Waikato Business News August/September 2020
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38 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS <strong>August</strong>/<strong>September</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
CONFERENCE, EVENTS AND VENUES<br />
MIGHTY WELCOME<br />
TO THE WAIKATO<br />
It’s Safe to Meet<br />
<strong>Business</strong> Events <strong>Waikato</strong>,<br />
Hamilton & <strong>Waikato</strong> Tourism’s<br />
Convention Bureau, would like<br />
to reassure meeting planners<br />
that it is safe to continue to hold<br />
meetings and business events<br />
whilst we are in ‘Level Two’<br />
provided they are for under 100<br />
people.<br />
“Our <strong>Waikato</strong> venues are<br />
acquainted with the guidelines<br />
and protocols to ensure that<br />
people can meet safely” says<br />
Hamilton & <strong>Waikato</strong> Tourism’s<br />
<strong>Business</strong> Events Manager,<br />
Amanda Graham.<br />
H3 <strong>Business</strong> Development<br />
Manager Melissa Williams<br />
says that the Claudelands<br />
team has rigorously tested the<br />
delegate experience and has<br />
come up with easy, cost-effective,<br />
out-of-the-box options<br />
for clients to meet safely<br />
and with confidence. This<br />
includes a selection of room<br />
configurations that ensure<br />
the required spacing between<br />
attendees and unobstructed<br />
flow, and audio-visual packages<br />
developed alongside AV<br />
specialists Vidcom to provide<br />
clients with online video-conferencing<br />
capabilities.<br />
Claudelands has put in place<br />
tools for easy and robust contact<br />
tracing for all people on<br />
site.<br />
“We know event organisers<br />
will be feeling extra pressure<br />
From left to right: Kate Laurich, Wintec Venues / Amanda Graham, <strong>Business</strong> Events <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
/ Tracey Packwood, H3 Group / Harriet Beattie, <strong>Business</strong> Events <strong>Waikato</strong> / Alex Dixon,<br />
Distinction Hotel.<br />
to ensure they’ve covered all<br />
bases when it comes to health<br />
and safety requirements at their<br />
events, so these packages and<br />
options are designed to take<br />
some of that stress away,” says<br />
Williams.<br />
Graham says “All our people<br />
working in the meetings<br />
sector throughout the <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
region would like to reassure<br />
organisers that they will receive<br />
the same personalized, flexible,<br />
responsive service they have<br />
come to expect. People you can<br />
trust, people who work in partnership<br />
with you and with each<br />
other to deliver your meetings<br />
safely and professionally”.<br />
<strong>Business</strong> Events <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
Campaign and Showcase<br />
<strong>2020</strong><br />
<strong>Business</strong> Events <strong>Waikato</strong> has<br />
released its domestic marketing<br />
campaign – A Mighty<br />
Welcome to the <strong>Waikato</strong> – in<br />
the lead up to its <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Business</strong><br />
Events Showcase. The<br />
campaign focuses on the<br />
‘mighty’ people in the meetings<br />
and business event sector in the<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong>.<br />
If you organise meetings<br />
and are based in, or within<br />
driving distance to, Hamilton,<br />
do not miss the opportunity to<br />
meet <strong>Waikato</strong>’s mighty people<br />
at the <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Events<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong> Showcase. This popular<br />
mini tradeshow will be held<br />
on Thursday, 24 <strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong> at Claudelands Conference<br />
& Exhibition Centre from<br />
4.00 to 6.00pm.<br />
Event organisers can meet<br />
with venues, business events<br />
suppliers, accommodation and<br />
activity providers, over drinks<br />
and canapes.<br />
If you would like to find<br />
out more about the Showcase,<br />
please contact the <strong>Business</strong><br />
Events <strong>Waikato</strong> team - businessevents@waikatonz.com<br />
<strong>Business</strong> Events <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
provides organisers with an<br />
invaluable free resource when<br />
planning a conference or meeting<br />
in the region. Offering free<br />
and impartial advice, bureau<br />
services are tailored specifically<br />
to your event’s needs, ensuring<br />
an efficient and time-effective<br />
planning process. The bureau<br />
will ensure the right connections<br />
are made, the best marketing<br />
support is offered, and<br />
help to ensure your event is a<br />
success from start to finish.<br />
For more information:<br />
meetwaikato.com<br />
businessevents@waikatonz.<br />
com<br />
- Supplied copy<br />
THURSDAY<br />
24 <strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong><br />
UPPER ARENA<br />
CONCOURSE AREA<br />
CLAUDELANDS CONFERENCE<br />
& EXHIBITION CENTRE<br />
Mighty<br />
Welcome<br />
BUYERS POP IN ANY TIME BETWEEN<br />
4.00 and 6.00pm<br />
DRINKS & CANAPES WILL BE SERVED<br />
Exhibitors Include: Venues, Accommodation, AV Companies, Caterers,<br />
Transport Providers & Activity Operators.<br />
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT:<br />
HARRIET BEATTIE 07 843 0056 | businessevents@waikatonz.com | www.meetwaikato.com<br />
DON’T MISS THE<br />
OPPORTUNITY TO<br />
RECONNECT WITH<br />
THE WAIKATO’S TOP<br />
VENUES, BUSINESS<br />
EVENTS SUPPLIERS<br />
AND ACTIVITY<br />
PROVIDERS UNDER<br />
ONE ROOF
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