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Bjoern Spreitzer
Tourism New Zealand
Bjoern has a strong background in commercial partnership, business events and the tourism sector. His career in destination marketing includes multiple roles at Tourism New Zealand, including General Manager Domestic, General Manager Americas & Europe, and currently General Manager New Zealand & Business Events.
Originally from Germany, Bjoern has worked across multiple international markets including the UK, Europe, North America, Brazil, and Argentina. In his current role as GM New Zealand and Business Events, Bjoern is responsible for Tourism New Zealand’s domestic marketing, International Business Events, and commercial partnerships including Tourism New Zealand’s subsidiaries Qualmark and i-SITE.
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Iain Walker
Iain is the General Manager of Revenue Management at Air New Zealand, responsible for developing revenue, pricing and commercial expertise across the passenger, cargo and loyalty areas of the airline.
Air New Zealand
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Lisa Hopkins
CEO, Business Events Industry Aotearoa
Lisa joined BEIA in 2020 as Chief Executive and is responsible for the strategic direction, advocacy and promotion of the business events industry within New Zealand. She is also responsible to the membership to ensure they are well represented on both domestic and international platforms.
A 25 year industry leader, Lisa has extensive knowledge of the business events community, specifically across Asia Pacific. Lisa led BCD Meetings & Events Asia Pacific, based in Singapore since 2011 before taking on an industry leadership role within the company in 2019, working with international hotel chains, tourism offices, airlines and Destination Management Companies. She was also directly responsible for BCD M&E APAC's partner offices in the APAC region.
With an established background in sales, operations and management of large-scale public sector and corporate events, Lisa has also worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on APEC, as well as other global events organisations in New Zealand and overseas. Her experience in building mutually beneficial partnerships as well as relationship management is well established. Lisa also serves on the Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Board of PCMA.
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Ross Steele
Ross has over 25 years’ experience in business events and venue management. Currently General Manager of Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, Ross has led the strategic planning, organisational recruitment, marketing and business development of Te Pae Christchurch since pre-opening, along with the subsequent transition from pre-opening to operations.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
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Prue Daly
With over 20 years’ experience, Prue started her career with Accor where she worked for several years in various business development and sales management roles. Prue then broadened her experience with other leading companies in the events and hotel industry including the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), holding the positions of Assistant Director of Sales and Senior Manager Customer Experience positions
NZICC/SkyCity
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Martin Snedden
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Steve Armitage
CEO, Hospitality New Zealand
Steve was appointed to the position of Independent Chair in November 2021. A seasoned and well-respected industry leader he brings to the role, experience working with all levels of local and central government, public affairs, and the corporate sector. In 2013, Steve joined Auckland Unlimited (formerly Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) - the region’s cultural and economic growth agency.
Steve guided the development of the Destination AKL 2025 strategy document, which set a new direction for the development of the region as a leading global destination for domestic and international travellers while at the same time enhancing it as the place to live, work, do business and invest in.
More recently, Steve has been Managing Partner at Daylight, a consultancy specialising on strategy across the visitor economy, and he is currently Chief Executive of Hospitality New Zealand. Steve has a Masters of Arts (Hons) in political science from the University of Auckland.
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Tracey Thomas
Tracey is a Director/Owner of Conference Innovators (CI), a leading New Zealand Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Conference Innovators
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Sam Holdich
Over the past 15+ years, Sam has worked in the Tourism and Events industry throughout New Zealand, Japan and Australia. Sam started his career in New Zealand with AJ Hackett Bungy before moving to Japan to take up the role of Operations Manager at Bungy Japan to focus on setting up new jump sites across the country. Sam then changed tack moving to Melbourne and working in the attractions, amusement, and events industry over the last seven years. After weathering majority of the Covid-19 storm in Australia, Sam moved back to New Zealand and is now heading up Weta Workshop Unleashed in Auckland as Area Manager. Across his career he’s specialized in operations management, strategy, and business development and most importantly, leading and optimising large teams to maximize business results. Sam has recently completed his Masters of Business Administration and currently sits on the Board of Young TEC where he hopes to help inspire the next generation of Tourism and Events leaders across Aotearoa.
Weta Workshop
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David Downs, CMInstD
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David Perks
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