Last night’s New Zealand Events Association’s (NZEA) annual Event Awards were joyously and deservedly celebrated at a Gala Dinner in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Elaine Linnell, NZEA’s General Manager, said it was gratifying to see over 350 people .
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 1:37 pm
Entries into the 2021 NZ Events Association NZ Event
Awards closed in June with an all-time record of 108
entries.
Ségolène de Fontenay, General Manager of
the NZ Events Association (NZEA), says the record numbers
this year are remarkable given the impacts of COVID-19
during the qualifying period.
“Traditionally, the
purpose of the awards has been to recognise excellence,
promote best practice and creativity, raise awareness of the
events sector and celebrate the contribution of the
industry,” says de Fontenay. “But this year we also
needed to recognise the resilience, flexibility and
responsiveness of the industry under the trying