Geelong's new convention centre, Nyaal Banyul, hosted more than 12,200 people across 15 events in its first month, including the Associations Forum National Conference. Opened in late June with a 1,000-seat plenary and 3,700sqm of flexible space, it is offering subvention funding of up to $60,000 per event to build its pipeline.
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.