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In an announcement made this week, Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) and Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) confirmed they will continue their collaborative work in Australia and seek ways to further capitalise on the opportunities available for the business events sector.

The 6th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC) in 2015 will be held in Rotorua, thanks to a collaborative pitch effort by Tourism New Zealand, the Rotorua Convention Bureau, and the New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists.

Tourism New Zealand's (TNZ's) business events team showed their support of the business sector with their attendance at the annual Conventions and Incentives New Zealand's conference in Wellington on 16 and 17 November.

Following the successful hosting of over 70 Australian Society of Travel Writers, last weekend in Rotorua, the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) annual convention has brought some 450 North American travel writers, PR professionals and associates, and their partners to New Zealand this November.

The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) will hold their annual convention in Wellington 7-12 November, where around 450 North American travel writers, PR professionals and associates, and their partners, will experience attractions and activities around New Zealand.

Tourism New Zealand made another significant step towards growing the business events sector in New Zealand this month by sponsoring the New Zealand stand at IMEX America in Las Vegas during October 11-13.

For the first time, Tourism New Zealand, together with Auckland Convention Bureau, Rotorua Convention Bureau, Skycity, Rotorua Convention Center and Air New Zealand exhibited at the China Incentive Business Travel and Meeting Exhibition (CIBTM), recently held in Beijing, China.

Tourism New Zealand's management of The Ministry of Economic Development's Conference Assistance Programme (CAP) has seen its first success, within two months of administering the programme.

Tourism New Zealand has welcomed the Ministry of Economic Development's decision that Tourism New Zealand will administer the Conference Assistance Programme (CAP) for the next three years.