Christchurch conferences inject $100 M into economy
Christchurch’s role as a convention capital of New Zealand helped boost the country’s gross domestic product by $100 million in the last financial year, new figures show.
13 October, 2010International News
Christchurch MICE market heats up for 2011
SPECIAL REPORT: Novotel Christchurch General Manager Roberts Ejubs is cautiously optimistic about the MICE market in 2011 – a year that will feature the Rugby World Cup and a number of major conferences.
7 October, 2010Buyer, sellers get talking as City of Angels declares ‘Open for Business’
Asia’s only double bill event for MICE and corporate travel has officially opened in Bangkok with 483 buyers and mangers from 54 countries, including Australia, getting down to business
7 October, 2010Buyers, PCO’s and travel managers descend on Bangkok
Corporate travel managers, buyers, association executives and media have all made their way to Bangkok, Thailand this past weekend for the Incentive Travel and Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT & CMA), which begins later today
5 October, 2010Christchurch bounces back with major marketing campaign
Two of Christchurch’s top tourism officials were in Sydney on Tuesday (Sep 28) to encourage Australians to push ahead with their trans-Tasman business and leisure travel plans.
30 September, 2010Wellington Tourism brings pop up restaurant to Sydney
Sydneysiders are now able to get a taste of Wellington on their doorstep with the opening of WLG, a unique ‘pop up’ restaurant in Kings Cross
22 September, 2010Christchurch back on track for business events following earthquake
Open for business signs are springing up throughout Christchurch as the city’s tourism industry swings back into action, reports Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism.
16 September, 2010Christchurch earthquake update
Most of Christchurch’s Central Business District is back to normal, with businesses and services running as usual. Buildings throughout most of the Central City are safe and in working order, according to representatives from Christchurch and Canterbury T
7 September, 2010Club InterContinental Opens in Fiji
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has taken luxury to a new level in Fiji with the official opening of the resort’s new Club InterContinental- the only offering of its kind in the region
2 September, 2010Taj Cape Town Opens
International investors, business leaders and celebrities all came together last Saturday for the official opening of the Taj Cape Town.
2 September, 2010Tourism Malaysia targets Australian travellers
Minister of Tourism, Malaysia, visited Sydney Tuesday night as part of an official sales mission to meet with key industry partners to share objectives and innovative plans to build on Tourism Malaysia’s recent success in the Australian market.
26 August, 2010Fresh look and thinking for NZ venues
Fresh, evocative and reflecting the destination’s renewed energy, optimism and confidence is how Brett Jeffery of Events & Venues Rotorua, describes the new look that has recently been incorporated into promotional material for Rotorua’s Energy Events Cen
23 August, 2010Amazing Race host enlisted to woo Aussies to New Zealand
In a bid to woo Australian visitors, TV’s Amazing Race host and NZ native Phil Keoghan has signed on to be an ambassador of the region earlier this year.
5 August, 2010Langham Place Beijing Capital Airport opens in August
Featuring DJs in the lobby, loft-style apartments and a stimulating 24-hour high-tech environment for work and play, Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport will be the first airport hotel in the world to make downtown guests green with envy.
20 July, 2010Giltedge Travel honoured as leading luxury tour operator
Cape Town based Giltedge Travel has been singled out as South Africa’s Leading Luxury Tour Operator at a glitzy Gala Presentation Dinner held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg last Wednesday
15 July, 2010Sydney to Rotorua direct flights help major conference win
Playing the waiting game has paid off for the Events & Venues sales and marketing team as they prepare to host a major Australian conference in August.
6 July, 2010Take to the skies at Wings Over Wairarapa
Wings Over Wairarapa is receiving increased interest from Australian incentive planners looking for a unique event to kick-off 2011.
1 July, 2010NZ firmly on the MICE radar as MeetingsNZ 2010 opens
As the meetings and incentives market has picked up internationally, New Zealand is firmly back on the map as a destination as MeetingsNZ opens in Auckland.
23 June, 2010Rendezvous Hospitality launches Singapore’s first Telepresence Room
Businesses in Singapore can now use high definition, immersive videoconferencing for virtual meetings with people around the globe.
10 June, 2010NZ Gov’t announces national convention centre
The New Zealand government has announced plans for a new national convention and exhibition centre as the country chases large-scale business events.
13 May, 2010
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