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Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown is the regional tourism organisation, representing Queenstown in New Zealand and around the world.
Destination Queenstown (DQ) is the Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) responsible for the marketing of Queenstown as the Southern Hemisphere's premier four season lake and alpine resort. As the neutral tourism contact point for the resort, we work with local businesses, including tourism operators, the hospitality industry, accommodation providers, retailers, and service sectors to promote Queenstown as a unique destination that offers visitors truly memorable experiences. Our role is to co-ordinate, facilitate, motivate and develop the marketing of Queenstown.
Destination Queenstown - Latest News [Page 2]
Queenstown Launches Home Of Adventure Brand With New Domestic Campaign
Monday, 19 October 2020, 12:16 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (19 October 2020) Destination Queenstown is today launching its latest domestic campaign, unveiling the region’s Home of Adventure brand and giving Kiwis plenty of reasons to visit during the long days of spring and summer. ... More >>
Skiers In Queenstown Take First Laps As Winter Kicks Into Gear
Friday, 26 June 2020, 4:52 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown’s ski season kicked off today, as the lifts at Coronet Peak and Cardrona Alpine Resort started turning first thing. “Queenstown is made for winter and we are ready to warmly welcome New Zealanders to experience it with us, whether they’re ... More >>
Queenstown Covered In First Major Snowfall For 2020
Monday, 8 June 2020, 4:24 pm | Destination Queenstown
Coronet Peak First Snow, captured by Paul Jones Snow over the weekend has blanketed Queenstown's mountains, heralding Queenstown’s transformation for the winter season. The Southern Lakes ski areas are all set to open this season with Coronet Peak and ... More >>
Queenstown: Come To Me This Winter
Monday, 1 June 2020, 4:36 pm | Destination Queenstown
A new campaign enticing Kiwis to Queenstown this winter kicked off this weekend. The campaign will showcase the amazing activities that make Queenstown a winter favourite, using an inspirational new winter video, showing on prime time television placements ... More >>
Survey Shows Queenstown Is Open For Business
Friday, 29 May 2020, 12:37 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (29 May 2020) – A survey of local tourism businesses recently undertaken by Destination Queenstown shows that 96% of respondents will be open under level 2 for the winter season. The regional tourism organisation surveyed its membership ... More >>
New DQ Campaign To Support Queenstown Recovery
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 9:49 am | Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown’s program of marketing activity to support tourism, share the message that Queenstown is open for business, and invite Kiwi visitors back to the resort town, is well underway. With confirmation that Queenstown’s ski fields ... More >>
Queenstown Excited To Welcome Visitors Again
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 8:05 am | Destination Queenstown
The announcement yesterday that NZ will move to Alert Level 2 on Thursday has been met with delight in Queenstown, with operators in the Southern Hemisphere’s premier holiday destination excited to welcome visitors again and get back to business. Regional ... More >>
Destination Queenstown chief executive Graham Budd departing
Friday, 15 November 2019, 1:59 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (15 November 2019) Destination Queenstown chief executive Graham Budd will leave the regional tourism organisation in early 2020 to take up the position of chief executive of Great South, Southland’s regional development ... More >>
Queenstown’s Welcome to Winter campaign nabs major award
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 3:59 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (13 November 2019) Destination Queenstown’s Welcome to Winter campaign has picked up a major cinematography award in Australia. More >>
Destination Queenstown appoints Sophie Archibald
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 10:43 am | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (15 October, 2019) Destination Queenstown is pleased to announce the appointment of Sophie Archibald to the role of New Zealand Business Development and Marketing Manager. More >>
Destination Queenstown announces new appointment
Friday, 4 October 2019, 10:13 am | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (4 October, 2019) Destination Queenstown is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Baxter to the role of International Markets Manager – Western. More >>
New Destination Queenstown Board members and Chair confirmed
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 9:18 am | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (2 October, 2019) Two new members were elected to the Destination Queenstown Board at its Annual General Meeting on 25 September. More >>
New Queenstown Winter Festival director appointed
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 10:19 am | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (5 September, 2019) – Destination Queenstown is delighted to announce the appointment of Harald Ulriksen to the position of Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival Director. More >>
Sustainability initiatives and commitment
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 12:45 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (27 June, 2019) Destination Queenstown (DQ) is highlighting the environmental initiatives happening around Queenstown while addressing its own environmental impact and committing to change. More >>
Take Me To Queenstown mural has Sydney-siders dreaming
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 2:32 pm | Destination Queenstown
Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia (23 May, 2019) A prominent Surry Hills, Sydney, address is featuring a vibrant patch of Queenstown in the lead up to winter 2019—with an exciting travel prize up for grabs. More >>
Queenstown sets the stage for Travel Bootcamp this spring
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 9:44 am | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (7 May, 2019) Queenstown will host travel content creators, bloggers and social media tastemakers at the first international iteration of a game-changing media conference this October. More >>
Auckland and Queenstown join forces to attract new market
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 4:35 pm | Destination Queenstown
A strategic MoU between Auckland Convention Bureau and Queenstown Convention Bureau will see the bureaux working together as a dual destination proposition. Auckland Convention Bureau (ACB) and Queenstown Convention Bureau (QCB) are joining forces ... More >>
Winter Festival and Festival Director nominated for awards
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 5:45 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (Tuesday 4 December, 2018) The Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival and its director Rae Baker have been named finalists in the 2018 New Zealand Events Association Event Awards. More >>
Queenstown named most influential destination at C&I awards
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 4:27 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown has been named the ‘most influential destination’ in the 2018 Goldfinger Awards in China. More >>
China Tourism Exchange delegation connects with Hangzhou
Friday, 19 October 2018, 9:32 am | Destination Queenstown
Hangzhou, China (19 October, 2018) Destination Queenstown and Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult have further cemented Queenstown’s relationship with Sister City Hangzhou, China in a visit which concluded yesterday. More >>
