Seller Information
Registrations for the 2027 Trade Event will open in Oct/Nov this year.
Please see below helpful information about the TECNZ Trade Event, setup, what to bring and event format.
Who Will Attend?
Seller/Allied Members
- About 130 visitor products are expected to participate
- Must be TECNZ Members
- Attraction and activities
- Transport operators
- Tourism service providers
Industry
- Regional Tourism Organisations (no appointment stream)
Buyers
- Up to 150 buyers are anticipated
- Sellers can expect up to 30 appointments across the two day event (up to a maximum of 40 pre scheduled)
- Wholesale travel trade from throughout New Zealand and Australia
- Buyers travelling from outside Auckland will be fully hosted by TECNZ (accommodation and flights where applicable)
- Inbound Tour Operators (ITOs) and Destination Management Companies (DMCs)
- Principals, Product Managers, Itinerary planners & travel designers, frontline staff
- In 2026, we will be inviting retail travel trade from Australia. A first for a NZ travel trade show
Others
- Industry partners
- Trade Media
- Leisure travel media (new)
Why Attend?
- To grow your international visitor profile and strengthen relationships with ITOs
- The only travel trade event that offers the rare opportunity to meet with multiple key decision makers and itinerary planners from the same company under one roof
- Discuss rates and contract agreements
- Receive vital market sector, product and itinerary inclusion insights and feedback from existing and new trade clients who work at a customer facing level
- Enhance your professional development and industry knowledge
- Free-flow time each day each day for non-scheduled appointments and additional meetings
Event Format
Each registered Seller/Allied Member company will be allocated floor space that will include one 1.8m table with two chairs. This will be branded with the company/product name both on physical signage and on the floor plan.
Buyers will move between their appointments as per their pre-scheduled appointments. Each appointment will be 12 minutes, with 3 minutes transition time.
Seller/Allied Member Companies may only have one Primary Seller and the option of one additional person at the same table on the same appointment schedule ($500 plus GST). There is a maximum one appointment stream per Seller Product Registration.
Regional Tour Operator and Tourism Service Provider members are welcome to register for a single table - this includes ONE representative and no appointment stream.