New Zealand’s Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is kicking off its 11th BE Mentored Programme on 19 March, with an in-person launch for mentees in Auckland at the All Blacks Experience, SkyCity Precinct. “Thanks to our sponsor New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), 17 mentees will be joining us from around the country this year,” said BEIA chief executive Lisa Hopkins.
Mentees come from a broad range of event management, tourism and hospitality backgrounds and are looking to develop their careers, build valuable relationships and broaden their experience within the business events industry. Mentors, who all volunteer their time, are experienced practitioners within their fields and hold senior management positions.
Sally Doherty of Sallyd & Co is again facilitating the programme launch, which will be run as a workshop to help mentees prepare for their mentoring journey ahead. A similar workshop will be held for mentors online.
The programme will run through until BEIA’s Annual Conference and AGM, being held in Auckland in November, when mentees and mentors will be recognised. Mentoring pairs will meet monthly between March and November.
BEIA)is the official membership-based association of New Zealand’s business events sector. It has more than 460 members across a broad range of industries.
Photo: L-R: Prue Daly from NZICC; mentee Loric Wang from BEIA and her mentor Shelley Cunningham from CD Event Management
