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Christchurch Calling
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September
2009
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September 2009
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From
Christine Prince
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Chief executive
Christchurch
& Canterbury Tourism/Christchurch & Canterbury Convention Bureau
Despite the global recession, the Christchurch and
Canterbury region has performed strongly as a visitor destination
throughout the past year, testament to the way our whole city works
together.
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more
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Canterbury
Conference Expo 09 is Your Meeting Place and it’s free!
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Canterbury Conference Expo
09 is the place to be on Tuesday, September 15 at the Hotel Grand
Chancellor, Christchurch. Come anytime between 9am and 4pm for some
inspiration from our region’s best operators.
‘Canterbury - Your Meeting
Place’ is the theme for this free one-day event, set to demonstrate the
diverse and high quality options available in the heart of the South
Island.
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Hotel
Grand Chancellor set for another big year
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Canterbury Conference Expo
venue, Hotel Grand Chancellor has several major international
conferences confirmed for 2010.
With the largest in-hotel
conference centre in the South Island, the level 14 venue is completely
dedicated and self-contained with nine different conference rooms and
the flexibility to cater for 10 to 1000 delegates with ease.
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Christchurch
wins major international conference
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Christchurch has won the bid
to host one of the world’s largest veterinary conferences, expected to
bring $11.5 million into the local economy.
The win comes after a
three-year bidding process and Christchurch beat out the United States
to win the tender for the World Small Animal Veterinary Association
Conference (WSAVA) in 2013.
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Rugby
World Cup fever kicks off
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Christchurch, New Zealand’s
home of rugby, will see some great action in the Rugby World Cup 2011
and the city is geared up to host teams and many thousands of fans.
Five pool matches will be
hosted in the city, building up to the excitement of the two
Christchurch quarterfinals in early October.
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Let
the Games begin
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Christchurch has headed off
bids from other major New Zealand cities and won the rights to host the
2012 Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games - a biennial
sporting event involving almost 2,500 participants and just as many
supporters.
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New
Convention Research to boost sector
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A new Convention Activity
Survey to be released from October will give a huge boost to our
understanding of the C&I sector’s contribution to the local economy
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Theme
Pro brings on the sun
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“Let’s up the ante and leave
austerity behind,” says Paul Hermans of Theme Pro, the company behind
some of Christchurch’s most memorable and creative conference themeing.
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New
jet boat tour combines heritage and exhilaration
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Alpine Jet and Waimak
Guiding have joined forces to showcase the very best of Canterbury jet
boating and scenery in a new heritage tour.
Groups of five to 50 can be
enjoy a day of history and nature as well as some spectacular gourmet
experiences in secluded, pristine locations.
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Full
On launches new facilities
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Full On has opened a new
Christchurch office on Opawa Road, 15 minutes from the central city
close to Sumner, Ferrymead and the Port Hills.
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Orlova
South drives coaching to a new level
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Fitted out like a luxury
private jet, Orlova South’s new coach takes South Island touring to new
levels of style and comfort.
Christchurch couple Richard
and Raewyn Sturzaker have realised their life dream to design, own and
operate this entirely new concept in deluxe coaching.
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CBD
motel appeals to self-catering guests
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CentrePoint on Colombo is
the closest motel to the city centre. Just 250m from Christchurch
Convention Centre, it is proving popular with conference delegates who
have discovered its special amenities.
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Be
in fashion with Exclusive Events
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Exclusive Events NZ recently
won the contract with the Christchurch City Council to event manage
Style Christchurch, the year’s premier fashion event and part of New
Zealand Cup & Show Week. www.stylechristchurch.co.nz.
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People
News
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YOUNG GUN TO HEAD ICONIC
KIWI HOTEL
A talented young gun has taken the helm of an iconic New Zealand
hotel. Andrew Cleverley took up the role of General Manager of
Aoraki Mount Cook's Hermitage Hotel this week following his return from
Australia where he was General Manager of Cairns' premier four-star
Rydges Plaza Hotel.
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People News
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The Ashburton District
Tourism Development Board has appointed Verity Lydford as the new Event
Development Executive for the organisation which Debbie takes parental
leave. Verity started with Ashburton
District Tourism in July and brings to the role strong industry
experience.
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