Conference & Meetings Guide midcanterburynz.com Your Meeting, Our Business When planning a conference or incentive in Mid Canterbury, the only question you should be asking, is how to get in touch with us. A regional convention bureau is a resource that comes with advice, contact, experience… and no price tag. What is a Convention Bureau? WELCOME Convention Bureau are independent non-profit organisations focusing on the conference and incentive travel market, funded by Regional Mid Canterbury is well positioned Tourism Organisations. That means we can as a conference and meeting offer impartial advice, professional assistance destination, just one hour from and we’re here specifically to help you when Christchurch International Airport, you come to our region. the gateway to the South Island. How can Experience The district boasts new state of the CONTENTS Mid Canterbury help you? art venues, hotels and resorts for Regional Bureau . 1 the larger conferences, plus a wide Venue Capacity Summary . 2 We can . Support Services . 3 range of motels, lodges and high n Provide free and neutral advice on Promotional Products and Printing . 9 conference facilities which meet your budget country farms which specifically District Map . 12 and delegate expectations. cater for smaller conferences and District Activities . 13 n Host destination familiarisations, giving you an overnight management retreats. COnference & Meeting VEnues in-depth look and feel for the region, The surrounding mountains Hotel Ashburton . 4 while putting you in touch with local Methven Heritage Centre . 5 contacts to build your networks. and high country lakes of Mid Ashburton Trust Event Centre . 6 n Introduce you to support services that Canterbury provide not only a Terrace Downs Resort . 6 can ensure the success of your stress-free environment for any Ashburton Raceway . 7 conference or event. conference or meeting, but also Brinkley Resort . 7 Huber’s Hutt . 8 n Compile bid documentation when competing a wide range of activities and Methven Resort . 8 to host national or international conferences. structured team building options. The Shed . 9 n Co-ordinate site inspections and For assistance or information, Ashburton Club & MSA . 10 appointments with venues and suppliers. glenfalloch Station . 10 please contact n Provide support collateral, destination Pudding Hill Lodge . 10 brochures, CD Rom, DVD and Experience Mid Canterbury: Mt Potts Lodge . 10 photographic imagery. Ashburton Aviation Museum . 11 n Assist in developing accompanying persons’ Ashburton Motor Lodge & Conference Centre . 11 The Blue Pub - Samuels . 11 programmes and advice on pre and P: +64 3 308 2669 The Lodge on Chertsey . 11 post touring options. The Tinwald Hall . 11 n Help arrange incentive travel itineraries E: [email protected] The Plains Railway & Historical Museum. 11 that you can be confident will reward W: www.midcanterburynz.com Ski Time Lodge . 11 and delight your group. 1 Venue Capacity Summary Map Key from page 12 Conference Capacity Accommodation Classroom Theatre Cocktail Banquet Boardroom Bed Rooms Ex Factor 1. Ashburton Trust Event Centre 100 500 200 120 110 - - Support Services www.ateventcentre.co.nz 2. Hotel Ashburton 200 400 450 300 30 93 54 A comprehensive range of specialist services are available in Mid Canterbury to www.hotelash.co.nz make your conference, event and partner programmes truly memorable. 3. Terrace Downs - - 150 100 18 133 70 www.terracedowns.co.nz Audio-Visual Services, Sound Tour Organisers 4. Ashburton Raceway - 700 120 400 - - - and Lighting Whether it’s the desire for golf, golf and more golf, www.ashburtontc.co.nz In addition to the comprehensive in-house facilities wild adventure with white water rafting, heli-skiing 5. Brinkley Resort 120 150 200 120 75 170 74 you’ll find at many of Mid Canterbury’s conference and mountain biking or a more leisurely approach www.brinkleyresort.co.nz venues, specialist companies offer a wide array of which takes in wine, food, arts and crafts, our audio-visual and other technology services. experienced staff can custom design a tour to meet 6. Huber’s Hutt 40 80 60 50 15 - - every expectation and need. We are also equally www.nzski.com/mthutt Entertainers accustomed to building pre and post conference 7. Methven Heritage Centre 80 435 285 150 40 - - getting the right mix between business and travel and partner programmes. www.methvenheritagecentre.co.nz entertainment is vital for your conference, so too Function Options 8. Methven Resort - 300 450 200 14 113 46 is the right choice of entertainers and speakers. www.methvenresort.co.nz Experience Mid Canterbury can tap into a range of From state-of-the-art event centres, hotels, resort quality professionals in the creative industry from venues, themed