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Sites Going Fast At Improved Northland Field Day Grounds


Sites Going Fast At New, Improved Northland Field Day Grounds


WITH little under half a year to go before the 2015 Northland Field Days businesses will need to move quickly to book a space according to event coordinator Meagan Edmonds.

Early site registration had climbed 50% on last year according to Edmonds who said only a little over 10% of the site had not been spoken for.

“Businesses got in contact with me to pick out sites much faster this year,” says Edmonds. “Anybody still on the fence on whether to attend the event next year will need to move fast if they want to come along.”

Strong interest doesn't surprise organisers who say last year's bumper event, and good economic conditions in Northland are suggesting a strong exhibitor presence at the 2015 event.

Northland's economy has grown 6.9% in the last 12 months according to a recent ANZ Regional Trend survey, with Northland businesseses growing 2% faster than their Auckland and Canterbury counterparts.

With an economy largely based on pastoral farming and forestry Northland Field Days president Lew Duggan says the Northland Field Days acts as a showcase where farmers, forestry gang operators and farm and forestry workers attend as a point of order to get the supplies and services they will need for the next 12 months.

“It's Northland's biggest business event of the year, worth tens of millions in new business to the region,” says Duggan. “Around 27,000 people attended the event this year alone, a figure we hope to top at the next event.”

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Visitors to the 2015 event can expect a higher level of comfort and convenience with organisers planning improvements to event grounds.

Next year visitors will be able to access the field days via a pedestrian friendly walkway, purchasing tickets from newer, smarter gate facilities and once inside enjoy the convenience and comfort of a new permanent toilet block.

“The Northland Field Days events ground has slowly been improved and added to over the past 10 years,” says Duggan. “While a toilet block and better pedestrian access will be the most ambitious changes to date they pale to the improvements we have planned in the very near future.”

To book your spot at the 2015 Northland Field Days from February 26-28 visit http://www.northlandfielddays.co.nz, email Megan at info@northlandfielddays.co.nz or call on 09 439 8998.

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