Help For Conferences
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
To: Chief Reporter /
Council Reporter
From: David Gee - Journalist
Media
statement 16 November 1999
A fund could to
be established by the Christchurch City Council to help
attract conferences to the city.
The council’s strategy
and resources committee yesterday recommended to the council
that it establish a conference and event bridging loan
fund.
A six-figure sum has already been used to secure a
conference of the world Physiological Society in the city in
August 2001.
The council’s business projects director, Ian Hay, said the council had been approached on a regular basis to support to conferences and similar gatherings. In the past, funds had not been available for the functions.
“Many local committees organising conferences require initial financial support until the time that registrations are received,” he said.
Mr Hay said the fund
would be used to “assist with not only the bidding for major
conferences and events but also to support organising
committees.”
The Physiology Society conference will
attract more than 4000 registrations.
Further information:
Ian Hay, Director of Business Projects: 371
1474