Key international and domestic conference buyers
were welcomed to the city at a Maori cultural
showcase event, Haere Mai Meetings 2006, hosted
by Christchurch and Canterbury Convention
Bureau (CCCB), the business tourism unit of
Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism (CCT).
Christchurch's Delegate Rebate Scheme,
administered by CCCB, has been successful in
attracting many large conferences to Christchurch
since its launch late last year.
CCCB predicts continuing growth in the large
conference sector through 2006 and 2007.
Last year Christchurch recorded the largest number
of conference events ever in the city, with a ten
per cent increase in annual delegate numbers and a
21 per cent increase in large conference events
during 2005.
The city hosted 690 conferences with 42,297
delegates.
Christchurch to reach out after Meetings 2006
CHRISTCHURCH New Zealand's largest business tourism event, Meetings 2006, was held on July 19 and 20 at the Christchurch Convention Centre.
