20th October 2026 BEIAInternational business event arrivals are running almost a quarter above pre-pandemic levels, with August’s 8,212 delegates contributing an estimated $27m-plus to the economy.
23rd September 2026 BEIA / NZEA / T&H MinisterBut the industry groups say funding and industry involvement will be needed for the plan to be successful.
16th September 2026 BEIA / Te Pae / The BizziesThe Christchurch venue is among 19 finalist entries shortlisted across seven categories in BEIA’s business events awards.
15th September 2026 BEIA / ElectionThe BEIA 2026 Conference will be held at Christchurch Town Hall on the Ōtākaro Avon River.
11th September 2026 BEIA / HPNZ / IVLMore tourism groups have given qualified backing for National’s proposed reset of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
10th August 2026 BEIA / ElectionThe industry group urges politicians to consider business events as national economic infrastructure.
31st July 2026 BEIA / MEETINGSA record 1,600 attended the two-and-a-half day event including more than 700 qualified buyers, up 20% on the previous year.
23rd July 2026 BEIA / The BizziesChristchurch’s leading venues will host Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s 2026 annual conference and The Bizzies awards on 27-29 October.
26th June 2026 BEIA / TIA / TPSIndustry groups like BEIA and TIA welcome NZ’s first Tourism Policy Statement, saying it provides the direction the sector has long sought.
22nd June 2026 BEIA / MEETINGS / NZICCThe certainty of having the event based at NZICC for the next three years will give the organisers an opportunity to focus on growth opportunities.
22nd June 2026 BEIA / MEETINGSMore than 1,500 delegates, exhibitors, buyers and industry leaders gathered at Auckland’s New Zealand International Convention Centre last week for MEETINGS 2026.
19th June 2026 BEIA / Hobbiton / MEETINGSA hobbit hole complete with a grass-covered roof, bubbling stream and rustic waterwheel stopped delegates in their tracks at NZICC.
