Convention Bureau News

A new business events partnership in Christchurch will transform the way the city works together to secure international conferences and events.

The braided river effect of Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre’s façade is taking shape, with CPB Contractors having now installed a quarter of the 43,000 herringbone tiles.

With less than a year until its 2020 launch, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is ending 2019 on a high. Te Pae has over 50 confirmed events worth more than $30 million in direct economic value to the city.

A new Hotel Precinct next to Te Pae is set to broaden the appeal of the new convention centre. The precinct will be developed sites between Cathedral Square and the River Avon as part of the 'North of Square' development.

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is set to showcase local food and produce with a global flavour. Their new appointment, international chef Desmond Davies, is looking forward to experimenting with fresh and local foods.

Novotel Christchurch Airport welcomed its first guests with a special charity night at the $80-million hotel.

More than 120 newly-employed Novotel Christchurch Airport staff are days away from welcoming the first guests to the $80-million hotel.

Tracey Thomas from Conference Innovators, a leading and long-standing professional conference organiser in New Zealand, has received the 2019 Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) Outstanding Contributor Award.

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has further strengthened its business development team, finalising the appointment of two new Business Development Managers.