[ROTORUA AUSTRALIAN ROADSHOW ROTORUA BRINGS CULTURE AND AROHA (LOVE) ON Following on from the successful hosting of MEETINGS in June, Rotorua’s manaakitanga, tradition and culture were again showcased to Australian buyers when a contingent from the city visited Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane in September. The second annual roadshow of Australia, organised by the Rotorua Business Events team, gave Rotorua suppliers the opportunity to network with more than 150 clients. “Collaborating with the operators to represent Rotorua as a united destination, and sharing what makes it so special with our Australian counterparts was an honour,” says Vanessa Wallace business events manager RotoruaNZ. “The trust in me to lead our destination forward and believe in my vision for Rotorua’s continued success has meant the world to me. “The format of the roadshow was R O T O R U A R O A D S H O W At the Sydney leg of the roadshow Back row Deb Wootton, Event Impressions; Vicki Jessop, Polynesian Spa; Helen Bambry, Tourism New Zealand; Vanessa Wallace, RotoruaNZ; Vanessa Price, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside Hotel; Leah Morrison, RotoruaNZ: Mary Charisse Jimenez, Pullman Rotorua; Chantel Booysen, JetPark Hotels Front Row Lynley Martin, Skyline Rotorua; Jessie Emery, Te Puia; Kimberley Daniels, Millennium Rotorua; Dane Botherway, Coast Group; Jesse Tamm, RotoruaNZ; Stu Robertson, Team Up Events; John Robertson, The Production Agency; Joelene Elliott; Rotorua Events & Venues; Debbie Robertson, Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa; Andre Ahipene, AUAHA In Brisbane Larissa Terribile, Laura Weston, TechnologyOne; Dane Botherway, Coast Group In Gold Coast Helene de Poortere, Travel Associates Broadbeach; Stu Robertson, Team Up Events; Joelene Elliott, Rotorua Events & Venues [22] meeting newz [september october] 2024
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