Meet the Team
ChristchurchNZ Business Events and the Convention Bureau team provides a free, impartial service for you and your clients.
We are your business events 'Google' - consider us as another arm of your planning team. We have destination information and contacts at our fingertips, ensuring you have the tools for your event to be delivered successfully in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Megan Crum

Megan is a Christchurch-based business events industry leader with 25 years of experience tailoring strategy to ensure consistent successful event development, management and delivery. She is recognised by clients, stakeholders, suppliers and colleagues for efficient, warm, innovative, high quality conferences and events. Megan is more passionate now than ever about the immense value and legacy that the business events sector brings not just to Ōtautahi but throughout New Zealand.
Claire Hector-Taylor

Claire has a strong background in the visitor sector with experience in operations, sales and destination marketing. She leads the Convention Bureau team - promoting Christchurch and Canterbury as a fantastic business events destination, and collaborating to attract new business events opportunities to the city and region. Get in touch with Claire for any international and Australasian business events opportunities.
Edwina Fitzsimon

Edwina has over 20 years’ experience in business events sales, and she can’t wait to shine the spotlight on Christchurch. Edwina is based in Melbourne but still calls New Zealand home and says she is passionate about what New Zealand has to offer the business events market, and is excited to share Christchurch's proposition with Australian professional conference organisers, corporates, association clients and incentive houses.
Jen Henshaw

Jen is passionate about business events and supporting clients to deliver the most memorable experience for their attendees. Jen believes Ōtautahi Christchurch has a broad and exciting offering as a new business events destination. Having worked in the business events industry for more than 20 years, Jen brings a breadth of experience including PCO and event management, sales and industry partnership management as well as business events marketing.
Meegan Ruff

Meegan is passionate about Ōtautahi Christchurch and the experiences on offer to the business events industry. From intimate events, corporate board meetings, large expos and team celebrations - Christchurch has impressive spaces for any occasion. Meegan assists the team in bid work, domestic enquiries and also works closely with our business partners to stay up to date with the latest offerings. Contact Meegan for ideas including venues, activities, suppliers and hospitality services.
Amie Seymour

Amie brings an impressive knowledge of the industry through her experience in the conference and events industry. Amie looks after the Advocate Programme, Legacy Project and various initiatives in the business events space, working closely with industry leaders and key stakeholders. Amie is proudly born and raised in Ōtautahi Christchurch and is excited to be working with other passionate Cantabrians to champion the city, and create a positive impact through business events.