Around 1,500 international and New Zealand delegates have arrived in Dunedin to attend TRENZ 2018, which runs from May 7-10.
TRENZ is the New Zealand tourism industry’s biggest and most influential trade event. It brings together over 300 New Zealand operators with targeted international travel and tourism buyers from New Zealand’s established and emerging tourism markets.
“This year we have 387 buyers from 27 markets, which range from traditional visitor markets like Australia, the USA, UK and Japan to newer, emerging visitor markets, such as Brazil and the Philippines,” said Chris Roberts, Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, which organises and manages TRENZ.
The event, held at the Edgar Centre, will itself inject about $2 million into the local Dunedin economy.
“TRENZ is an invaluable opportunity for the host regions of Dunedin, Waitaki and Southland to raise their profile with international buyers, and the more than 30 international and domestic media who will attend this year’s event,” Roberts said.
