Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 8

53 54 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 Red Pebble specialises in event design and styling for corporate functions, conferences and weddings. With us, you can relax and enjoy the occasion knowing that everything is in hand and stunningly presented with styled www.redpebble.co.nz info@redpebble.co.nz 04 528 5532 LOWER HUTT EVENTS CENTRE events, 800 for theatre performances and shows, and up to 1,200 patrons for standing or cocktail-style events. All catering for events is serviced within the facility; the venue has its own commercial kitchen and provides all the necessary provisions for full table service. In addition, the catering team has made a full out- catering service menu available for use by the wider community. Basic audio-visual equipment and services are also provided by the centre, such as projectors and lighting. Lower Hutt Events Centre attracts patrons from around the globe. Both national and international guests have taken advantage of the facility’s convenient location and broad usage scope. Bascand shares, “We don’t really have a typical customer. Thanks to our relationship with the local community, our fantastic facilities and our private but convenient location, we actually have an amazing mixture of clients. We will what goes into running Lower Hutt Events Centre. Shelley offers her insight into the building’s evolution. “The events centre was erected to replace an older community hall structure that had been deemed an earthquake risk. It was important to build something new in its place for the community to use that was modern, inviting, and would fit an events-based purpose. It’s wonderful that we have been able to achieve that.” The centre is owned by the Hutt City Council and managed by Sarin Investments Limited. It is an investment that provides the Lower Hutt community with an incredibly accommodating space to use, but also attracts visitors to the area and boosts the local economy. Lower Hutt Events Centre supplies a range of facility services and configurations to suit different events. The centre currently has the ability to host upwards of 500 guests for seated