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This new role, based in Auckland, will give Christchurch national coverage and ensure the region’s outstanding assets are top of mind for professional conference organisers (PCOs), associations, corporate, and government considering where to host their next business event.
ChristchurchNZ Business Events has appointed Jeanette (Jen) Henshaw to the new role of Business Development Manager – New Zealand. Jen joins ChristchurchNZ from Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) where she has been responsible for delivering the highly successful MEETINGS and conference events. Previously she was with Auckland Convention Bureau for six years as Marketing and Business Events Services Manager.
ChristchurchNZ Head of Business Events, Megan Crum says ChristchurchNZ is delighted to welcome Jen to the team. “It is an absolute coup to have someone of Jen’s calibre on board to help build our sector to be the strongest, and most collaborative in New Zealand. She brings with her an enormous amount of knowledge, networks, destination marketing, project management strategy insights and innovation skills,” Crum says.
“Our beautiful riverside city of Ōtautahi Christchurch leads New Zealand with its first new-generation convention centre – Te Pae Christchurch, plus a superb choice of city venues including the restored Christchurch Town Hall, and dozens of new hotels within easy walking distance, all just minutes from New Zealand’s second-largest international airport.”
This new role, based in Auckland, will give Christchurch national coverage and ensure the region’s outstanding assets are top of mind for professional conference organisers (PCOs), associations, corporate, and government considering where to host their next business event.
“Jen’s personal qualities align with ChristchurchNZ’s organisational values of being Open, Purposeful and Together. Many in the industry have experienced her exceptional customer service, collaboration, passion to exceed expectations, and her true commitment to manaakitanga,” she says.
Jen starts her new role with ChristchurchNZ Business Events on 31 October.
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