Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to host this year’s business events industry awards, The Bizzies and the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) annual conference in late October.
The Bizzies 2026, New Zealand’s 2nd annual business events awards night on 28 October will celebrate excellence, innovation, and impact across individuals and events. While the annual conference will provide professionals opportunities to shape the industry, collaborate and network.
Registrations are now open for the BEIA Conference 2026 from 28 to 29 October.
The conference programme kicks off at the new OneNZ Stadium with a welcome function on Tuesday 27 October. Subsequently, the program will move to Christchurch Town Hall for the two-day conference, with Te Pae Christchurch taking centre stage for The Bizzies gala dinner.
“We are inviting organisations across the business events sector, BEIA Members, event organisers, clients, or those exploring this industry as part of their future business mix to consider attending Conference 2026 as a team, not only to share the experience, but also to cover more sessions and absorb a broader range of insights,” BEIA chief executive, Lisa Hopkins said. “The programme has been designed around the key issues shaping our sector, supported by an impressive line-up of speakers.”
BEIA members can register two or more delegates from one organisation to receive a 10 per cent discount per registration on top of Earlybird rates, which end on 20 September.
Interested parties can register for the BEIA 2026 Conference on the conference website. Additionally, they can also purchase tickets for The Bizzies awards dinner separately on The Bizzies website.
