Issue 21 2012.pdf - New Zealand Corporate Traveller Magazine

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MEETINGS 2012: SKY CITY AUCKLAND
THE HIGHLY REGARDED Meetings tourism and
travel expo, will be staged from 13–14 June 2012
at the Sky City Auckland convention centre, with
170 exhibitors from all over New Zealand present.
To ensure their efforts bear fruit, Tourism New
Zealand is working with CINZ to bring overseas
buyers from as far afi eld as the USA, China,
Japan and South East Asia to Auckland for
the event to boost the usually large Australian
contingent of buyers.
Now in its 16th year Meetings “gives conference
and incentive organisers and decision-makers
the opportunity to see all of New Zealand under
one roof and to make connections with key
people who can help them with the planning and
execution of their next event,” says CINZ chief
executive, Alan Trotter.
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF TRANSITING through Auckland International
Airport Terminal and need to offl oad some of your luggage, Smarte Carte will
store it for you. The company’s core business is to manage airport trolleys,
with operations at more than 1200 sites worldwide, including all major
Australian and New Zealand airports. Smarte Carte have introduced a range
of additional service lines designed to look after storage, baggage handling
and wrapping. There are two Smarte Carte stores conveniently located at
International Departures, opposite Qantas Premium check-in and opposite
Air NZ Premium check-in.
The services being offered are:
Unaccompanied Baggage – an on-site airport to door freight service for
passengers with large or heavy items which exceed the normal check-in
allowance. If a passenger is overseas and wants to return excess baggage
to their home in New Zealand Smarte Carte offers a global 0800 service
whereby the passenger can coordinate the shipment home to New Zealand.
Services: baggage storage, baggage wrapping and
unaccompanied baggage. baggagestorage.com.au
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“An independent evaluation of Meetings 2011
showed that more than $32m worth of business
was generated over the two days, while 86% of
exhibitors walked away with business. So it’s a
very signifi cant event for our industry,” he says.
Complimentary air travel and accommodation
will be made available to those buyers who apply
to attend Meetings through the Hosted Buyer
programme that covers both days of the expo.
New Zealand
Event Planners Guide 2012
The 2012 edition was offi cially launched at
AIME in Melbourne, Australia.
The planner, published annually has long been
regarded as the ‘bible’ for anyone seeking to
plan a conference or meeting in New Zealand.
Departures Location
Opposite Qantas Business Check In,
Door 3, Intl. Terminal. T +64 9 257 3322
The planner is an
easy to use guide to
the fi nest business s
tourism products on n
offer.
The planner layout
is simple and easy to o
use, the conference
event venues are divided by region and there
is a Venue Capacity Index for quick reference.
There’s a great selection of support services
and of course a list of CINZ Professional
Conference Organisers.
If you would like a copy of the latest planner
simply go on to the website conventionsnz.
co.nz and request a copy.
SMART IDEA FOR AIRPORT LUGGAGE STORAGE
All passengers using the Smarte Carte service will be provided with an email
or text message confi rming their airway bill number, and a tracking number
so that they can check the progress of each shipment via email. Delivery can
be expected within in three to fi ve days of leaving their items with Smarte
Carte.
Baggage Wrapping – Smart Carte will wrap almost anything, including chilly
bins, bicycles, surfboards, golf clubs and skis, for passengers wishing to
prevent damage, tampering, or theft to their baggage and contents in transit
at a cost of $10 per item.
Baggage Storage – a ‘left baggage’ service where passengers can leave
their baggage in a secure location for several hours or days. The company
also has a fax, printing and document scanning service. Passengers have
the ability to use a dedicated computer terminal to access a limited number
of websites to print itineraries, submit visa applications or obtain copies of
visas.
Arrivals Location
Opposite Air NZ Premium Check In,
Door 7, Intl. Terminal. T +64 9 257 3311