ETW Staff – Mumbai
TRENZ 2015 is being held in Rotorua from May 17-20, 2015 and will be attended by 320 buyers from 24 markets. “That’s a 10 per cent increase on TRENZ 2014 in Auckland and the highest number of buyers since 2007,” says Chris Roberts, chief executive of the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand, which organises the event.
“Compared with last year’s TRENZ, we have particularly good growth in buyer numbers out of the UK, a traditional visitor market, and also from some of New Zealand’s emerging visitor markets, including Indonesia, Argentina and Brazil,” mentioned Roberts.
TRENZ is a showcase for the best products New Zealand tourism has to offer the world’s travellers. Kevin Bowler, chief executive, Tourism New Zealand said, “It is encouraging to see such a strong resurgence in international buyers attending TRENZ 2015 – especially out of the western markets and our newer emerging markets. TRENZ is a key event on the travel trade’s annual calendar and provides real value for the tourism industry – allowing operators to get face-to-face with international buyers. I look forward to attending TRENZ once again for what I am sure will be another successful four days for buyers and industry alike.”