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.
In her new role, Doig will drive trade and consumer marketing activity with the teams in Tourism Australia’s key markets in the region, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok, which debuts in November, has appointed a team of six seasoned hospitality experts.
Having been with Marriott for 24 years, new general manager Tina Liu boasts an impressive business acumen and an extensive background in luxury hospitality. She has led teams at high-profile hotels, primarily in Thailand, and is fluent in Thai.
Next is hotel manager, Lewis Quinn, who brings with him over 15 years of working in hospitality to his new role, while Evelyne Hahang takes on the role of director of rooms, having honed her hospitality skills for over 15 years in the UK, France, Australia, and Thailand.
Leon Chan, who hails from Singapore, is the director of sales & marketing. He has amassed 15 years of hospitality sales and business development experience working at high-profile hotels in Singapore and Hong Kong.
For F&B, Clément Larre leads as director, with Glen Cooper as executive chef.