Social Programme

Opening event and registrations

The registration desk and welcome event begin at 4pm on Sunday at the Novotel with food served from 5pm. Please come along and collect your registration pack.

Walking tour of Rotorua, Sunday 3 March 3pm

On Sunday afternoon we have organised a tour of the iconic sights around the Rotorua CBD. The tour will start from the Novotel lobby at 3pm, returning at approximately 4.30pm. If you would like to join, please register your interest and bring some comfortable walking shoes.

Redwoods Nightlights, Tuesday 5 March – bus departing 8pm

Included in the conference package is an optional tour to the Redwoods Nightlights. Redwoods Nightlights is one of New Zealand’s top design led tourism experiences that features 34 exquisite lanterns. Floating between 9-20 metres above the forest floor the eco-tourism walk is 700 metres long. Tickets are included in full conference registration and sign-up is available at the registration desk. The experience will start at 9.20pm and return to the Novotel at 10.00pm.

Gala Dinner, Wednesday 6 March

The Gala dinner will be held at the Skyline Rotorua. A bus will depart from the Novotel at 5.30pm and will include a wine tasting at Volcanic Hills. The dinner is included in the full conference package. The bus will return to the Novotel at 10.00pm.

Te Puia, Friday 8 March

The conference will end with lunch and a tour at Te Puia, Rotorua. Te Puia is a geothermal valley and is home to the Southern Hemisphere’s largest natural geyser which erupts over 15 times per day. Lunch and the guided tour are included in full conference registration and will finish at 3.30pm. If you will NOT be attending, please let us know.