Business events worth $315m at risk from covid-19

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Victoria Young
Business events and conferences worth $315 million are at risk between now and the end of the year, due to the covid-19 response, an industry body estimates. Conference organisers are waiting for a government directive on mass gatherings this week and have already been affected by tighter travel restrictions announced over the weekend. Already $34.65 million, or 11 percent, of business events have been cancelled, with another $44.1 million, or 14 percent, postponed, Conventions & Incentives New Zealand said. The group, which...

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