Like many of us, I am a passionate advocate on the value of business events and attending the BEIA Annual Conference allows me to walk the talk!
It is an opportunity to connect with industry friends and share knowledge to tackle challenges our industry faces, all while providing an economic and social impact back to the local community. If that is not enough, there is also the exceptional Hawke’s Bay wines…
I look forward to seeing you there.
This year’s BEIA conference should be considered one not to be missed!
The programme is comprehensive, interactive, and guaranteed to be thought provoking. Structured to deliver everything traditionally known and loved about Hawke’s Bay and complimented by an impressive range of new product & venues.
I hope to see you soon BEing bold, brave & ready here in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s Food & Wine country.
The feedback from past conference delegate surveys and from this year’s programme committee was clear- we wanted three things and believe that is what we are going to get.
We want to be able to learn from industry experts, we want to spend time working together as industry leaders to solve problems and realise opportunities, and finally we want to spend time with one another to share, learn and celebrate everything that is great about our sector.
Amid ongoing uncertainty, the BEIA conference provides an opportunity to learn from our peers, spark conversations and collaborate with others to move forward.
The 2021 annual conference features a well-balanced blend of learning, participating, and connecting, in order for us all to leave with fresh ideas, new networks and more confidence in how we tackle business events in the "new normal".
Marketing Manager Sustainability Pou Ārahi Māori, Tourism New Zealand
Wednesday 19 June | 0930 - 0945
Cam Hayes is a tourism marketer passionate about using the power of storytelling to affect positive change. As Marketing Manager Sustainability at Tourism New Zealand, Cam has the privilege of working on a special kaupapa called Tiaki – Care for New Zealand.
Thursday 20 June | 0930 - 0945
Mat is the Chief Executive at Destination Queenstown (DQ). Prior to joining DQ, Mat was head of sales & services at Cardrona Alpine Resort (CARL) and Treble Cone ski area. Mat was involved in the acquisition of Treble Cone, and securing the rights to develop into the SOHO Basin. Mat moved from CARL to join the parent company RealNZ as GM of Experience Whakatipu.
With Mat’s strong background in governance and extensive experience in outdoor adventure sports retail as managing director of R&R Sport before selling to The Warehouse Group, Mat is a passionate leader in both tourism and business with our business events sector being the perfect synergy of the two.
The BEIA 45th Conference is a great opportunity for individual delegates to develop their personal brand. You get to spend quality time rubbing shoulders with some of the most brilliant minds on the industry, suffering the same challenges as you.
Sharing and learning from the best builds confidence and assertiveness in individuals, who then head home bold, brave, and ready to take Business Events to the next level for our own companies.
The opportunity to meet with industry colleagues and government is not to be missed as there is a lot to learn and share with one another.
We (those attending conference) are provided a platform to be involved in the new future of our industry.
I have been attending BEIA (formerly CINZ) Conferences for 20 years and have always found them incredibly valuable, and this year I know it will be even more so than ever! It is important that we share our experiences and knowledge and support one another – no one quite understands our industry like our peers!
The speaker line-up is also exceptional this year (not biased at all), they have been selected based on feedback, trends, and their ability to really provide our industry with the tools to move forward.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Wednesday 19 June | 0950 - 1005
Thursday 20 June | 0950 - 1005