Later this month, Auckland is set to host more than 500 TRENZ delegates, including travel buyers and media from New Zealand’s most important visitor markets.
TRENZ (April 21-24) is the $23.4 billion tourism industry’s annual showcase. This year it is being hosted by Auckland and will be attended by around 290 international tourism and travel buyers plus media from around the world, and 250 of the country’s leading tourism operators who get together to negotiate contracts for the coming holiday seasons.
“On Tuesday afternoon, more than 500 TRENZ delegates will take a break from their business meetings to discover first-hand the range of activities Auckland has to offer the world’s travellers,” says Martin Snedden, chief executive of the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA), which organises and manages TRENZ with the support of key tourism industry partners.
ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) Manager Tourism Jason Hill says the activity afternoon features 41 different experiences and will open people’s eyes to Auckland’s diversity.
“The 500 plus participants in the activity afternoon will get a taste of Auckland, with everything from touring the Matakana Coast and wine region, sailing and jet boating on the Waitemata Harbour and exploring the west coast’s rainforest and rugged surf beaches, to sailing a traditional Maori waka, riding a zipline on Waiheke Island, a behind the scenes tour of Auckland Zoo and a culinary tour of the city’s hot food spots.'
“Auckland’s tourism product offering has grown considerably in the last few years and we look forward to showcasing both our products and our eclectic region to the influential line-up of international Buyers and media,” he says.