New Zealand’s largest business tourism trade exhibition puts NZ on show
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New Zealand’s largest business tourism trade exhibition puts NZ on show
More than 225 qualified hosted buyers from Australia, NZ and international markets and more than 500-day buyers are expected to attend the annual event, which generated over $60 million of signed business during its two days in 2018.
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CINZ
International business event organisers will be converging on Auckland next week for New Zealand’s biggest showcase of conference and incentive products, on 29 and 30 May at ASB Showgrounds.
CINZ MEETINGS, organised by Conventions and Incentives New Zealand, is the largest annual event for connecting influential domestic, Australian and international buyers with New Zealand’s key regions, meeting facilities, accommodation, off-site venues and activities.
Run annually since 1997, the event generated over $60 million of signed business during its two days in 2018.
The 2019 event will showcase over 190 exhibitors from 17 regions across New Zealand to more than 700 New Zealand, Australian and international buyers. Exhibitors include venues, theming companies, hotels, AV companies, regional Bureaux, attractions and activities.
CINZ Chief Executive Sue Sullivan says New Zealand is moving up the ranks of global conference destinations and punching above its weight on the world stage, and interest from international buyers for MEETINGS reflects this.
“We are now number 12 in the Asia Pacific and number 46 in the world on the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) listing for 2018, up five places worldwide from 2017. We’re being talked about in the global arena, and it’s great to be bringing many of these of these influential decision-makers here to experience New Zealand for themselves,” she says.
With the support of Air New Zealand, 90 buyers and media from Australia, and 100 from New Zealand will be attending. Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand are bringing 37 international buyers and media to MEETINGS from China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Canada and the United States, plus a group of 14 association buyers who will be organising international conferences in New Zealand. As well, more than 500-day buyers are set to attend.
Day buyers can still register to attend MEETINGS next week, and make the most of the opportunity to meet all of New Zealand under one roof.
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