CINZ exhibitor showcase stronger than ever in 2016

CINZ exhibitor showcase stronger than ever in 2016

CINZ MEETINGS 2016 is looking to be the most diverse showcase of New Zealand’s business events industry to date as exhibitor numbers reach a peak.

There is still three weeks to go before the exhibitor bookings close for this year’s showcase, but the booking numbers are already higher than this time last year.

CINZ chief executive Sue Sullivan said this year’s event would bring together up to 200 venues, suppliers, regional convention bureaux under one roof.

“Each year MEETINGS goes from strength to strength, and now 20 years on that’s reflected in the strong levels of interest we’re getting from exhibitors and from buyers,” she said.

“Our exhibitors are getting ready to put on an exciting show and we can promise new products, innovative and creative thinking, and the latest on event trends. We want everyone who attends MEETINGS to walk away inspired and energised by their experience.”

According to the MEETINGS 2015 post-show survey, 99% of hosted buyers said the event met or exceeded their expectations.

“A lot of key decisions are made and important business relationships established as a result of the face to face connections at MEETINGS,” Sullivan said.

As part of the event, 100 hosted buyers from Australia are being invited to join one of eight regional familiarisation tours the weekend before MEETINGS, and a hosted Auckland day experience on 14 June.

International buyers and media are also a focus of this year’s MEETINGS, with Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand bringing influential buyers from North America, China, India and South East Asia.

More than 300 day buyers are also anticipated over the two days of MEETINGS, as well as 100 New Zealand event organisers who will be hosted in Auckland for two days.

Final applications for exhibitor bookings close on 28 March, and hosted buyer applications close on 18 April.

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