Convention data

31st August 2018 Convention data

Business events sector suffers as meetings, seminars weaken

The $558m business events sector turned in a weak performance for the June year.

9th April 2018 Convention data

CDS: International growth in spend outweighed by domestic drop

Strong growth in international spend was not enough to offset a sharp fall in the amount spent by domestic delegates in 2017 according to the latest Convention Delegate Survey.

1st March 2018 Convention data

CAS: Business events lead 2017 growth, delegate numbers flatten

A growing business events markets contributed to a 7% hike in the number of events in New Zealand last year.

24th November 2017 Convention data

Meetings, seminars surge drives business events growth

Meetings and seminars activity surged by 19% last year pushing up delegate numbers and delegate days, according to the latest Convention Activity Survey.

29th March 2017 Convention data

Domestic market buoys delegate spend and stay

Spending by convention and conference delegates in New Zealand rose 25% to $588m in 2016 despite a flat international market in terms of spend and visitor numbers.

20th February 2017 Convention data

Delegates up, conventions down for 2016

More delegates spent a longer time at fewer conferences in New Zealand last year, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).