Conferences

Holding a conference in New Zealand brings a host of benefits:

• Outstanding infrastructure: World-class venues, from new generation purpose-built convention centres to international hotel brands, provide the excellent infrastructure and exceptional service required for smooth organisation.

• Access to leading knowledge and innovation: The ability to tap into New Zealand’s leading knowledge hubs opens opportunities to connect with local experts, ensuring an event that delivers innovative content, value for delegates, and positive impact.

• A trusted and well‑supported conference destination: Our warm welcome, safety and stability make New Zealand a reliable choice. Our professional support, including bidding and marketing assistance, make it a smart one.

• Inspiring experiences and culture that drive attendance: New Zealand’s stunning scenery, unique Māori culture, and outstanding visitor experiences help to attract international delegates and provide exciting social programme and pre-and post-conference opportunities, ensuring a memorable and successful event.

Tourism New Zealand’s Business Events Team offers advice and support, bid assistance and marketing resources to help you attract and host a successful international conference.

The Conference Assistance Programme provides strategic and financial support to produce and present a bid. This includes: 

•  A feasibility study to ensure the viability and financial success of hosting your event in New Zealand. 

•  Access to free, professionally designed delegate marketing material and promotional tools, to maximise delegate attendance and increase your revenue and reach.

•  Connecting you with New Zealand’s leading industry partners, who will work together to help you produce a world‑class event and suggest exciting pre and post event options.
 
•  Providing access to world‑leading content and speakers, using relationships with New Zealand’s business, academic and government sectors to introduce you to local experts.

•  Applying Tourism New Zealand’s impact framework to your event, helping you to define, manage and measure your conference’s potential to create positive societal change.

Organising a conference in New Zealand? You don’t need to do it alone. We have the expertise and experience to help you every step of the way. Connect with our experts!