CINZ welcomes NZICC go ahead
News the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) has received resource consent approval is being welcomed by
the industry.
Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) chief executive Sue Sullivan says the new convention centre can’t come
soon enough to meet growing demand from international conference organisers.
“New Zealand can now compete on the world stage, challenging Australia and South East Asia for lucrative convention
business,“ she says.
“We look forward to seeing this purpose-built facility get underway very soon. With space for more than 3,000 delegates
it will allow New Zealand to stage conferences of a size not seen here before.”
Sue Sullivan says business event visitors spend more and stay longer than the average leisure visitor, and arrive in the
off-peak months, at a time of year when other tourism tends to be quiet.
The Convention Delegate Survey for 2014 (MBIE) shows international delegates stayed an average of 6.5 nights in New
Zealand, spending an estimated $304 per night., almost double the average spend per night for all international
visitors. On average international delegates spent $1,991 during their stay in New Zealand.
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