Agenda

We will start day one at 11am to allow for guests to travel in on the morning of the event.

Day One - Tuesday 27 August 2024

  • Registration

  • Grant Smith - Palmerston North Mayor

  • Board Chair - Loren Aberhart

  • Housekeeing, agenda etc

  • Unlock the secrets to event longevity! In this session our speakers explore key strategies for lasting engagement, with a focus on organic reach and community building. Learn how to keep the momentum of your event alive. Don't just host an event, create an enduring experience that keeps punters coming back for more!
    - Meg Williams - World of Wearable Art
    - Suzanne Porter - Womad

  • Hear about New Zealand’s newest convention centre
    - Prue Daly

  • (1) Identifying best fit sponsors and retaining them
    - Sarah Meikle

    (2) Using Technology to revive your event
    - Ariel Codde - Toast Martinborough
    - Andrew Tuck, Jim Beam Homegrown

    (3) The importance of Site planning
    - Cathy Knowsley

  • (1) Events that have worked in successful partnership with local iwi
    - Jason Cameron, Victory Events
    - Grant Smith, Palmerston North

    (2) Providing leverage opportunities to our community to expand reach on a little budget.
    - Rae Baker, Flavours of Plenty Festival

  • TBC

  • TBC

Day Two - Wednesday 28 August 2024

  • Multi Cultural Events
    - TBC

    Crowd Management Plans
    - Brenna McCann
    - Chris Kumeroa

  • Kylie Hawker-Green

  • This session will hear from key stakeholders for an event, and the importance of working in collaboration with each other.

  • NZEA will provide an update on event sustainability. We will also hear from events that are doing this well already, and where to from here.

  • NZEA will present their latest research project

  • In this panel discussion, we will delve into the importance of event tourism and how they have an impact on hotels, hospitality and local regions economic growth.

Please note that the agenda is subject to change.