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meeting newz January-February 2025

In this edition of Meeting Newz our cover story focuses on Auckland. We’ll take a close look at how new infrastructure is shaping our largest city along with industry trends and key business events. We also learn more about the Hawke’s Bay region and we have a review of PCOA in Brisbane.

MEDIA RELEASE – New General Manager for GCCEC

19 December 2024 Gold Coast, Queensland Nick Jeffrey has been appointed to the role of General Manager, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC).

The appointment comes after recognising the outstanding contributions Nick has made in his role as Acting General Manager. Over the past five months, he has been instrumental in ensuring continued smooth operations of the business, exceptional service delivery and ongoing client satisfaction. Nick has also been responsible for key stakeholder engagement.

HOW GCCEC TRANSFORMED THE GOLD COAST

The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, opened in 2004, transformed the city’s event landscape. Now celebrating 20 years, it has hosted 3,612 events, attracting millions and showcasing international talent.

New executive director at ASN Events

Hannah joins Tim Hancock and Mike Pickford at the executive director level. She has been working at ASN Events for more than a decade. “It’s with great satisfaction to announce that Hannah is now an executive director of ASN Events and she joins Tim and I as principals of the company,” said Mike.