Registrations are now open for the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) 2024 conference, which will be held in Taranaki for the first time from November 25-27, 2024.
This year’s conference and annual general meeting will take place at The Devon Hotel in New Plymouth, andl include a day and a half of education sessions, panel discussions and workshops, plus a relaxed social programme.
On November 25, industry first-timers will be welcomed, and Regional Convention Bureaux will meet before the conference Welcome Function at Fitzroy Beach that evening.
Education sessions on November 26 and 27 will draw on the best of the business events industry, as well as experts in their field including Brad Olsen, principal economist at Infometrics; Maretha Smit, CEO of Diversity Works; and professor Carmel Foley, from University of Technology Sydney, an internationally-recognised business events’ researcher.
Their topics will include diversity, equity and inclusion, cultural integration, legacy and impact, and improving collaboration within the industry.
The BEIA Mentorship Programme 2024 will wind up during the conference, with a chance for mentors and mentees to gather and celebrate their achievements.
The conference wraps up at lunchtime on November 27, after a gala evening at Bowl of Brooklands where BEIA’s annual Outstanding Contributor Award will be announced.
