4 – 6 October 2022.
16th August 2022 BYATA / ConferencesIT consulting and support business Both Brains has signed on as a silver sponsor for the upcoming Backpacker Youth Adventure Tourism Association Conference at Rydges in Auckland on 25 – 26 August.
15th August 2022 Conferences / TECNZThe Tourism Export Council of New Zealand brought the curtain down on its 2022 annual conference and tourism trade expo with a Survivor-themed party on Thursday night.
15th August 2022 ConferencesUp to 300 delegates are expected in Auckland next year for the Massage & Myotherapy Australia 2023 National Conference.
