2011 Buyers' Feedback
Thoroughly enjoyed the day it was an awesome experience, exhibiting suppliers were knowledgeable and I wish all our teams from the Post had their own individual reps to come and absorb all that great package under Convene's roof to help them in our future events. I couldn't thank you enough for the great organisation of the event, providing such an awsome exposure of event products and services, we went away on a great buzz of knowledge and best of all it was for free.
New Zealand Post Ltd Social Club
Ann Fale
Mail Officer
Our industry is about experience, expertise, creativity and relationships. Convene is an excellent show giving us the opportunity to meet new suppliers and importantly also stay in touch with our regular suppliers.
Eventionz Ltd
Suzanne Baker
Director
Convene was a great experience where I was able to meet a number of potential suppliers and colleagues. Very well organised and enjoyable.
MCI
Becci Reid
Project Coordinator
I found the experience very worthwhile and although I can’t confirm any direct business at this point, it’s only a matter of time. As soon as Auckland increases its size of facilities, we will be there.
All Occasions Group
Anne-Marie Quinn
Managing Director
I find Convene a real valuable conference to attend, each year I pick up new ideas and plenty of event opportunities available within the wider Auckland region.
Public Impressions Ltd
Prue Younger
Director
Excellent format and enabled me to speak directly to the end service providers. Would certainly consider participation again in 2012.
Stella Travel Services
John Zaharakis
Head of Conferences & Events
2011 Exhibitors' Feedback
I just wanted to get in touch to say how impressed I was with Convene yesterday, and to thank you personally for what must have been an unbelievable amount of work. I had an incredible response and the appointments you arranged were all top quality qualified leads. I will certainly be back next year!
Find A Band
Sam Browne
Director
I just wanted to say thanks for an awesome day yesterday. From when you start to organise this event to the finish, your team does an outstanding job. The emails we receive each week regarding updates, the layout of the show, the entertainment, and wow the food. We got a lot of contacts this year and people seemed more focused on what they were looking for.
Brett Tutheridge - MC - Entertainer
Brett Tutheridge
Director
I just wanted to pass on our thanks for the fantastic organisation of Convene. We had never exhibited before and were extremely pleased with the buyers we were able to touch base with.
Touch of Spice Ltd
Tania Reynolds
Business Development
2010 Buyers' Feedback
Thank you so much for hosting me to such a fabulous event – it was incredible to see so many smaller suppliers that can provide so much to the industry that I didn't even know about. I thought the seminars were incredibly valuable and could have spent all day in the entertainer’s room as it was such an amazing opportunity to hear such a wide range of talent – it can be so hard to find the right match for the right client.
The famil day looking at the South of Auckland was very well planned and balanced and provided Dinamics with an excellent knowledge of the venues situated closer to the airport. Auckland is our gate way to New Zealand for so many of our International programmes and pre/post touring and we could not mange these programmes without the City of Sails providing such a wonderful contrast to our programmes in Queenstown.
Dinamics Destination Management
Diana McIlwrick
Director
Thank you all so much for hosting Lucy and myself to Convene over the past two days. Brilliant job by you guys as always, great organising and all ran so nicely on the day. I had quite a few comments from buyers and exhibitors alike during the day, about how “nice” Convene feels compared with some of the other mainstream or larger trade events. It is such a nicer and relaxed feel, yet still so professional … it has a friendlier vibe and everyone on both courts is so much more seemingly relaxed which makes the discussions and business so much easier, and relationship building that much more positive and easy. Great new stuff I found this year – from the few different hats I was “shopping" for. For event and conference venues and product/vendors – as well as some great things for RWC hosting and client functions for some of our key and VIP groups coming over.
HOT Events - Part of House of Travel Christchurch City
Ian Yee
Event Manager
Thank you so much for hosting me over the past few days in Auckland, it was a fantastic experience! I absolutely loved the ‘Adventure’ famil, I can’t believe I hadn’t experienced any of those activities before. I specifically loved sailing on the America’s Cup Yacht, was such an exciting and fun experience and the crew were great! Convene yesterday was a fantastic showcase of SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre, and all of the exhibitors that I met and talked to. I got so much out of the experience, learning a lot, and making some great contact! Quay West Suites were fabulous hosts, with all the Mirvac staff being so supportive, knowledgeable and hospitable. Was such a pleasure to be hosted by them!
Official Accommodation Bank
Rugby World Cup 2011
Hannah Williamson
Project Coordinator
I really just wanted to say a very big thank you to all of the wonderful staff for all of the fabulous work you did this year in organising another successful Convene. It was great and again I got some very useful information. It was fantastic having the Northland and Matakana Coast regional stands this year - great to see and again got some really good information on these areas. I know you have done a lot of work behind the scenes (that we never see) and I just wanted to say thank you for all of the effort in making this a fantastic event.
New Zealand Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAENZ)
Sue McKenzie
Administration Manager
I found Convene Auckland 2010 extremely beneficial and am excited about all the options presented to us for both RWC and our annual Bledisloe Cup functions. I will now need a few days to go through all the great information I collated and work out what my options are! Congratulations to your team for running such a successful and professional event.
Australian Rugby Union Ltd
Houri Gabrielian
Manager, Ticketing & Memberships
What a fantastic Convene Event, another very successful and extremely well organised Convene that you as organisers can certainly chalk up! Thank you for the opportunity to take part and it was great to have the chance to talk with suppliers and gather resources - 16 of us enjoyed the perfect Famil on Monday, visiting Waiheke Island – so many things to take in.
University of Auckland
Kaye Hodge
PA to Director of CAD
I just wanting to say a big thank you for an amazing two days! The famil experience yesterday was just awesome, met some great people. Today the Convene Auckland exhibition was really helpful-got some great new contacts and met a few people I am currently liaising with on events and merchandise requires, so great to put faces to names!
Westpac Institutional Bank NZ
Julia Manuel
Marketing Coordinator WIB NZ
2010 Exhibitors' Feedback
I can’t say enough about how well (once again) Convene Auckland was run. From a sponsor perspective, the exposure I had at the event was exceptional, and the business I have waiting on my phone is just amazing – I’ve never had as many solid, hot, ready to buy leads from any other show (even last year’s show –which was again an exceptional show!)
Greg Ward - MC, Speaker & Entertainer
Greg Ward
Convene Auckland has become a must-attend event for ASB Showgrounds. We first experienced Convene Auckland in 2009, it was a good experience for us and we were impressed enough to return. Convene Auckland 2010 was incredibly successful for us, resulting in qualified sales from our stand at the event. This is practically unheard of, given prospective customers have so much choice and will usually come to us weeks or months after an event like this. Our primary goal at Convene Auckland 2010 was to showcase our new $31m redevelopment to a captive audience of quality buyers. We were not disappointed. Convene Auckland exceeded our expectations in every way. A big thank you to the Convene Auckland team for putting on such a great and rewarding show. See you next year!
ASB Showgrounds
John Robertson
Sales, Marketing & Entertainment Manager
Thank you for a great show yesterday. This was my forth Convene as an exhibitor and definitely the most successful so far! The quality of Buyers was very good and we have about ten strong leads to work on and much more general interest also.
Hyatt Regency Auckland
Claudio Ruegger
Associate Director of Sales
