Auckland wins major symposium bid

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Some 300 international experts are expected to descend upon Auckland to attend the 2016 International Radiation Symposium (IRS) following the city’s win to host the quadrennial event.

The five day symposium is expected to bring an additional contribution of NZ$562,000 to Auckland’s regional GDP, showcasing the importance of securing business events for the city’s economy.

"Business events like the International Radiation Symposium have an obvious economic impact for Auckland, but they also create intangibles like bringing people together to exchange knowledge and ideas, and build business relationships,” Auckland Convention Bureau manager, Anna Hayward said.

“Auckland is now well positioned to secure a larger piece of the lucrative international business events market following the launch of the Auckland Business Events Plan earlier this year.”

Tourism New Zealand international business events manager Bjoern Spreitzer said the potential to grow the value of visitors to New Zealand and develop key sectors of the country’s economy was a “huge opportunity”.

"An important part of our work is attracting people to New Zealand for business purposes who previously might not have visited, and to help create lasting business relationships through the conference,” Spreitzer said.

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