IN welcome news for the business events industry, New Zealand will open its borders to international visa holders from 1 Aug, NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Arden recently announced (TD breaking news yesterday).
Chief Executive of Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA), Lisa Hopkins said, “New Zealand is really starting to gear up for the future and the announcements today help support this.”
Hopkins believes the news will position New Zealand as a conference, meeting, or incentive destination choice for international event organisers.
“We will have the infrastructure, the talent and the connections, which will make the decision easy to win international conference and incentive travel business.
“The opening of New Zealand’s maritime border will have a positive impact for business events too. Cruise ships, particularly luxury ships, do provide options for the incentive market, but also reinvigorate ports of call with the injection of people and activity.”
According to Hopkins, the “last piece in the puzzle” will be the removal of pre-departure testing, slated for 31 Jul, which has been highly anticipated by customers.
“Today’s announcement is the result of mahi (work) undertaken by many across the events, tourism, cruise, and hospitality sectors with support from Minister Stuart Nash. It is a good news day,” Hopkins concluded.
Pictured: Business visitors meeting at Boomrock, Auckland.
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