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The Conference Shop The Conference Shop is a free service that specialises in assisting event planners to find the perfe

The Conference Shop is an opportunity for venues and event suppliers to showcase all they have to offer corporate Australia via an online “shop” that will include venues and
event suppliers unique to your region. The Conference Shop will be used by PA’s, EA’s, PCO’s, Event Managers and organisers, wanting to plan a meeting, incentive, conference, convention or event, from anywhere in Australia. Follow us on Twitter:
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Season 3 is done — so this week, the TCS team did what we always do at the end of a big season. We sat down, hit record,...
19/05/2026

Season 3 is done — so this week, the TCS team did what we always do at the end of a big season. We sat down, hit record, and gave our honest verdict. 🎙️

Carla, MJ and Den cover the destinations that surprised them most (Tasmania and Christchurch both got a lot of love), the ones they think planners are still sleeping on, and something a lot of people don't know — destination grants that can actually fund your event. TCS recently helped a client access $15,000 for a New Zealand event.

That's not nothing.

They also tackle the global travel uncertainty question head on — and give some genuinely practical advice about what to actually worry about and what to let go.
Great listen to close out the season.

Listen here 👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dSZzdvWrD1HQUqkk7yzsj?si=c2DvxrglR4SvCtFkOmYmzA

Picture this: a sit-down dinner for 1,500 people. On a stadium field. In Christchurch. 🏟️That's just one of the things E...
12/05/2026

Picture this: a sit-down dinner for 1,500 people. On a stadium field. In Christchurch. 🏟️

That's just one of the things Edwina Fitzsimon from ChristchurchNZ shared on this week's episode — and honestly, we weren't ready for how much is going on there right now.

One New Zealand Stadium just opened, the Sheraton is coming in 2027, and the city itself — mountains, river, trams, opera singers on punting boats — is unlike anywhere else in the country.

Edwina's one piece of advice for planners? Keep an open mind. Christchurch has moved on — and it's time the industry caught up.

Listen here 👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6aqOBIhWL6FrMULp6pa4wE?si=JPfXA3bwQLSaxaVO9C5gPQ

To the mums holding everything together behind the scenes — today’s for you.The planners.The organisers.The calendar kee...
09/05/2026

To the mums holding everything together behind the scenes — today’s for you.

The planners.
The organisers.
The calendar keepers.
The ones remembering the snacks, the school notes, the birthdays, the backup plans… and somehow still showing up for everyone else too.

We hope today feels a little slower, softer, and full of appreciation — because the invisible work matters more than most people realise.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at The Conference Shop.

A brand new world-class convention centre. Two exciting hotel openings. And a very memorable story involving a pod of do...
05/05/2026

A brand new world-class convention centre. Two exciting hotel openings. And a very memorable story involving a pod of dolphins on a ferry to Waiheke Island. 🐬

Charlotte Mills from the Auckland Convention Bureau joined us on the podcast this week and makes a genuinely great case for Auckland as a corporate events destination.

We covered the new NZICC, the Radisson Red rooftop bar that holds 300 for private hire, why a Māori cultural welcome is the most impactful low-budget addition to any event program, and what's coming later in 2026.

Great listen for anyone with a trans-Tasman event brief on their desk.

Listen here 👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JKvURzjzVPDmrZ6pqSpXC?si=3h0ibYFYQMWF00uxQE9k-w

New blog just dropped — and it's one of our favourites. 🙌We're asked a lot about the ROI of outsourcing venue sourcing. ...
04/05/2026

New blog just dropped — and it's one of our favourites. 🙌

We're asked a lot about the ROI of outsourcing venue sourcing. And most people expect us to talk about hours saved.

But the real value? It's the decisions protected. The contract clauses that don't slip through. The cognitive load that stops eating into your evenings. The confidence of knowing someone with firsthand venue experience is across every detail — not just what a website says.

We've written about all of it. Head to the link in bio to read the full blog, and swipe through our carousel for the short version.

We did the homework so you don't have to. 🌿Carla and MJ were at the Sunshine Coast Showcase in Sydney last night — meeti...
30/04/2026

We did the homework so you don't have to. 🌿

Carla and MJ were at the Sunshine Coast Showcase in Sydney last night — meeting suppliers, seeing what's new, and building the kind of on-the-ground knowledge that turns a client brief into a perfect shortlist.

The Sunshine Coast is seriously having a moment for corporate events right now. And now we know exactly why.

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Hello 2026. We’re back in the office. 👋 Hope you had a restful Christmas break. We’re easing into the year and ready to ...
12/01/2026

Hello 2026. We’re back in the office. 👋 Hope you had a restful Christmas break. We’re easing into the year and ready to support your 2026 event planning whenever you’re ready!

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