CINZ

The industry body represented 460 members across New Zealand who work within the meetings, incentives, conferences and conventions, and exhibitions sector.

Auckland will host a new one-day business events industry showcase, BE Reconnected, designed to help kick-start business recovery.

CINZ’s Lisa Hopkins urges the Govt to distinguish between business events and mass gatherings.

It is insufficient for hard-hit tourism, say industry groups.

A second nationwide lockdown would be devastating to operators, say industry groups.

Conventions and Incentives New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand have renewed their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding confirming their co-operation.

Physical separation restrictions on planes and public transport will also be lifted.

Conventions & Incentives New Zealand has downsized its team following a business review triggered by the financial hit wrought by the Covid-19 crisis.

The sector has an opportunity to change the way it operates, say tourism groups.

BE Reconnected will focus on re-engaging and reconnecting vital industry relationships.

Conventions and Incentives New Zealand is unveiling a new professional development and education programme for MEETINGS 2020 in Auckland. 

The town is hoping the $30m hotel will help win it recognition as a new conference destination.

Bigger stands as well a new products and regional highlights are expected at next year’s CINZ MEETINGS run by Conventions and Incentives New Zealand.

BCD Meetings and Events’ APAC managing director, Lisa Hopkins, will replace Sue Sullivan.

Departing CINZ chief executive Sue Sullivan has a final message for government.

The sector is poised for a jump in business from the US.

More co-operation is required if New Zealand’s business events sector is going to successfully compete on the international stage – and leverage the domestic market – as new infrastructure comes online.

The annual Conventions and Incentives New Zealand conference will be held in Napier in the Hawkes Bay in 2020.

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The phenomenon of ‘flight shaming’ is already having an impact on the New Zealand business events market, making it harder to attract both international delegates and speakers, according to a leading professional conference organiser.

A leading and long-standing New Zealand professional conference organiser, Tracey Thomas, has received the 2019 Conventions and Incentives New Zealand Outstanding Contributor award.

The business events sector cannot lose sight of a huge infrastructure increase that is in the pipeline, says CINZ chair Tony Gardner.

New Zealand’s business events sector should extend the concept of manaakitanga from caring for visitors to caring “for our own”, according to the associate minister of tourism, Peeni Henare.

Sustainability is back in the spotlight for this year’s Conventions and Incentives New Zealand Annual Conference, taking place in Queenstown this week.

The event kicks-off in earnest this today as key stakeholders from the $558m sector gather at Skyline Queenstown.

Delegates were welcomed to CINZ Conference 2019 with a welcome function at  Gibbston Valley Winery in Queenstown on Tuesday evening.

Nigel Latta, Shamubeel Eaqub, Liam Malone and Tony Gardner are the latest names to be added to the speaker lineup for the2019 CINZ Conference.

A strong Kiwi contingent are at the annual Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event in Melbourne this week.

CINZ’s CEO lays out her Xmas wishlist and calls for more recognition of the value of NZ’s Business Events sector. 

Conventions and Incentives New Zealand chair, Tony Gardner, opened the annual CINZ conference last week by calling on the business events industry to band together in the face of challenges and opportunities including competition, subvention – or a lack of it – and New Zealand’s place in the world.

Queenstown has been selected to host the Conventions and Incentives New Zealand Conference next year.

Former prime minister John Key has spoken out in favour of a convention centre in Queenstown, mooting involvement from SKYCITY Entertainment Group.

Auckland’s Convention Bureau manager Anna Hayward has received the 2018 Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) Outstanding Contributor Award.

Managing “hysteria” was among the key challenges DQ says it faced in the lead-up to the 6,000-strong Amway China incentive trip.

NZ’s conventions and incentives industry is converging on Auckland for CINZ Conference 2018.

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Former prime minister and tourism minister Sir John Key will provide insight into what New Zealand has to offer international business travellers as a special guest speaker at this year’s Conventions and Incentives New Zealand conference.

Tourism New Zealand and Conventions and Incentives New Zealand have reaffirmed their partnership to secure more business events for NZ.

The Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) annual conference is heading to Auckland for the first time, with the two-day event scheduled to take place at the Cordis in October.

New Zealand representatives will be showcasing new venues and experiences at the Associations Forum National Conference (AFNC) on the Gold Coast this month.

Exhibitors from across New Zealand are lining up to be part of the premier national business events showcase, MEETINGS organised by CINZ this May.

New Zealand will be front and centre of the floor and hosting activities at this week’s 25th Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne.

Applications are now open for the Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) 2018 Mentorship Programme.

The New Zealand story is set to come alive at AIME 2018 this month with a bold new stand in the premium zone, mixing digital innovation and distinctive cultural elements.

Last week’s Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) conference proved to be a winner for delegates who visited the 100% Pure New Zealand hub.

Delegates at next week’s Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) Conference and Exhibition will be invited to experience New Zealand for CINZ MEETINGS 2018.

The 100% Pure New Zealand hub promises to be a welcoming space for delegates to engage and network at this month’s Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) Association conference.

A selection of photos at the Dunedin event taken by photographer Clive Copeman.

New Zealand is ‘ahead of the pack’ when it comes to tapping into the shift to an experience economy according to Professional Convention Management Association president and chief executive Deborah Sexton.

Delegates at the annual CINZ conference in Dunedin helped to offset any carbon emissions from their journeys by gifting hundreds of native trees to the city.