Business Events Industry Partnership Initiative Application

Is this application for activity to support business events defined as: corporate meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions. *

Note: activity will not support social or family groups, weddings, student groups, sports groups, leisure tour groups, festivals, or social consumer events.

Contact details

Organisation name *

First name of contact *

Last name of contact *

Position *

Phone *

Email *

Can you demonstrate you have at least 12 months business experience in corporate incentives, corporate meetings, exhibitions, or association meetings. *

Please note this programme is not designed to support individuals who are looking to enter the business events market.

Please select the applicable option: *

1. Is your activity in relation to a specific business event to be held in New Zealand or delegate acquisition for a targeted event
2. Is your activity a marketing or distribution initiative that has the potential to influence decision makers of national business events and/or convert new business events to be held in New Zealand

Event details

Please provide details about the specific business event for which you are requesting support. Note: if your request refers to point (2) above the following two sections are not mandatory.

Event name

Event website address (if applicable)

Destination/venue where event will be held

Dates of the event Please indicate a date range in the dd/mm/yyyy format, e.g. 10/10/2021 to 14/10/2021

Name and details of the host organisation or company

Has a professional conference organiser (PCO) been appointed?

Event background for specific national business event activity or delegate acquisition activity

Please provide details about the history of this event in New Zealand (if applicable) as well as the potential economic benefit this event provides for New Zealand. This information will help Tourism New Zealand assess the return on investment in supporting this event.

Event history including year, location, and number of previous delegates.

Has the event received any other financial support?

What is the minimum number of delegates/attendees expected at the event?

How could future learnings and outputs from the proposed activity be used more broadly to drive delegates or conversion of new business events in New Zealand?

Request for Business Events Industry Partnership Initiative support

Please provide specific details of activity that you wish to undertake, and why it is so important to ensure results. Activity must be specific, measurable, achievable, and time-bound (it must be delivered within one financial year). This should not be business as usual activity and should provide an opportunity for innovation in partnership with Tourism New Zealand.

Activity * Please provide as much detail as possible.

Timing of activity * Please provide your preferred dates.

Key performance indicators * How will you measure success?

Reporting metrics * How will you report on the success of this activity?

Business Events Industry Partnership Initiative support request in New Zealand dollars (note $5k minimum request) *

Will you want to use Tourism New Zealand branding? If yes, brand approvals will apply. *

Partner contribution

The Business Events Industry Partnership Initiative requires applicants to provide a matched contribution to the project or activity. This contribution can be via in-kind, in-direct, or a financial contribution (or a combination). Please provide details below of your matched contribution activity.

Detail of contribution *

Time frame of delivery *

Value of contribution in NZD$ (note minimum $5k request) * Please note, this value does not need to be a direct financial contribution.

Additional information Please use this section to provide any information you would like to support your application.