Gathering big ideas: Ross Steele of Te Pae Christchurch

Ōtautahi Christchurch is a city that punches well above its weight on the international stage on many fronts. This is not by coincidence.

It is hard mahi and collaboration between various organisations with common interests that drive success for our city.

Te Pae Christchurch, in collaboration with ChristchurchNZ and educational institutions such as the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University, Lincoln Agritech, and Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct, have worked together on many bids to bring international conventions and major business events to our region.

Convention centres like Te Pae Christchurch are usually predicated on the economic impact that a conference delegate brings to the city. Yet conferences provide so much more value than just economic impact. They provide an opportunity for technical leaders to showcase their expertise, grow big ideas, and forge new connections.

Hosting conferences in Christchurch shines the spotlight on our local educators and industry experts, which results in growth of their standing on the world stage, and exciting new opportunities for these people and their organisations.

Over the past year, Te Pae Christchurch has collaborated with various local education institutions, winning the right to host many conferences for our city in industries such as medical, agritech, transport and aerospace. Each event showcases our leadership, knowledge and talent in these sectors and, as a result, the spotlight is on Ōtautahi Christchurch. It’s also wonderful to see that conference delegates are exploring and experiencing all that we have to offer in this region, as Christchurch continues to make its mark as a world-class business events destination.