Two new members have been welcomed to the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) board after the 48th Annual General Meeting held on November 26 in New Plymouth.
Jacques Meyer was welcomed to a Platinum seat on the board, replacing Ross Steele from Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre who completed a two-year term.
Meyer is the director of sales and marketing at Cordis, Auckland by Langham Hospitality Group where he directs the commercial strategy for New Zealand’s largest hotel.
Vanessa Wallace was elected to the Gold seat, replacing Tracey Thomas from Conference Innovators.
Wallace is business events manager at RotoruaNZ. She has been instrumental in reshaping Rotorua’s reputation and perception, successfully positioning it as a leading destination for high-profile events.
The 2024/25 BEIA Board members are:
Board chair, Martin Snedden
BEIA management, Lisa Hopkins
Tourism New Zealand, Bjoern Spreitzer (co-opted)
Air New Zealand, Iain Walker (co-opted)
Platinum:
NZICC/SkyCity Entertainment Group, Prue Daly
Cordis Auckland, Jacques Meyer
Gold:
RotoruaNZ, Vanessa Wallace
Silver:
Weta Workshop, Sam Holdich
Appointed:
Regional Tourism NZ, David Perks
The New Zealand Story, David Downs
