Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti have unveiled Virgin Australia's new regional airline operation in Perth.
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With pristine beaches, stunning coastlines and bushland, Terrigal is the perfect backdrop for inspiration and creativity. Discover how Crowne Plaza Terrigal can help you create a uniquely tailored event from brainstorming, team building and a gala dinner.
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For a limited time InterContinental is offering double Priority Club Meetings Rewards points for both the meeting booker and Professional Conference Organiser.
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Ever wondered what happens in the garden after dark? Looking for a truly unique event experience for the 2013 festive season? First release dates are almost gone, don't miss out. November/December dates available.
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TCE is a night of entertainment hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins. The package includes substantial canapes, premium beverages, VIP souvenir lanyard and MORE...
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Queenstown-based creative event company Touch of Spice 'wowed' the world's top travel industry experts at the prestigious TRENZ 2013 farewell function last week.
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Buyers will be spoiled for choice when the doors open on New Zealand's MEETINGS business tourism exhibition in June when around 170 NZ exhibitors showcase their services.
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Event organisers and key decision makers wanting to attend New Zealand's MEETINGS 2013 are being urged to apply online to secure a place in the popular hosted buyer programme.
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It may be well known for its starring role in a blockbuster Trilogy about Hobbits and Dwarves, but there's no shortage of options when it comes to planning events in Wellington
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New Zealand cannot afford any more delays to the planned New Zealand international convention centre at SkyCity in Auckland, says the group representing the country's business tourism interests.
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The movie scene style landscapes and world of experiences that await visitors to New Zealand will be showcased by New Zealand's business tourism industry in Melbourne next month.
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Hilton Queenstown has opened the doors to a suite of Lakeside Residences, perfectly suited to executive retreats, corporate groups, sports teams, and leisure travellers
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International post tour itineraries are being offered to Buyers attending the 2013 AIME event, marking a first in the trade show's 21 year history.
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Today, close to 40 Australian tourism operators will make their mark at the annual Pacific Area Incentives and Conference Expo at SKYCITY Auckland.
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Creatives from New Zealand and across the globe will gather in Wellington from November for a range of conferences which celebrate both innovation and inspiration.
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Seminars providing an insight into corporate travel management will again be held in conjunction with the Pacific Area Incentives and Conferences Expo in Auckland on November 13.
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NZ's Convene 2013 has officially launched, handing a diverse range of events related services on a platter to busy and often time poor event organisers.
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At a media briefing this week in Sydney, Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker made his first major visit to Australia since the February 2011 earthquake to unveil the new look of the city.
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After successfully establishing itself in the Australian market with their fun and frivolous Campas, JUCY Rentals has expanded to launch in the USA and New Zealand with JUCY USA and JUCY Hotel & Cruize
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Peppers continues to expand in New Zealand with the recent announcement regarding the addition of The Carrington Resort, a leading golf resort to its portfolio.
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The business events and tourism industries have welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's announcement that a new convention centre will be built in Christchurch in a prime central location near the Avon river.
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Guests can 'check in' in style with Pullman Auckland on their journey between Auckland Airport and the hotel, with the new 'in-car' check-in personal chauffeur service.
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Seven Australian professional conference organisers visited the Canterbury high country and the Mackenzie district recently on a famil organised by Christchurch & Canterbury Convention Bureau.
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With a record number of exhibitors, the biggest business tourism expo in New Zealand's history has kicked off in Auckland today with hopes of an announcement on two new convention centres for the country.
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The New Zealand government is due to announce within the next few weeks where Christchurch's new convention centre will be built, clearing the way for new investment in hotels, restaurants and cafes.
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One week ahead of MEETINGS 2012 to be held in Auckland, the destination has made a huge increase in the International Congress and Convention Association rankings
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Luxury accommodation provider Peppers Retreats and Resorts has added the multi-award winning Awaroa Lodge in Abel Tasman National Park to its expanding New Zealand portfolio.
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The New Zealand business tourism industry is getting set to stage its biggest ever trade show and expectations are high it will result in millions of export dollars flowing into NZ's economy.
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The New Zealand government has signalled its commitment to the building of a new convention centre in Christchurch by making it a top priority.
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The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) has voiced the need for a national convention centre to give a major boost to the country's economy.
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Queenstown's luxury resort, Peppers Beacon has completed an extensive $1 million makeover using all local or Canterbury region suppliers in an effort to support businesses and communities affected by the earthquakes.
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At a launch event held at Westpac Stadium in Wellington yesterday, Australian hospitality firm Epicure announced that it is set to bring a whole new food and beverage experience to the members, match day hospitality and function spaces at Westpac Stadium.
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Organisers of conferences, incentives, functions and other corporate events can now register to experience Convene 2012 at Auckland's new Viaduct Events Centre on May 1.
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The New Zealand business tourism sector's showcase event, Meetings, returns to Auckland in 2012, with organisers predicting it will attract one of the largest turn-outs ever.
