Buyer Criteria
Thank you for considering attending TRENZ 2010.
Buyer delegates and companies wishing to attend TRENZ 2010 will need to fit the Buyer criteria as detailed below and will need to complete and submit an online application form before 10 March 2010, 12.00pm (NZ time). By submitting the application form the Buyer delegate will agree to the Buyer terms and conditions.
An approved TRENZ 2010 Buyer is an individual within an international, online or New Zealand based company, who are nominated by industry partners including Tourism New Zealand (TNZ), Air New Zealand (Air NZ) or Qantas (QF) and who:
- receives an official personalised invitation to attend TRENZ 2010
- completes the online application process and
- receives an email of acceptance to attend
In order to be accepted as a TRENZ 2010 Buyer, this person will have also read and understood the TRENZ 2010 Buyer terms and conditions and the Buyer attendance criteria.
Completion of the Buyer application form will not necessarily result in acceptance to attend TRENZ 2010. The Organiser has the right to decline invited or uninvited individuals, even if they meet aspects of the TRENZ Buyer Criteria. Additions to the invitation list are not guaranteed and are at the discretion of the Organiser.
Buyers who do not meet the criteria and who wish to attend TRENZ 2010 will need to make a written application to the Organiser with their request and case for attendance. A written application and completion of the online application form will not necessarily result in acceptance to attend. Exceptions to the criteria are not guaranteed and are at the discretion of the Organiser.
Invitations are specific to the individual and are not transferable to another member of the same company, without prior consideration and consent from the Organiser.
Only one Buyer per company can attend TRENZ 2010 if the company they are representing is attending TRENZ for the first time.
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
In terms of their business, a qualified international, online or New Zealand based Buyer at TRENZ 2010 will:
- be authorised to operate, act and purchase product for their company
- a) have a significant sales record in New Zealand product,
b) contract a significant amount of product and contribute value to a wide range of TRENZ Exhibitors, or,
c) be able to show a commitment to increasing the existing range of New Zealand product and the volume of sales made from travel to and within New Zealand.
NOTE: Proof of sales volumes or commitment to future business may be requested to verify a company’s qualification to attend TRENZ 2010
- be in good financial and commercial standing with the Organiser and members of the New Zealand tourism industry. Should the need arise to check on the financial standing of individual companies, adverse findings will be referred to the applicant for comment before a final decision is made. The final decision of acceptance will be made by the Organiser
- possess a valid licence for their business and, if from a country where licensing of General Sales Agents, Wholesale and Retail Travel Agents is a government regulation, this licence number may need to be shown
- be any wholesaler, travel agent or NZ inbound operator who is a confirmed Official Travel Agent (OTA) for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC2011) is considered to meet the business requirements to attend TRENZ 2010.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
In terms of their attendance at TRENZ 2010, a qualified international, online or New Zealand based Buyer will:
- attend the full duration of the official TRENZ 2010 programme including TRENZ networking functions and scheduled appointments
- be able to speak sufficient English to converse and conduct business with Exhibitors. If a Buyer cannot speak a sufficient amount of English, a translator will need to be organised to attend TRENZ 2010 with this Buyer. Attendance of an externally contracted translator is the responsibility of this Buyer.
- not wish to attend TRENZ 2010 with the objective of making sales to New Zealand Exhibitors (including, but not exclusive to, specific product or media or advertising)
pay the Buyer attendance fee before the deadline and ensure that any debts a Buyers’ company has with the Organiser are paid in full.
