August 5, 2010

Rugby World Cup Festival Opportunities

Editor    posted 5 Aug 2010, 05:05 PM / edited 5 Aug 2010, 05:07 PM

As well as the World Cup Festival Funding, there are opportunities for existing productions / programmes / projects / events to hook into RWC 2010 as a marketing tool:

Showcasing strategy

The Government is implementing a showcasing programme where top New Zealand businesses, industries, and arts and culture groups can host visiting rugby fans and business people.

With games spread around 13 venues, the aim is to enable every sector and region to tell its own story and showcase its best.

See: http://www.nz2011.govt.nz/cms/visions-plans/showcasing-and-celebrating  

The Festival Programme page can be viewed here (is your project on it?):

http://www.nz2011.govt.nz/cms/festival-2011/festival-listing#Day20100805

FESTIVAL CONTACT LIST:

WORLD CUP 2010 FESTIVAL CONTACT LIST

[See: ‘Rugby World Cup Festival Opportunities’ forum] 

Northland

Stewart McElwain, Community Project Development Officer

09 438 5110 | 027 255 5186 stewart@enterprisenorthland.co.nz

Auckland

Jennah Wootten, Manager, Major Events

09 374 1390 | 027 277 7005 | Jennah.Wootten@aucklandcity.govt.nz

Rachael Dacy, Group Manager, City Events

09 354 2172027 490 9817 | Rachael.Dacy@aucklandcity.govt.nz

Amy Mackinnon, Rugby World Cup Project Officer,

09 354 2233 | 027 222 9053 | Amy.Mackinnon@aucklandcity.govt.nz

Eric Ngan, Manager, Festival & Community Events

09 354 2160 | 027 216 3716 | Eric.Ngan@aucklandcity.govt.nz

Simon Roche, Regional Communcations Manager

09 374 1328 | 027 269 2876 | Simon.R@aucklandcity.govt.nz

Barbara Cox, Manager, Events, Manukau City Council

09 262 5295 | 027 464 2922 | Barbara.Cox@manukau.govt.nz

Coromandel

Hadley Dryden, Media & Marketing Manager

07 868 0472 | 021 227 4387 | hadley@thecoromandel.com

Hamilton

Karen Watkins, Sponsorship & Events Marketing Manager

07 838 6945 | 021 775 647 | karen.watkins@hcc.govt.nz

Bay of Plenty

Martin Croft, Events Manager

07 348 4199 | 027 249 8670 | martin.croft@rdc.govt.nz

Gisborne

Kerry Taggart, Marketing Manager

06 867 2000 | 027 751 629 | marketing@gisbornenz.com

Neil Alton, Regional Co-ordinator

06 868 9968 | 027 231 5022 | neil@povertybayrugby.co.nz

Hawkes Bay

Peter Mooney, Events & Rugby World Cup Manager

06 834 1918 | 027 495 4647 | PeterM@venturehawkesbay.co.nz

Taupo/Central

Karen Balasoglou, Business Support Manager

07 376 0840 | 021 818 153 | kbalasoglou@taupo.govt.nz

Warwick Hall, Taupo Events Manager

07 376 0401 | 021 736 901 | whall@taupo.govt.nz

New Plymouth

Sam Bury, Project Coordinator Rugby World Cup 2011

06 759 6060 | 0272 241 3864 | burys@npdc.govt.nz

Cathy Thurston, General Manager Customer Services

06 759 6060 | 027 241 0458 | thurstonc@npdc.govt.nz

Emere Wano, Director, Tihi

06 759 6947 | 027 271 1859 | Emere.Wano@tihi.co.nz

Wharehoka Wano, Director, Tihi

06 759 6947 | Wharehoka.Wano@tihi.co.nz

Whanganui

Dale Cobb, Chief Executive Officer, Wanganui Rugby

06 349 2313 | 027 285 9010 | dale.cobb@wanganuirugby.co.nz

Greg Lincoln, Economic Development Officer, Tourism & Events

06 349 0543 | 021 354 734 | Greg.Lincoln@wanganui.govt.nz

Rangitikei

Bronwyn Meads, Bulls & District Co-ordinator

06 322 0051 | 021 174 5951 | coordinator@paradise.net.nz

Palmerston North

Jo Sutton, Project Co-ordinator

06 356 8199 | 027 568 4518 | jo.sutton@pncc.govt.nz

Karen Heaphy, Festival Manager

021 271 5862 | karen@lancewoodevents.co.nz

Wellington

Derek Fry, Director, Rugby World Cup 2011

|04 801 3487 | derek.fry@wcc.govt.nz

Ken Bailey, Manager of Tournament Services Rugby World Cup

04 803 8325 | 021 227 8325 | Ken.Bailey@wcc.govt.nz

Andy Scotland, GM, Strategic Events

04 803 8737 | 027 246 5959 | andy.scotland@wcc.govt.nz

Wairarapa

Peter Wilson, General Manager, Destination Wairarapa

06 370 0904 | 0272 272 118 | peter@wairarapanz.com

Blenheim, Susan Witehira, Project Manager

03 577 5523 | 027 496 8010 | switehira@destinationmarlborough.com

Nelson

Simon Bruce-Miller, Rugby World Cup Project Manager

03 545 8730 | 027 489 1498 | simon.bruce-miller@ncc.govt.nz

Marlborough

Tracy Johnston, General Manager

03 579 2375021 749 368 | tjohnston@destinationmarlborough.com

Christchurch

Richard Stokes, Marketing Manager

03 941 8587 | Richard.Stokes@ccc.govt.nz

John Filsell, Unit Manager, Recreation & Sport

03 941 8303 | 027 444 8796 | John.Filsell@ccc.govt.nz

Jo Blair, Events Development

03 941 6346 | 027 431 4780 | Jo.Blair@ccc.govt.nz

Anne Hindson, Rugby World Cup – ChCh Manager

03 353 6863 027 431 7575 | anne.hindson@cdc.org.nz

Ashburton

Verity Lydford, Event Development Manager

03 308 2669 | 027 444 7122 | verity@ashburtondistrict.co.nz

Timaru

Katerina Tiscenko, Tourism Manager

03 687 9996 | 027 249 1805 | katerina@southisland.org.nz

Otago/Southland

Kim Newman (DCC), Events Special Project Manager

03 474 3825 | 027 2770 664 | knewman@dcc.govt.nz

Debra Simes (DCC), Manager, Marketing & Communications

03 474 3682 | 027 294 6301 | dsimes@dcc.govt.nz

Regan Heal (Spin it Wide), Regional Co-ordinator

04 479 4424 | 021 932 442 | regan@consulthub.co.nz

Amanda Dowling (Venture S), Conference & Events Marketing Manager

03 211 1423 | 021 381 241 | amanda@venturesouthland.co.nz

Fiona McKissock (Queenstown) | fiona@lakeleisure.co.nz

Graham Budd (Queenstown), General Manager Marketing

03 441 0703 | 0274 921 558 | grahamb@queenstownNZ.co.nz

West Coast

Michelle Wright, Regional Brand Manager

03 768 6633 | 027 224 3435 | michelle@west-coast.co.nz

Warren Gilbertson, Chief Operating Officer

03 768 1061 | 027 252 0147 | warren@dwc.org.nz