Kiwi Link Asia 2022 was held at the economic Asia hub of Singapore between 29 – 31 August 2022.
The event supports Tourism New Zealand’s integrated strategy in Asia on trade events.
As travel trade partners from Asia reconnected with New Zealand tourism enterprises, Tourism New Zealand’s legendary trade event, Kiwi Link, returned with a stunning buzz this year. The first in-person trade event for Tourism New Zealand in Asia in two years, Kiwi Link Asia, will take place in Singapore from August 29–31, 2022.
Kiwi Link gave New Zealand tourist sector representatives a special chance to network and educate important travel partners from India, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea. The one-stop shop for everything New Zealand-related in terms of travel, Kiwi Link offered everything from one-on-one meetings with product managers to networking opportunities at official events.
The event was attended by fifteen Indian purchasers, including Pathfinders Holidays, MakeMyTrip Kulin Kumar Holidays, Kesari Tours, Veena World, and Thomas Cook India. In order to gain a comprehensive grasp of the product offerings and forge deeper connections, Indian buyers interacted with 55 industry operators from around New Zealand at the event, including Air New Zealand, the Hobbiton Movie Set, the Scenic Hotel Group, and others.
Elaborating on the event, Gregg Wafelbakker, General Manager – Asia, Tourism New Zealand said, “With the New Zealand borders having opened to the rest of the world on 1 August 2022, this was the perfect time to reconnect with the Indian travel trade fraternity to showcase destination New Zealand and the ever-growing Kiwi hospitality.
Kiwi Link Asia was a splendid platform that enabled key Indian buyers to reconnect with New Zealand and its wide range of offerings, thus enabling them to promote the destination better and support conversions. We are ecstatic to see the turnout this year and we’re looking forward to Summer 22/23 and beyond as we welcome back visitors. India is one of the priority emerging markets for Tourism New Zealand and Kiwi Link Asia provided a great opportunity to strengthen our partnership with our travel trade partners in India.”
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Pratik Shah, COO – Kulin Kumar Holidays
One of the key reasons for me to attend Kiwi Link Asia was to meet old and new suppliers, get product updates and to re-establish the partnerships we’ve had in the past. It was one of the finest Kiwi Link, of the many that Kulin Kumar Holidays has participated in. Great platform to connect and know the key teams in Tourism New Zealand too!
Mansi Bhalaria, CEO, Travelties
My key objective behind attending Kiwi Link Asia was to understand the destination, get product updates from operators and to know about the post-pandemic situation in New Zealand. The entire experience was warm and overwhelming, and it felt amazing to have met friends from India, Asia and New Zealand.
Khushnooma Das, General Manager – FCM Travels
Professionally and personally Kiwi Link Asia was like coming home. Everything New Zealand offers and stands for was experienced in these three days. The event was well curated with precision, warmth and connection. Few trade meetings have a human connection but Tourism New Zealand always hits the right notes in this space. We carry a blend of new and old products and are eager for our clients to experience our favourite destination!
Maitreyee Patel, Director – Pathfinders Holidays
New Zealand or Aotearoa as the locals call it, is one of the most popular destinations for Indian outbound travellers. Since the destination reopened its borders after more than two years, the main objective for me to attend Kiwi Link Asia was to meet the suppliers, partners and stakeholders of the New Zealand tourism industry to understand destination readiness and product offerings. I thoroughly enjoyed attending the event as it gave me first-hand experience to understand the pulse and buzz of the industry, refresh contracts, update product knowledge and above all meeting my dear friends in person. I would not have missed this opportunity under any circumstances.
Over the course of three days, Tourism New Zealand and the New Zealand industry engaged with travel sellers to increase destination and product knowledge.
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