Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 8

39 40 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 Business Events Industry Aotearoa Growing Business Events Activities B usiness Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has taken the lead in increasing business events activity throughout New Zealand since 1984. This non-profit organisation works to discover and maintain relationships with domestic and international sources, boost business events across the country, represent its members in government, legislative and development incentives, and support ongoing endeavours in innovation, education, and training across the business events industry. BEIA also promotes the entirety of New Zealand as a prime destination for elite social, networking and education and training events, conferences, conventions, and seminars. CEO of Business Events Industry Aotearoa, Lisa Hopkins leads AT A GLANCE BUSINESS EVENTS INDUSTRY AOTEAROA WHAT: Association supporting 460 members throughout New Zealand WHERE: Business Events Industry Aotearoa has offices in Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia WEBSITE: https://www.beia.co.nz/