RWC 2011 basics for Wellington businesses

RWC 2011 basics for Wellington businesses

Wellington’s hospitality, hotel, tourism, retail and transport sectors will be vital ingredients in the success of Rugby World Cup 2011.

To help these businesses prepare for the thousands of expected visitors and to keep them updated on what’s planned, Positively Wellington Tourism and Wellington City Council are running a Local Business Forum on Monday 12 July.

The forum will cover:

- an update on what’s happening in the Wellington region for RWC 2011 (Derek Fry, Wellington City Council, Director City Events & RWC 2011)

- a ticket sales update (Duncan Garvie, RWC 2011 Official Accommodation Bank & Travel Services)

- information on visitors – what to expect, how Wellington will provide the best host city experience, and how businesses can promote themselves (Sarah Meikle, General Manager Marketing, Positively Wellington Tourism)

- an open forum to discuss issues, questions and ideas.

Date: Monday 12 July

Time: 6–7.30pm

Venue: Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall

RSVP: essential due to limited numbers – email

RSVP@WellingtonNZ2011.com by 2 July

Media are welcome to attend.

ENDS

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