TRENZ is New Zealand’s largest international tourism business event and the most important event of the year on the tourism events calendar. TRENZ brings hundreds of international travel Buyers together to meet with New Zealand’s leading tourism operators (Sellers) over four days to build or renew relationships and negotiate business for upcoming seasons. TRENZ 2024 will be held from 8-10 May 2024.
TRENZ 2024
Host region
WellingtonNZ is the host city for TRENZ 2024.
Surrounded by nature and fuelled by a legendary creative energy, Wellington is a compact city with a powerful mix of culture, history, nature and cuisine. Fuel your visit with strong coffee and world-class craft beer, wander through hidden laneways, experience Te Papa’s interactive museum magic, be inspired by incredible live events and go behind the scenes to learn movie magic secrets in the heart of Wellywood and acclaimed nature experiences just minutes from the CBD.
Explore more about Wellington here
Venue
TRENZ 2024 will be held at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Located in the heart of New Zealand's capital city and in the CBD’s cultural precinct, it is within easy walking distance of key transport links, entertainment and dining options, and thousands of accommodation rooms. Tākina is a landmark for Wellington’s sustainable future and environmental sustainability and resilience are at the heart of the design and construction of Tākina.
Registration
If you are already registered on TRENZ Connect, you will have received an email with information on registering or applying for TRENZ 2024. Seller registrations opened on 5 October and Buyer registrations open on 1 November.
If you are not already on TRENZ Connect and are interested in being part of the TRENZ programme you can register your interest by clicking the link below. TRENZ Connect allows you to start connecting with international Buyers and New Zealand tourism operators immediately and will provide delegates with up to date information for plans for TRENZ 2024.
Register your interest here
Event format
TRENZ will be held from 8-10 May 2024 and the event programme will include:
- 15-minute appointments between Buyers and Sellers
- Media programme
- Multiple networking opportunities including at our Welcome Function and Farewell Function
- Familiarisation activities for Buyers in and around Wellington
- Pre and post-TRENZ Buyer famil opportunities
The format for 2024 has been re-modelled to allow for more time before and after the business meetings for exploration and discovery of the capital city.
In 2023, TRENZ transformed. With a focus on sustainability, the exhibition was refocused and streamlined, using world class technology to bring it all together to create a year-round experience. Some things that will be different:
• A streamlined exhibition: large custom booths are cost prohibitive and wasteful, so the exhibition was stripped back to a simpler setup with reduced pack-in requirements, waste, and additional investment in theming on top of attendance fees.
• World class technology: TRENZ Connect has been developed to host the entire TRENZ platform, giving all delegates one central place to host all product and company information, find all event information, and enjoy a seamless TRENZ experience.
All of this worked together to create a more sustainable event. We are committed to the goals of the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment and we look forward to sharing more sustainability initiatives over the coming months.
Get in touch
Got a question? We welcome you to contact us with any queries you may have about TRENZ.
For media enquiries, please contact the TRENZ team on info@trenz.co.nz
Contact us
TRENZ is managed by Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) as the authorised agent of the Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust, supported by Tourism New Zealand and in partnership with Air New Zealand.
We look forward to welcoming you to TRENZ in Te Whanganui a Tara, Wellington, 8-10 May.