Rotorua to host tourism activity extravaganza
In the biggest event of its kind, Rotorua will host 600 TRENZ delegates, including hundreds of the world’s most
influential travel and tourism buyers, to an afternoon of activities, ranging from exhilarating mountain biking to a
rejuvenating spa.
TRENZ is the $30 billion tourism industry’s premier international trade show. The 2016 event (10-13 May) is being hosted
by Destination Rotorua and will be attended by 350 international tourism and travel buyers and representatives from
around 300 of the country’s leading tourism operators.
“On Thursday afternoon, 12 May, hundreds of TRENZ delegates will take a break from their business meetings to experience
first-hand some of the world-class visitor activities on offer in Rotorua,” says Chris Roberts, Chief Executive of the
Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) which manages TRENZ.
“They will discover a part of the country that has something for every type of visitor from authentic cultural
experiences, adventure, and spas to geothermal, eco-tourism and luxury, always infused with warm hospitality.
“This time away from scheduled TRENZ meetings is also an opportunity for delegates to network informally, make new
contacts and potentially identify new business opportunities.”
Destination Rotorua General Manager Oscar Nathan says the activity afternoon features around 30 different options and
will showcase the diverse range of world-class activities Rotorua offers international travellers, along with some of
the innovative new products that have come on stream recently.
“Activities range from plunging down the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall to a wine-matching session and an
exploration of a living Maori village.
“Delegates keen to get close to the natural wonders of the region can walk amongst the Redwoods high above the forest
floor, fly over an active volcano or tour an otherworldly geothermal field.”
Mr Nathan says TRENZ and the activity afternoon are a valuable opportunity to highlight to influential international
travel and tourism buyers why Rotorua is New Zealand’s coolest hotspot.
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