BEIA Board

The Board of  Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) consists of the Chief Executive, co-opted representatives from Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand, two appointed Board Members, and four elected BEIA Members (two Platinum, one Gold and one Silver) who together appoint an Independent Chairperson.  Board Members are elected at the  BEIA AGM and their tenure is for two years.  Board Members from Platinum, Gold and Silver membership categories are elected by same category Members on a one vote per Member basis.

BEIA Board 2020 - 2021

Independent Chair
Tony Gardner
M: 027 600 1134
E: tony@archetype.nz

BEIA Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Hopkins
P: 09 485 3141
M: 021 044 0621
E: lisa.hopkins@beia.co.nz

Tourism New Zealand  (co-opted)
Bjoern Spreitzer
General Manager Domestic & Business Events
Ph: 09 216 9972
M: 021 940 689
E: bjoern.spreitzer@tnz.govt.nz

Air New Zealand  (co-opted)
Blair Catton
Senior Manager Distribution
M: 021 701 349
E: blair.catton@airnz.co.nz


Platinum Board Members

Accor NZ
Georgina Grey
Director of Hotel Sales Performance
Ph: 09 365 0114
M: 027 4700 045
E: georgina.grey@accor.com

NZICC / SkyCity
Prue Daly
Director of Sales
Ph: 09 363 6225
M: 021 803 741
E: prue.daly@nzicc.co.nz


Gold Board Member

Conference Innovators
Tracey Thomas
Director
Ph: 03 353 2824
M: 021 344 443
E: tracey@conference.nz 


Silver Board Member

Weta Workshop
Jake Downing
Head of Tourism
Ph: 04 909 4105
M: 027 652 9017
E: jake.downing@wetaworkshop.co.nz 


Appointed Board Members

David Perks
General Manager
Regional Development Destination & Attraction
WellingtonNZ
M: 027 530 4947
E: David.Perks@WelingtonNZ.com

David Downs
Independent
M: 021 758 967
E: david@creatively.limited