The waterfront Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland has reopened with high interest from event organisers.
The venue is said to have secured 117 events for the 2023/2024 financial year, with an estimated value of NZ$3 million (US$1.8 million).
Viaduct Events Centre is regarded as one of Auckland’s premier waterfront venues, and used to host several major events, most notably New Zealand Fashion Week, New Zealand Design Awards, since its opening in 2011 and prior to its closure in 2018.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited chief executive Nick Hill said: “Auckland is proud to open the doors once again to this landmark building and offer it as one of our unique world-class venues available to hire.
“This hasn’t happened overnight so thanks to the hard work of the team at Auckland Live and Conventions and the wider Tātaki Auckland Unlimited whānau, we are able to expand the portfolio of venues ready to welcome a range of events.”
The venue spans three levels and offers 6,000m² of space. It takes in eight function rooms that are ideal for a wide range of events, from tradeshows to gala dinners. Its banquet space has capacity for up to 1,200 guests.
Event organisers enjoy easy access to five-star accommodation, world-class hospitality and a central transport hub.
Jan Tonkin, managing director of The Conference Company said the business events and conferencing sector is ready to return to the Viaduct Events Centre.
“The re-opening of the Viaduct Events Centre is welcome news indeed for business events hosts. Its harbour views, day-lit rooms and balconies make it a very appealing environment for meetings and conferences and the Waiheke Room is an ideal space for large scale dinners and exhibitions.
All in all, as conference organisers, we’re delighted to have the venue available once again and already have bookings there in May.”
