CINZ advises business events given green light across New Zealand

Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) has advised that Auckland’s move to Alert Level 1 is great news for the business events industry – giving the industry the green light to meet, with the country fully opened up to domestic groups, and Aucklanders again welcome to any region.

Auckland will join the rest of New Zealand in COVID-19 alert level 1 from 11.59pm on Wednesday 7th October.

CINZ Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins notes that this will give decision-makers confidence across New Zealand and notes “today’s announcement by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern dispels all confusion about who can meet and where. We have been given the green light to meet, with the country fully opened up to domestic groups, and Aucklanders again welcome to any region.

“Now is the time to rebuild the industry, and deliver confidence back to organisers who have been holding off planning and booking their events. Our message is it is safe to hold a conference, seminar, workshop, or team recognition event. We want people to understand that business events are the safest type of event that can be held, backed up by the World Health Organisation itself.”

CINZ has opened registrations for BE Reconnected, a free industry exhibition and networking day in Auckland on 1st December aimed at the throwing the spotlight on this $5 billion sector and rekindling vital industry relationships.

Hopkins adds “BE Reconnected will be an essential platform to support the sector now and beyond. It is imperative for the good of the country and for the industry that we now move forward safely, and with assurance.”

Image of CINZ MEETINGS 2019 exhibition in Auckland