MEETINGS 2025
MEETINGS is the only national tradeshow in New Zealand for the Business Events industry, organised by Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA). Once a year, the conference, meetings & events, exhibition and travel incentive sector come together to discuss new business opportunities across the country.
Date: 11 - 12 June 2025
Location: Auckland Showgrounds
Kia Ora South China
Like last year, Kia Ora SOUTH will present a half day trade seminar for around 60-80 attendees (including staff from Chinese Airlines and Travel Sellers) in each of the four cities and a dinner event in three of the cities expanding networking and relationship building opportunities.
The theme of 2025 seminars will be around reshaping and reconnect tourism with a celebration of Maori New Year Matariki enhancing culture celebration people connection between New Zealand & China.
Date: 23 - 30 June 2025
Location: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong China
Kiwi Link India 2025
This event provides a unique opportunity for representatives of the New Zealand tourism industry to educate and establish business relationships with key product managers and front line travel sellers from India.
Date: 06 - 11 July 2025
Location: Goa & New Delhi, India
South East Asia (SEA) Roadshow 2025
The SEA Roadshow provides a unique opportunity for New Zealand tourism representatives and operators to educate and establish business relationships with key travel sellers across South East Asia. The event includes pre-scheduled small group appointments with frontline travel agents and product managers and networking opportunities at official event functions across all four countries.
Date & Location: Malaysia (14 July), Indonesia (16 July), Thailand (18 July) and Singapore (21 July)
Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ) Conference 2025
The TECNZ conference is hosted in a New Zealand region each year and offers 300 international tourism delegates the opportunity to hear the latest industry insights from compelling speakers and network.
Date: 06 - 07 August 2025
Location: Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Bay of Islands
IMEX America 2025
IMEX America is the largest trade show for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry.
Date: 07 - 09 October 2025
Location: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
Kiwi Link UK and Europe 2025
A unique opportunity for representatives of the New Zealand tourism industry to educate and establish business relationships with key travel sellers from the UK and Europe. The event focuses on building the capability of travel sellers to drive off-peak conversions, with the long-term goal of strengthening trade relationships and boosting sales outside of peak seasons.
Representatives attending this event will gain valuable insights to help support product development and drive engagement between the New Zealand tourism industry and UK and European travel sellers.
Date: 13 - 16 October 2025
Location:
New Zealand Tourism Awards Entries now Open!
Entries are now open for the 2025 New Zealand Tourism Awards, providing an exciting opportunity to highlight and celebrate the tourism industry’s individual and business successes.
This year there are 14 awards. Three acknowledge individuals who are outstanding performers in the industry, and eleven awards recognise businesses which display excellence, industry alignment and are living the values of the Tourism Sustainability Commitment (TSC). The winners will be announced at the New Zealand Tourism Awards Dinner being held on Wednesday 29 October, following Tourism Summit Aotearoa.
Why enter the Awards?
Entering the awards is an excellent opportunity to promote the great mahi of your business and staff, and showcase what makes you outstanding in your field.
Previous finalists and winners have enjoyed greater public exposure, recognition from their peers, access to top talent and other profile-raising opportunities.
See here for more on the benefits of entering the awards.
Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Location: Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre