Part of BEIA’s new website, the digital planning tool includes an option to choose a region and find the venues, hotel rooms, activities and event industry services needed within it.
Planners can also have a region identified that fits their preferences – from requirements for a convention centre and an international airport right down to the importance of geothermal activity, Māori culture, food and wine and scenery.
“We are incredibly proud to be launching this new resource,” said BEIA’s chief executive Lisa Hopkins.
“Everything organisers need to know about planning a business event in New Zealand is now at their fingertips in one interactive site.”
The planning tool replaces BEIA’s physical event planners’ guide which has been produced for the last three decades. It includes business events specific destination, venue, hotel and supplier information and contacts.
The new tool was demonstrated to planners at BEIA’s trade show MEETINGS held in Rotorua last month.
“The feedback we received was overwhelmingly enthusiastic,” said Hopkins.
Planners said it would make their jobs easier and faster.
The online tool can be accessed here.
BEIA is currently accepting feedback on the planning tool. Anyone with feedback should contact BEIA’s member relationship manager, Nicky Tilsley.
