The Hospitality NZ conference and trade show (#HNZ24) is returning at the end of the month with the theme “Becoming the Industry of Choice”.
Hospitality professionals from across the country will head to Ōtautahi Christchurch for one of the industry’s most anticipated events of the year.
Steve Armitage, Hospitality New Zealand Chief Executive, says the two-day event, held on 30-31 July at Te Pae Convention Centre, is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.
“We have an exciting line-up of speakers, our biggest ever trade show, captivating break-out sessions and ticket sales are up on previous years,” he says.
Key speakers include:
- Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Hon Matt Doocey, who will give an opening speech.
- Accredited futurist and sought after media commentator, Dr Ben Hamer, who will speak about the future of work in an ever-changing environment.
- Economist, Shamubeel Eaqub, who will offer up some interesting insights on the economic outlook for hospitality and accommodation.
- Former Qantas Executive Manager Crew, Leeanne Langridge, who will speak about customer preference and behaviour.
- Mental health advocate and former Masterchef NZ winner, Tim Read, who will share his personal reflections and insights into wellbeing in the industry.
- Sumthin Dumplin founder, Shane Liu, who will lead a workshop on leveraging social media with influencers.
The conference will also incorporate discussions and workshops around a number of topics impacting the industry, including: sustainability, immigration, the economy, AI, new technologies, and wellbeing.
“It’s no secret that we are working through an incredibly challenging environment at the moment, so there has never been a better time to come together and share experiences and insights with fellow operators, discuss areas of critical concern, hear some different perspectives and prepare for a bright future,” says Armitage.
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