Every year NZ Events is proud to acknowledge a few outstanding companies which have excelled within their field of expertise and reward them with the:

Corporate Events Guide Seal of Quality Award

After much deliberation the following companies have been selected for the 2006 awards.

Convention Centres

1. Auckland's Convention Centre Winner 2006-SKYCITY Convention Centre
2. Bay of Plenty's Convention Centre Winner 2006-Rotorua Convention Centre
3. Waikato's Convention Centre Winner 2006- Great Lakes Centre
4. Wellingtons Convention Centre Winner 2006-Wellington Convention Centre

Retreat Centres

1. Auckland's Retreat Centre Winner 2006-Castaways Lodge
2. Northland's Retreat Centre Winner 2006-Eagles Nest
3. Bay of Plenty's Retreat Centre Winner 2006-Ridge Country Retreat
4. Waikato's Retreat Centre Winner 2006-Huka Village Resort
5. Hawkes Bay's Retreat Centre Winner 2006-Greenhill The Lodge
6. Wellington's Retreat Centre Winner 2006-Boomrock Lodge

Private Hire Venues

1. Auckland's Private Hire Venue Winner 2006-Hopetoun Alpha
2. Waikato's Private Hire Venue Winner 2006-Ferrybank
3. Bay of plenty's Private Hire Venue Winner 2006-Blue Baths Historic Venues
4. Hawkes Bay's Private Hire Venue Winner 2006-Napier War Memorial Conference Centre
5. Wellington's Private Hire Venue Winner 2006-Te Papa

Hotels

1. Auckland's Hotel Winner 2006-Langham Hotel Auckland
2. Waikato's Hotel Winner 2006-Novotel Tainui Hamilton
3. Bay of Plenty's Hotel Winner 2006-Royal Lakeside Novotel
4. Wellington's Hotel Winner 2006-James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

Restaurants

1. Auckland's Restaurant Winner 2006-Finale Restaurant & Caberet
2. Hawkes Bay ‘s Restaurant Winner 2006-Te Awa Winery
3. Wellington's Restaurant Winner 2006-Chow

Charter Boats

1. Auckland's Charter Boats Winner 2006-Explore NZ – Sail NZ
2. Wellington's Charter Boats Winner 2006-Xdreme

Team Building

1. Auckland's Team Building Winner 2006-4 Track Adventures
2. Waikato's Team Building Winner 2006-Mystery Creek Events Centre
3. Bay of Plenty's Team Building Winner 2006-Off Road NZ
4. Wellington's Team Building Winner 2006-Ohariu Farm
5. Nationwide's Team Building Winner 2006-Con Artists

Audio/Visual/Lighting Rental

1. Nationwide's Audio Visual Winner 2006-Vidcom New Zealand Ltd

Caterer's

1. Auckland's Caterers Winner 2006-Dawsons Catering
2. Wellington's Caterers Winner 2006- Corporate Caterers

Equipment Hire

1. Auckland's Equipment Hire Winner 2006-Tabletops Hire
2. Nationwide Equipment Hire Winner 2006-Hire Master

Entertainment

1. Nationwide Entertainment Winner 2006-Talent on Line

Event Staff

1. Auckland's Event Staff Winner 2006-Hospitality TempStaff

Event Theming & Stylist

1. Auckland's Event Theming & Stylist Winner 2006-First Scene
2. Wellington's Event Theming & Stylist Winner 2006-Belle Vie

Corporate Transportation

1. Nationwide Luxury Transportation Winner 2006-Lincoln Limousines
2. Nationwide Helicopter Transportation Winner 2006-Helipro
3. Nationwide Corporate Transportation Winner 2006-Johnston's Coachlines

Consumer Confidence

The Corporate Events Guide is recognized as the leading directory in New Zealand for event planners. This seal of excellence ensures quality when booking the product.

Our Commitment

Here at NZ Events we are committed to providing the highest level of service. As a supporter of the guide each business on the website has been visited by a member of the NZ Events team during recent months and we thank them for their kind hospitality.

How it works

Each individual company was graded on a number of categories and awarded a score ranging from 1 – 10 (10 being the highest).

The Categories are as follows:

1. Location
2. Facilities
3. Diversity
4. Value
5. Cleanliness
6. Ambience
7. Transports
8. Local Amenities
9. Customer Service
10. Website usage
11. Unique features
12. Personal Touch