Orlando Country Orlando Country, established in 1999, offers two dedicated event rooms for conferences, seminars, team building days, meetings and product launches. The new Pavilion building is specifically designed with small conferences in mind, suitable for up to 25 guests in a boardroom or u-shape style. The standalone building offers views overlooking the golf course. Meanwhile, the events room is suitable for up to 220 guests depending on seating style. Awapuni Function Centre The Awapuni Function Centre offers purpose-built event spaces, ideal for multi-day conferences and meetings (with our without breakout rooms), gala dinners and trade shows. With 10 different spaces on offer, Awapuni can host up to 700 people theatrestyle in the Silks Lounge (550 banquet-style) and up to 450 in the Eulogy Lounge. A range of smaller spaces include the Rangitikei and Feilding Lounges (40 theatre-style, 16 boardroom), or the Public Terrace, (100 theatre-style or 300 banquet). Copthorne Hotel The Copthorne's Steeple Conference Centre offers four flexible events spaces to suit a range of meeting types, with space from as little as 10 to 150 delegates. The Avenue Room is the largest, offering natural light and balconies on three sides. The A-frame ceiling provides a great setting for dinners and has capacity for 150. The Steeple Room, located on the ground floor of the hotel with natural light on two sides, has capacity for 120 delegates and is ideal for seminars and presentations. The Ferguson Room, also on the ground floor, can be divided up into smaller sections, and has capacity of 100. The Boardroom is located upstairs and offers a A-frame ceiling with natural light, and is ideal for small meetings, interviews or can be used as a breakout room. It has capacity for 30 people. Distinction Palmerston North Hotel & Conference Centre Located in the city's CBD, the Distinction Palmerston North Hotel & Conference Centre is one of the largest conference venues in the lower North Island. The conference facilities cater for up to 500 delegates and offers six different meeting rooms. At 287sqm each, the two Carlton Rooms can be opened to create a ballroom 574sqm in size. These rooms open to a courtyard suitable for up to 200 people cocktail style. The Lombard Room can host up to 50 people cocktail style, or 30 people boardroom or classroom style. Te Manawa Te Manawa Museum offers modern, well-equipped event space in the heart of Palmerston North. The facilities can cater a range of events from small functions to larger events for up to 150 people. Ideal for meetings and seminars, product launches and celebrations, the main foyer can host 150 for cocktails or 100 theatre-style. A venue with a difference, the G5 Art Gallery can host formal dinners or seminars, with an overhead projector and drop-down screen available, and has capacity for 80 seated or 100 standing. The Te Rangahau and Science Education rooms can be divided into two sections, has room for 100 people and has a kitchenette facility. The Wilkins Theatrette can take up to 60 people, or a smaller number in a boardroom layout. The region is continuing to grow, with a new hotel and meeting space confirmed earlier this year. New Zealand-owned and operated Safari Group purchased the former post office building, with plans to develop and restore the heritage building into an 86room, Wyndham-branded hotel and health spa, along with retail opportunities, a conference/meeting facility, and gym. CEDA chief executive Jerry Shearman says the development will significantly lift the region's ability to bid for and host events and conferences. “Our central location has held us in good stead over the years as a great destination for conferences and events, and this additional accommodation capacity is very welcome," he says. Shearman says recent workshops and engagement with stakeholders revealed the region's limited accommodation capacity was a significant issue for the sector. "We know the region and visitor industry will welcome this announcement. To secure this will significantly unlock our region's future opportunities in the events and visitor economy space.” The region has a diverse selection of dining options, from fine dining restaurants to casual eateries, bustling city cafes and awardwinning coffee roasters, vegan and organic dining options. Palmerston North city offers a range of retail options, with the city considered a premiere shopping destination for the lower North Island. The Plaza offers more than 100 shops under one roof and houses all the major brands as well as quality niche stores. In the heart of the city’s arts and culture precinct, George Street also tempts with a range of upmarket boutiques and contemporary cafe WHAT’S NEXT? DINING & RETAIL [ PALME RSTON NORTH – MANAWATU VENUES GALORE A new life for the old post office Little Savanna [14] meeting newz [nov dec] 2022
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