Virtuoso’s top performers from across Australia and New Zealand were recognised at the second annual regional Virtuoso Awards on Wednesday night, where Auckland was revealed as the location of next year’s Forum event.

Australians will be able to take a holiday to New Zealand for the upcoming Easter school holidays, as the country fast-tracks the return of tourism.

Tourism New Zealand will conduct a Virtual Travel Expo to help travel advisors promote and sell the destination.

Tourism New Zealand has promoted René de Monchy to the role of Chief Executive. de Monchy has been a member of Tourism New Zealand’s executive team for more than five years and has taken the Interim Chief Executive title in the past months since the departure of Stephen England-Hall.

Tourism New Zealand has kicked off spring in the Southern Hemisphere by releasing a first of its kind marketing campaign, sharing messages of inspiration and encouragement from the voices of New Zealand’s travel industry to their global partners.

Melbourne’s Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has revealed an impressive array of Australian and New Zealand exhibitors set to showcase at AIME 2019.

New Zealand’s biggest-ever team of business events’ suppliers is set to exhibit at the PCO Association Conference from 9–11 December in Melbourne. This year, 19 venues, hotels, convention bureaus and activity operators from across the country are joining Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) and Tourism New Zealand at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.