Post-event buyer surveys project NZ$170 million in business-events transactions from MEETINGS 2026, held in Auckland — a 55 per cent jump on the 2025 show. It was the largest MEETINGS to date, with 1,600 participants including more than 700 qualified buyers and over 260 exhibitors.
The Dunedin venues that can seat a 450-plus-guest gala or banquet dinner, ranked by banquet capacity.
The New Zealand venues that can seat a 650-plus-delegate conference in a single plenary room, ranked nationally by theatre capacity.
The Hamilton and Waikato venues able to seat a 700-plus-delegate conference in one plenary room, ranked by theatre capacity.
The Hamilton and Waikato venues that can seat a 450-plus-guest gala or banquet dinner, ranked by banquet capacity.
The Queenstown venues that can seat a 450-plus-guest gala or banquet dinner, ranked by banquet capacity.
The Rotorua venues that can seat a 450-plus-guest gala or banquet dinner, ranked by banquet capacity.