Venues such as the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre will help to expand New Zealand’s capability to host large international conferences. Photo Credit: Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand will be shining the spotlight on three new convention centres as it makes a bid for association conference business in the region at The Meetings Show Asia Pacific (TMS APAC).
The trio of new venues are the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre,
Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, and the upcoming
New Zealand International Convention Centre, slated to open its doors in
Auckland in 2025.
Tourism New Zealand general manager (NZ & Business Events) Bjoern
Spreitzer said that these venues will extend New Zealand’s capacity and
capability to host large international conferences.
“We’re looking to build on and enhance the relationships and
connections already in place to grow our presence and share of
conferences in the Asia Pacific region,” he said. “These range from
research alignment through university partnerships and industry
collaborations, to direct airline connectivity between Auckland and
Christchurch and many destinations across Asia.”
The Tourism New Zealand Business Events team, along with exhibitors
like Millennium Hotels and Resorts, will be on hand to showcase the
country's diverse event experiences, from the enchanting Hobbiton Movie
Set to thrilling adventures in nature in Queenstown with RealNZ and HQ
New Zealand.
Share kōrero and kai
TMS APAC attendees are invited to visit Tourism New Zealand at stand C10 for kōrero and kai (a chat and tasty New Zealand snacks).