Construction of Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is expected to be completed by the middle of next year. Following a commissioning period, the first events are likely to be held in the second half of 2021.

A new, intimate venue and some first time exhibitors and visitor (along with familiar faces) gave this year’s Convene South a fresh look and feel.

Boutique propertyThe George, the only hotel in Christchurch with a one to one staff to guest ratio, has once again been named New Zealand's Leading Boutique Hotel at the 2018 World Travel Awards, held in Hong Kong on 3 September 2018. 

The New Zealand events industry is looking for opportunities to collaborate and innovate with local iwi and tangata whenua to reinvent some of the country’s biggest community events.