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Business Events Industry Ready And Waiting For International Delegates
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 10:13 pm | BEIA
The New Zealand Prime Minister’s announcement today that borders will open to all international visa holders from 1 August is welcome news for the business events industry. Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Chief Executive Lisa Hopkins says ... More >>
Open Borders And Unlimited Capacity Signal Strong Return For Business Events Industry
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 2:37 pm | BEIA
The business events industry is ready and waiting to welcome visitors back following today’s New Zealand government announcement ending event capacity restrictions. Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Chief Executive Lisa Hopkins says business ... More >>
Big Day Out Planned For Business Events Show In Christchurch
Monday, 4 April 2022, 11:05 am | BEIA
New Zealand’s premier business events tradeshow, MEETINGS is heading to Ōtautahi Christchurch and event organisers from across the country can now register to visit for the day on 15 or 16 June. Run by Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA), MEETINGS ... More >>
Reduced Restrictions Welcomed By New Zealand Business Events Sector
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 1:38 pm | BEIA
The New Zealand government’s announcement today ending vaccine mandates from 4 April, and increasing indoor event capacity to 200 from this Friday, 25 March is a step forward for the business events sector. Business Events Industry Aotearoa ... More >>
Border Reopening Ignites Confidence For Business Events Industry
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:14 pm | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) says today’s announcement enabling vaccinated visitors to enter New Zealand without isolation is news the industry has been waiting to hear. BEIA Chief Executive Lisa Hopkins says today’s decision, staging the return ... More >>
Business Events Industry Aotearoa Welcomes End To Isolation for Vaccinated Visitors
Monday, 28 February 2022, 7:10 pm | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is welcoming today’s announcement lifting all self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated New Zealanders and eligible visa holders entering the country from Australia. This group will no longer be required ... More >>
Business Events Buoyed By New Government Support
Saturday, 12 February 2022, 7:07 am | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is welcoming news today of Government support for the business events industry, severely impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. For the first time, business events of over 200 attendees will now be included in ... More >>
Business Events Sector Hard Hit By Ongoing Isolation
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 2:17 pm | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) says today’s New Zealand government announcement on border openings is great news for returning kiwis and others, but will not help revive New Zealand’s hard-hit industry unless there is a radical change to isolation ... More >>
New Era For Business Events With Opening Of Te Pae Christchurch
Friday, 17 December 2021, 2:34 pm | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) says New Zealand is marking a milestone today with the opening of its first new-generation, world-class venue - Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Set on the Ōtakaro Avon river in the city centre, Te Pae Christchurch ... More >>
Future Of Business Events Virtual Summit Signals Optimism
Friday, 10 December 2021, 1:52 pm | BEIA
The business events sector will be key to New Zealand’s recovery as a visitor destination, and demand to meet here is still high despite closed borders, industry leaders told the Future of Business Events Virtual Summit yesterday (9 December ... More >>
Virtual Conference Organisers Give Boost To Local Hospitality Operators
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 12:46 pm | BEIA
A New Zealand conference organiser has come up with a way to support hospitality operators hard hit by Covid’s toll on the business events industry, This week (22 to 25 November) over 800 delegates from 29 countries are attending the 16th Congress ... More >>
Business Events Industry Aotearoa Appoints New Independent Chair
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 10:04 am | BEIA
Steve Armitage has been appointed the new Independent Chair of Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA). He takes on the position held by Tony Gardner, who is stepping down from his six-year tenure as Board Chair after the association’s Annual General ... More >>
Exhibitor Registrations Open For MEETINGS 2022 In ChristchurchNZ
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 10:13 am | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is inviting exhibitor registrations for MEETINGS 2022 , with an early bird offer for registrations by 15 December 2021. The most important event on New Zealand’s business events calendar is taking place ... More >>
BEIA Welcomes National’s Plan To Support Event Insurance
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 8:42 am | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has welcomed National’s Back to Business plan which would see government fund the premium for events industry insurance cover. BEIA Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins says the Government rejected an industry-led proposal ... More >>
BEIA Welcomes National’s Plan To Support Event Insurance
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 4:33 pm | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has welcomed National’s Back to Business plan which would see government fund the premium for events industry insurance cover. BEIA Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins says the Government rejected an industry-led proposal ... More >>
New Zealand BEIA Members Awarded PCMA DES Scholarships
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 9:31 am | BEIA
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has partnered with the Professional Conference Management Association to award PCMA DES (Digital Events Strategist) Certification scholarships to several of its New Zealand members. The recipients are Kate Blewett ... More >>