Wellington will soon be known for its new conference and exhibition centre. The first events have been locked in for Wellington’s Tākina exhibition and conference centre which is on track to open in mid-2023. And aptly, a multi-day conference with more than 1200 delegates --- ‘Festival for the Future’ --- has been confirmed for Tākina says a report in traveldailynews.asia
Guy Ryan of Festival for the Future founder is reported to have said: “Tākina ticked all the boxes and opened exciting opportunities to build the Festival into a world-class event as it scales up in 2023. Covid has been crazy for the events sector. We transformed the Festival into a virtual summit that attracted attendees from 57 countries. Being amongst the first to book out Tākina for 2023 gives us lead-up time to test hybrid experiences and bring the best of local and global together. We can’t wait.”
David Perks-WellingtonNZ General Manager said: “Tākina will be a major asset for Wellington as New Zealand’s arts and creative capital. Despite organisations being nervous about any future impacts of Covid-19, WellingtonNZ is receiving a steady stream of Tākina booking enquiries. They have been reassured to find that construction on Tākina is on time, on budget and on track to provide something special in the capital.”
It is said that work began on Tākina in 2019, and since then the multi-storey, 18,000 sqm, purpose-built facility has risen like a phoenix on its prime CBD harbourside location within walking distance to a raft of restaurants, eateries, bars and hotels.
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