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Ever wanted to learn how to roll pasta by hand? Ever wanted to host a stress-free dinner party and actually enjoy mixing with your guests as you were all "prepped" before their arrival?
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Visiting conference and incentive travel planners have hailed the quality of the New Zealand's billion-dollar business tourism industry and say they are eager to bring more people to the country.
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Attendees at New Zealand's premier business tourism event this week were asked to share their ideas for making Christchurch the ideal destination for conferences and conventions.
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Hilton Hotels & Resorts last week marked its entry into New Zealand's South Island with the opening of Hilton Queenstown and the boutique Kawarau Hotel, managed by Hilton.
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New Zealand's proposed national convention centre in Auckland is one step closer to a reality with the country's Prime Minister John Key saying a contract to build the expansive space will be announced in the not-too-distant future.
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One of New Zealand's greatest walks is offering business and corporate groups the chance to 'go bush' in style by opening a secluded West Coast lodge for the first time over winter.
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Christchurch & Canterbury Convention Bureau manager Leonie Ashford says outside of the CBD there are several venues capable of hosting large conferences, all of which are undamaged and fully operational
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The Southern Hemisphere's biggest winter party, the award-winning American Express Queenstown Winter Festival, is back from June 24 to July 3, 2011 to start the winter season off with a bang in New Zealand's world-renowned lake and alpine resort town.
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Rendezvous Hotel Auckland is launching a new corporate guest recognition program, 'You First', which offers additional benefits coupled with personalised and efficient service.
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Rotorua, has announced their excitment to host the country's premier business tourism expo, Meetings 2011, for the first time ever, in June 2012.
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New Zealand's premiere conference and incentive trade show will now be held in Rotorua on June 22 and 23 this year. The event, scheduled to be in Christchurch, has been relocated due to the earthquake
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Dr. Tanapun Siriphatrawan, Chief Executive and Owner of the Amora Group has launched the Amora brand in New Zealand with three hotels, Amora Hotel Wellington, Amora Hotel Auckland and Amora Lake Resort Okawa Bay, Rotorua will all officially join the Amor
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Accor has signed two key New Zealand hotels - Hyatt Regency Auckland and Hotel So in Christchurch - in a move that will make the company the country's largest accommodation chain.
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Rotorua has two new faces on board for the destination with the appointment of a new operations manager at Energy Events Centre and a news sales manager for Events & Venues Rotorua.
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Christchurch's role as a convention capital of New Zealand helped boost the country's gross domestic product by $100 million in the last financial year, new figures show.
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Virgin Blue's new Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti has unveiled a range of changes to the group's network, including the axing of domestic New Zealand Pacific Blue flights in lieu of increased Trans-Tasman and South East Asian services.
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Playing the waiting game has paid off for the Events & Venues sales and marketing team as they prepare to host a major Australian conference in August.
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As the meetings and incentives market has picked up internationally, New Zealand is firmly back on the map as a destination as MeetingsNZ opens in Auckland.
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Carlson Hotels is expected to add hotels in New Zealand and Fiji to its portfolio during 2010, according to the company's Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Jean-Marc Busato.
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Conference and incentive groups heading to Rotorua, New Zealand are in for an evening of high seas hi-jinks at the historic venue's newest theme night, 'Pirates of the Blue Pearl'.
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Organisers of this summer's World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand have launched an online preview for people keen to get the most from the entertainment
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For the first time in history, more than one million people have landed in New Zealand from Australia in a 12-month period -- a sign that the country's latest tourism campaign is working, according to NZ Prime Minister John Key.
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The outlook for Emirates in the third and fourth quarters of 2009 is positive despite the economic slowdown, according to the airline's vice president for Australasia, Stephen Pearse.
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Hilton has signed an agreement to manage the Terraces Hotel in Lake Taupo, New Zealand, in a move that will bolster the region's MICE offering and branding on a global stage.
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Sydney is poised to drop further down the list of major conference destinations in Australasia, following New Zealand Government's $200,000 contribution to a feasibility study on the proposed 4000-seat Auckland convention centre.
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New Zealand's billion-dollar MICE sector is holding ground despite the economic downturn, with convention arrivals remaining steady and early snowfall expected to buoy incentive travel to that nation's world-famous ski fields.
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The streamlining of customs and immigration between Australia and New Zealand is gaining momentum, with a major announcement by both governments set for August, according to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
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Terrace Downs -- a world-class golf resort on New Zealand's south island -- will hold a series of events on Friday (May 15) to mark the launch of an international-grade rugby field, an outdoor restaurant and other new facilities.
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Emirates has launched daily Dubai-Sydney-Auckland flights with Airbus A380 aircraft, once more raising the stakes in the battle for both trans-Tasman and Middle Eastern route supremacy.
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As river boating reportedly grows in popularity in New Zealand, Discovery 1, a $1.2-million luxurious riverboat, has made its debut on the Waikato River at Tuakau south of Auckland.
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New Zealand event-management company Hot Events has appointed Annette Pendergast, the former manager of Christchurch and Canterbury Convention Bureau, as its event director.
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