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These case studies showcase some of the awesome conferences, incentives, famils, and events which have recently happened in Christchurch or the Canterbury region.

Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025

Christchurch city was buzzing when it welcomed winemakers, media, wine trade and wine business owners to Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 in February.
Paediatric Emergency Medicine Conference

A forward-focusing international conference for the paediatric community, Don’t Forget The Bubbles (DFTB) was held for the first time in New Zealand in 2024.
Aeromed Conference 2024

Critical care in the air, from the highs to the lows.
Environmental Defence Society (EDS) Annual Conference

Influencing policy in the environmental space. Conferences accelerate the development of innovative solutions to complex challenges, stimulating collaboration and driving change for communities and their policy makers.
Christchurch Hosts Extreme Solar Systems V Conference

Christchurch hosted 458 astronomers, planetary scientists, and researchers from other relevant disciplines from around the world as part of the Extreme Solar Systems V (ExSS V) in March 2024.
IAMCR 2024 Conference

Ōtautahi Christchurch recently hosted one of the world’s biggest communication conferences, putting Indigenous knowledge at the centre of communication research.
Christchurch Hosts Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Surgical Meeting

Ōtautahi Christchurch welcomed surgeons and healthcare professionals for the Southern Hemisphere’s largest multi-disciplinary surgical meeting across five days in May.
Chemistry Of Collaboration

In early autumn, ChristchurchNZ hosted 21 New Zealand BEIA-approved professional conference organisers (PCOs) for a unique event combining tailored learning with an inspirational destination showcase.
Australian Event Professionals Create Memories In Ōtautahi Christchurch

The chance to experience a vibrant, beautiful and accessible city, and deep connections with people and nature created lasting memories for Australian event professionals visiting Ōtautahi Christchurch this summer.
Asian Seed Congress Flourishes In Christchurch

Christchurch, New Zealand became the major seed trading hub for the Asia Pacific region as it hosted the Asian Seed Congress at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre in November 2023.
Black Clash – ChristchurchNZ Famil Australian Professional Conference Organisers

ChristchurchNZ hosts a famil first - partners invited on a self-drive journey of discovery.
New Team-Building Events Make The Most Of Christchurch's Exciting Central City

Christchurch’s walkable, vibrant city centre provides the perfect backdrop for team building activities that are guaranteed to surprise and delight participants.
New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) Conference 2022

Across three days, 1,110 attended, including exhibitors and sponsors. The event was managed by The Conference Company.
Christchurch: 'Gem OF A City' Inspires MEETINGS 2022 Buyers

The weekend before MEETINGS 2022, 7 Australian event professionals were hosted to a winter alpine experience in the heart of the South Island.
Warm welcome from Ōtautahi Christchurch

ChristchurchNZ introduced a new event to MEETINGS 2022, hosting a formal cultural ceremony to welcome guests to the first MEETINGS held in Otautahi Christchurch for 14 years.
MEETINGS 2022 Buyers Experience Canterbury’s Winter Wonders With ChristchurchNZ

Before MEETINGS 2022, 7 Australian event professionals were hosted to a winter alpine experience in the heart of the South Island.
IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR)

Virtual reality conference brings Christchurch to the world.
11th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference (IWC)

The 11th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference (IWC), set to be staged at Te Pae Christchurch, transitioned from in-person to hybrid before becoming a fully virtual conference in October 2021.
TRENZ Hui 2021 Christchurch Business Event

Successful TRENZ Hui 2021 confirms Ōtautahi Christchurch as leading business events destination.
MEET CHRISTCHURCH and Autumn 2021 Domestic Famil

ChristchurchNZ Convention Bureau facilitated new connections and opportunities when it matched the city's venues, accommodation and event service suppliers with domestic and local meetings and event planners at a series of events in March 2021.
ChristchurchNZ reveals New Zealand's newest city to business events organisers

The leafy riverside city of Ōtautahi Christchurch is known for the beauty of its four distinct seasons, and what better way to mark the start of Spring than by hosting a group of business events organisers to experience the city’s magic for themselves.
ChristchurchNZ Virtual Famil

Ten leading Australian conference organisers and Association executives were whisked to Ōtautahi Christchurch for an immersive, virtual experience.
NZMA South GP-CME, 13-16 August 2020

Christchurch leads 12-hour turnaround for GP conference
People in Disasters Conference 2016

People in Disasters Conference 2016 with attendees from areas including emergency services, mental health, social sciences, psychology, engineering, education and government.
LIANZA Conference 2017

LIANZA Conference 2017 was the biggest gathering of library and information professionals in New Zealand. The sold-out conference was attended by over 500 decision makers, managers, government, publishers, archivists, curators, librarians and game changes in the tech industry.
Social Enterprise World Forum 2017

SEWF 2017 brought social enterprises from around the world to Christchurch to share their wisdom, build their networks and discuss building a more sustainable future.
STESSA Conference Case Study

More than 150 attendees from 20 different countries attended the ninth international STESSA Conference on the Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas.
Linux.conf.au Conference Case Study

In January 2019, the ChristchurchNZ Convention Bureau helped facilitate the linux.conf.au conference in Christchurch, one of the largest international conferences to be held in the city since 2011.

I teamed up with Jean Hendry from Tourism New Zealand and Claire Hector-Taylor from ChristchurchNZ, to bid for the 2019 AASA conference. They were really friendly, helpful and encouraging – we couldn’t have done it without their guidance and support.
Annie Potts, Director of New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies, University of Canterbury