New Zealand Major Events

Investing in world-class events

New Zealand has a growing reputation as a world-class events destination. Ensuring we remain competitive on the world stage is a key contributor to the prosperity of all New Zealanders.

Through a dedicated fund, New Zealand Major Events provides sponsorship funding to major events that build a dynamic nation and produce significant economic and social benefits.

New Zealand Major Events will be implementing a new application process.  From 1 July 2008, applications for funding from the Major Events Development Fund will considered in two funding rounds - October and April each year.  Details of the new application process and timeframes will be posted on this website shortly.

The Major Events Development Fund also provides funding to Conventions & Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) for the Conference Assistance Programme (CAP). The objectives for CINZ are to stimulate increased New Zealand conference and meeting activity from international and domestic sources. By attracting these events, commercial benefits are provided to the New Zealand economy.

The Major Events website provides an online service for the submission of funding applications.

 

2008 New Zealand International Arts Festival

22 February- 16 March 2008

The New Zealand International Arts Festival is a multi-arts festival held in Wellington every two years. It exists to celebrate the best arts entertainment from around the world and within New Zealand, and also produces new New Zealand productions. Each Festival offers a bold artistic programme of the highest quality featuring opera, theatre, dance, music, outdoor productions, and literary and visual arts, performed and created made up of companies and artists drawn from New Zealand and round the world who have been specifically selected by the Festival's Artistic Director, Lissa Twomey. For more information visit the Festival website.

New Zealand Association of Event Professionals

The New Zealand Association of Event Professionals was established in 2005. Its mission is to educate, advance and promote the events industry and its network of professionals along with related industries. For further information on NZAEP including membership information please go to the NZAEP website.

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