Partner News: Help on hand to tick all the boxes in Wellington

Published on Friday, 18 October 2024

Business Events Wellington (BEW) has launched a campaign highlighting the city as the ideal destination for Australian associations. As the region's convention bureau, BEW offers financial support, extensive planning experience, and valuable industry connections to make hosting a conference in Wellington as easy as possible.

The campaign comes just over a year after Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre opened, significantly boosting Wellington’s capacity to host international events. With 10,000sqm of flexible space, Tākina complements the city’s already impressive array of venues and its appeal as a destination.

It’s convenient to fly into Wellington, with more than 50 direct return flights weekly from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast, followed by a short 15-minute trip from the airport to city centre. Wellington is rich in culture, history, nature, and cuisine – all a short walk from over 4,000 hotel rooms.

And it's proving popular among Australian conferences. Last week, Wellington welcomed more than 800 delegates for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ (RANZCOG) Annual Scientific Meeting at Tākina, the largest Australian conference held at the centre to date.

BEW manager Irette Ferreira said, “We are committed to supporting Australian clients in hosting successful conferences here. Wellington offers something unique and a fresh perspective for delegates, and just a short flight away from Australia.” With a dynamic city on your doorstep, choosing Wellington makes promoting your event easy.

Get in touch with BEW’s business development manager in Australia, Leanne Douglass, to learn how Wellington ticks all the boxes to make planning your next conference a breeze.

Visit WellingtonNZ.com/meet to learn more, or contact Leanne at Leanne.Douglass@WellingtonNZ.com or +61 423 634 515.