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How Business Events Wellington can help

Business Events Wellington offers free and impartial advice from the initial planning process through to finding venues and accommodation, or recommending delegate experiences.

How we can support your event planning

The Business Events Wellington team can support you every step of the way to create an unforgettable event experience in New Zealand’s vibrant capital city.

If you’re considering Wellington as a host destination our team can help by:

  • recommending suitable and available venues, accommodation, activities, restaurants, speakers, and entertainment
  • providing promotional material like maps, visitor guides, imagery and video footage
  • developing tailored bid proposals and supporting you through the Australian and international bidding process to host a conference in Wellington
  • arranging site inspections and familiarisations of Wellington
  • helping you to partner with a professional conference organiser who can take care of all your planning and logistical needs
  • requesting letters of support and/or quotes for bid proposals of support and/or quotes for bid proposals
The New Zealand Statistical Association Conference 2020 at the TSB Arena in Wellington.

Convention Services Programme

Business Events Wellington’s Convention Services Programme provides free support to all conference organisers who are bringing an event to Wellington.

How we can help

  • Boost your delegate attendance by providing promotional and delegate marketing resources. This includes access to promotional video and imagery and a suite of customisable Wellington resources to help promote your event in Wellington.
  • Access planning resources. Ranging from finding accommodation and social function venues, sustainability guides, and digital collateral for delegates such as customised city maps.
  • Activate Wellington city with exclusive Wellington Airport welcome packs, tourism experience and retail discounts, and onsite visitor support.
The view of Wellington Harbour from the look out point on Mount Victoria.

Bidding for an international event

If you want to host a conference from outside New Zealand, you may need help with a bid proposal. We know that bidding for and hosting international meetings can be daunting, which is why we are here to support you every step of the way.

We work closely with Tourism New Zealand’s Conference Assistance Programme to navigate the bidding process and ensure overseas conferences are successfully hosted in Wellington.

That means we can support you throughout the entire process by:

  • working with you through the bid guidelines to determine exactly what is required
  • engaging a Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) to develop a financial feasibility study
  • requesting letters of support and/or quotes from venues and hotels to include in the bid
  • creating a professional, tailored bid document with help from a graphic designer.

Find out more about bidding for an international conference

We’re here to support your event

Let the Business Events Wellington team take the stress out of planning your next event.

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Local advocates

The Wellington Advocate Network is a community of industry leaders in Wellington helping attract conferences to New Zealand’s capital city.

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Wellington Business Events Guide

The Wellington Business Events Guide is full of everything you need to know to plan a conference or event in the Wellington region.

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Resources to promote your conference

Find content resources, templates, and guides to promote your conference in Wellington to delegates.

Delegates arrive at the Naumi Hotel in Wellington, a large flower sculpture is behind them.

Delegate arrival information

Everything your delegates need to know about Wellington when they arrive for their conference.

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Resources to plan your conference

Find everything you need to plan your conference, from our events guide to venue lists and capacity charts, a gift guide, and recommendations for restaurants and experiences.

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Restaurant suggestions for groups

Looking for a restaurant suitable for a group? Wellington has a number of dining options that can cater to a business group.