Destination Queenstown (DQ) has successfully bid to host next year’s Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) conference, considered to be New Zealand’s premier business tourism event.  The conference will be one of four key visitor industry events to be held in Queenstown in 2012.

The others are the Australia New Zealand Agent Workshop (ANZA), which will bring together educators and education agents in February, New Zealand’s largest travel trade event TRENZ which will be held in May, and the Holiday Parks Association of NZ (HAPNZ) Conference and Trade Exhibition in June.

Destination Queenstown’s (DQ) Convention Bureau Manager Kylie Brittain, who bid for the CINZ conference on Queenstown’s behalf, was delighted with the result.

“Hosting this conference will give us a fantastic opportunity to showcase Queenstown as a business tourism destination to key people in New Zealand’s Conference and Incentive industry.

“While the conference will be the main focus over the three days, there’s also plenty of time for delegates to get out and enjoy the scenery, activities, and cafes, bars and restaurants.”

The CINZ conference will be held at the Millennium Hotel from 7-9 November 2012 and up to 180 industry representatives from around the country are expected to attend.  Queenstown last hosted CINZ in 2005.

CINZ CEO Allan Trotter said the bid’s success reflected the strength of Queenstown’s offering.

“Queenstown ticks all the boxes as an inspirational and motivational destination with stunning scenery, easy international flight access, high quality accommodation and conference venues, destination management experts, exciting group and adventure activities, and award-winning food and wine.”

City.Mobi

Also in New Zealand today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Christchurch.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Christchurch.city.mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.