From WellingtonNZ: Electricians, plumbers and internet experts are converging on Wellington next week as its convention centre gears up to host two large conferences at the same time. The conferences are being held at TÄkina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre ā New Zealandās newest convention centre in the heart of Wellington that has been open…
From The Post, by Lisa Hopkins: When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon took aim at TÄkina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre last week, he unknowingly targeted the heart of the business events industry. As he quipped to the audience, āitās very nice that politicians like us have another expensive room to deliver speeches inā, he missed…
From Wellington.Scoop: The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has highlighted TÄkina, Wellingtonās new convention centre, as a prime example of wasteful council spending ā particularly with another water main bursting just down the road, and also considering its unprofitability. He was speaking at the Local Government New Zealand conference, which is being held in TÄkina. āThe…
The increasing trend of association meeting planners aligning destination selection to the intellectual capital of a city, or destination, is reflected in the trilogy of video reports recently shared by The Icebergās association media partners at AMI Magazine. Here we share all 3 reports, revealing New Zealandās capital city expertise in Science, Climate Innovation, and…
From Boardroom: New Zealand is well known for its spectacular scenery but, increasingly, the country is gaining a formidable reputation as an intellectual powerhouse and enticing international event organisers. At the centre of this perception shift is the countryās capital, Wellington, which is attracting associations from across the globe looking to leverage New Zealandās focus…
From AMI Magazine: As New Zealandās UNESCO Creative City of Film, Wellingtonās world-class expertise in film, television, animation, gaming, visual effects and interactive digital media offers an unbeatable draw for organisers looking to host impactful events. The āLord of the Ringsā trilogy, āAvatarā, āThe Avengersā and many other acclaimed blockbusters were famously made in Wellington,…
From AMI: With climate innovation a focus across all industry sectors in New Zealandās capital, Wellington, it means organisers can find a wealth of forward-thinking ideas and experts to support their events. New Zealand is well-known for its environmental focus from every angle, ranked 5th in the world for its climate change readiness. And itās…
From AMI Magazine: New Zealand is strengthening its reputation as it puts science and innovation at the top of its agenda. And itās proving attractive for associations bringing their conferences to its capital city, Wellington. Wellington boasts the largest research, science and innovation workforce in New Zealand. Whether itās life sciences, climate innovation, or the…
A meeting on digital preservation and another on sedimentary rocks will be amongst the first international conferences taking place at TÄkina – New Zealandās newest conference and exhibition centre. The Wellington venue opened this week, three-and-a-half years after building work started, with a morning blessing by Taranaki WhÄnui, the traditional MÄori guardians… From AMI…
A group of academics from various disciplines will promote the capital city of New Zealand as a place to hold international conferences. Wellington has just launched its Advocate Network, a pool of local thought leaders and subject experts to help enhance the success of the city’s business events bidding. From Association Meetings International…
As New Zealand entered Alert Level 3 on April 28th, so construction has restarted on WCEC (the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre). Already slightly ahead of schedule, the 18,000 square metre venue is the capitalās first premium space for conferences and exhibitions. WCEC has also announced a virtual layout planning tool. From Boardroom…
Wellington in New Zealand punches above its weight in meetings.Ā Last year the Business Events team at WellingtonNZ won 34 conference bids across a range of industries like computational engineering, medical science, environmental studies and public law. A new convention centre is due to open by the end of 2022. From Association Meetings Internationalā¦
Wellingtonās new Conference and Exhibition Centre has been given a green light by Wellington City Council paving the way for the beginning of construction next year.Ā The 18,000 square metreĀ CEC will feature dedicated convention space spread across its top two floors and a ground floor gallery to accommodate touring exhibitions. From CIM News Magazine…
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