gala dinners, catering for large 9. The Shed - - 250 150 - - - the perfect dance band to comedy and theatre conferences to high country stations, and quality performance. lodges suitable for overnight management 10. Ashburton M.S.A. - 225 250 200 - - - www.ashburtonclub.co.nz retreats, Mid Canterbury is the ideal conference Transport and incentive destination – just one hour from 11. Mt Potts Lodge - - - - - - - With the combination of new Zealand’s safe, Christchurch International Airport. Structured team www.mtpotts.co.nz modern, commercial airlines and Mid Canterbury’s building options are also available with the region 12. Glenfalloch Station - 50 120 60 30 30 15 world class, unique transport operators providing themed hanger etc. www.glenfalloch-station.co.nz you with DC3 charter flights, themed London double-decker bus shuttles, helicopter hire and Event Companies 13. Pudding Hill Lodge 50 100 100 100 50 100 50 coach transfers from the Christchurch International Looking to give your conference or event that ‘X’ www.puddinghilllodge.co.nz Airport, enables the most remote retreat to be factor? Hire companies in Mid Canterbury will be 14. Ashburton Aviation Museum - - 450 200 - - - easily and quickly accessed. able to give you just that. With their wide range of product, attention to detail, and customer-focused 15. Ashburton Motor Lodge & Catering service your expectations, not your budget will be Conference Centre 30 30 - - 18 28 17 exceeded! www.ashburtonmotorlodge.co.nz Mid Canterbury’s cuisine is diverse, creative and takes its inspiration from local produce. We can 16. Ski Time Lodge - 50 60 - 30 90 42 offer your conference delegate’s taste buds any Printing and Promotional Products www.skitime.co.nz number of taste sensations. Enjoy fresh seasonal A full range of professional printing and publishing 17. The Lodge Chertsey 40 40 30 30 19 45 20 produce, the most mouth watering seafood, artisan services are available in Mid Canterbury to www.thelodge.com breads and cheeses, organic and farm raised ensure that your conference’s marketing and prime new Zealand beef and pork, and highland session materials reinforce your key messages 18. The Plains Vintage Railway & venison and much much more. Mid Canterbury and branding. Want marketing and advertising Historical Museum - 76 76 60 20 - - www.plainsrailway.co.nz offers an exceptional array of international standard medium that keeps on promoting your brand or restaurants. Imagine a fully-catered conference or organisation well after your conference or event? 19. Tinwald Memorial Hall - 375 300 200 - - - event where every dish is memorable, unique and Mid Canterbury design and marketing experts offer prepared using locally-sourced ingredients. a wide range of promotional products. 2 3 Hotel Ashburton Methven Heritage Centre Be . successful To ensure your event is The Heritage memorable and Centre has an successful, visit on-site Cafe and www.hotelash. the Methven co.nz or contact Information our events Centre staff are co-ordinator on on-hand to assist 03 307 8887 conference and ask for a visitors. free detailed What really sets Be . professional conference pack. the Methven Imagine a conference venue that provides a world-class visitor under an hour from Christchurch International Airport, right in the Heritage Centre experience in a friendly, rural ski village within an hour’s reach heart of the mainland, Hotel Ashburton is the professional solution apart however of an international airport. You don’t have to look far - Methven to all your conference needs. Our full time events co-ordinator is its flexibility of Heritage Centre offers all this and more. approach. As it is and professional staff have a wealth of experience, having run The newly refurbished Centre has a range of rooms catering not aligned with numerous and varied events. for large-scale affairs through to intimate gatherings, and a single caterer, Everything you each has a different look. The auditorium has a proscenium conference require is readily stage and theatre lighting to allow full performance effects organizers can accessible on-site; while the Function room is a sun-filled space with bi-fold doors bring in their own flexible venues, accommodation, 280 off street car parks, opening to an attractive garden courtyard. Many conference or Centre staff will quality catering and award-winning restaurant, bar and groups also utilise the Art gallery, which has monthly changing help find the right lounge facilities, outdoor amenities, entertainment and more. exhibitions. local provider for With wireless internet and secretarial services also at your For those who want to add an unusual twist to your conference your needs. fingertips, your event is assured of being highly organised.