References

Below is a selection of excerpts from references received from clients. Copies of all references are available upon request.

The Street flags are down, the marquee is gone from the carpark, the Wellington Convention Centre and Duxton Hotel have already run several other events and Pusan in Korea has commenced planning for the 8th IDFWPR Congress to be held in 2010. What remains now is for the organisers to offer a very genuine thanks to the many people who assisted in making the 7th IDFWPR Congress a major sucess for the stakeholders, the delegates, for Wellington and for the 70 million people of the region affected with Diabetes. To all of the CMNZL team a very big thank you. We would not have got there without you.

Russ Finnerty
Diabetes Congress Limited

Over two years ago when I was trying to choose convention managers I had little knowledge with respect to the running of meetings or who the personnel were in the comminity. I consider myself very lucky to have chosen your team particually with Shelley in the running of our meeting. I could go through each individual event and tell you how pleased we were with the way they were run but essentially I would be repeating the same thing in saying that we were extremely pleased with the way that all the acitivities including the scientific programme, social events, presidential programme and sporting events were run. I would have no hesitation in recommending your company to any organisation who has a conference in the NZ area. I am sure the NZOA's conferences are in safe hands in the near future and hope you have a long association with our organisation.

Geoff Coldham

Conference Convenor
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association 2007 ASM

On behalf of the organising committee of the 36th SGATAR meeting I would like to express our thanks to you for your assistance with orgainsing the meeting. Your efforts in assisting the committee were crucial to the sucessful running of the meeting. We were all extremely inpressed with your hard work, organisation, patience and perseverance before and during the meeting. Being able to tap into your knowledge and experience of venues, transport, systems and suppliers was an enormous benefit to us in the lead up to the meeting and paid significant dividends in the smooth running of the meeting itself.

Scott Davidson
for the SGATAR 2006 orgainising committee

I want to sincerely thank you for the tremendous job you did in the planning and implementation of our recent Postgraduate Course, in Auckland and World Congress of the ISSVD, in Queenstown. It is without doubt that your knowledge of the area and experience in the field assured that each aspect of the event would be most appropriate. Your efforts to learn the "workings" of our Society and implement them into the planning and organizing of the meeting were most appreciated. Your friendly and accommodating attitude toward our Fellows was not unnoticed. You ran this meeting as "one of us" rather than as an outside firm just doing a job. Each and every need of every individual was met with empathy and follow-through. Your attention to detail ensured that everything, from the registration process, to the execution of the program, right on through to the follow up, was first rate. The liaison between your office and the ISSVD headquarters was both efficient and timely, making our part of the process seamless and trouble-free. It is evident from the positive comments received from our Fellows, who have attended many such events; that this was one of, if not the most, successful meeting we have had. It would be my honor and pleasure to have the opportunity to work with you on future endeavors. Sincerely,

Debbie Roepe

Executive Director
ISSVD

Chris Darlow and all of us at the New Zealand Law Society would like to express our warmest congratulations to the directors and staff of Convention Management for all of your hard work in making the IBA conference in Auckland such a wonderful success. We know the huge amount of planning, effort and stress that go into putting together conferences, and this one, in New Zealand terms, was the mother of all conferences! The obvious enjoyment of all of the delegates and guests, and the smooth running of the enormously complex programme and the social functions (especially New Zealand night) is a credit to all of you and reflects very well on New Zealand as a whole. Thank you - we are very grateful.

Alan Ritchie & Margaret Bryson

Executive Director and Senior Director
New Zealand Law Society

From our initial contact in the conference planning stages right through to conference end Convention Management demonstrated total professionalism, dedication to make our conference the wonderful success it was. With their focus on the administration side of conference organising which included delegate registration, venue and trade displays negotiation and financial management, allowed the organising committee to focus on the programme development and delivery. It has been a pleasure working with Convention Management and would highly recommend their services to other conference committees.

Ann Fowler

Conference Convenor
12th National District Nursing Conference

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you personally and most sincerely for your efforts as PCO for the ARMS Conference. The conference was an unqualified success thanks to your efforts and good planning. It surpassed the high standard expected of ARMS annual conferences and in addition achieved some notable firsts, including generous sponsorship from both NZ and Australian bodies, modest registration fees, significant "profit" which will seed other ARMS initiatives and a very professional, well serviced event in an excellent venue, amongst many others. Your experience was invaluable and gave a most professional air to the event. Please thank your staff who all responded to delegates requirements with pleasantness and efficiency. The outcome speaks volumes for your attention to detail and innovative measures.

Dr Greg Pringle

New Zealand Convenor
Inaugural (in New Zealand) Australasian Research Management Conference

I wish to put on record my gratitude for your role in the success of the recent ISSVD meeting in Auckland and Queenstown. You acted in an extremely relaxed friendly but professional manner and we achieved all of our goals with minimum stress!

Ronald W. Jones

President
ISSVD

Thank you all very much for the sterling efforts made by you on behalf of the Society and the Branch in putting together the 2008 conference. For those of you who could not make the conference you missed an excellent couple of days. Overall the feedback given to me has been very positive. A special thanks too to Paul, Lee and the team at CMNZL. You guys made everything look so easy. The little things that needed attending to on the day, and there are always are few, were handled very well (often anticipated I might add) and with a minimum of fuss. Your contribution was fantastic and very much appreciated.

Daryl Griffin

Conference Convenor
SOLGM 2008

I would like to convey to yourself and the Convention Management staff my sincere thanks for the incredible amount of work carried out over the last eight years in helping secure and organise the congress and for finally bringing things to a most successful conclusion. The mechanics of organising this congress was a mammoth task and could not have been achieved without the understanding and systems that Convention Management provided.

Barry Davis

Congress Secretary
18th World Congress of Rehabilitation International

I have just taken part in OZ Talk New Zealand and would like to congratulate you upon what appeared to me to be impeccable organisation and management for the entire period of the gathering. To handle such large numbers in this manner requires a great deal of skill and I congratulate you.

Richard Conway

Managing Director
Conway United Travel

On behalf of the Executive I write to thank you for your tremendous organization of this year's meeting. All who attended had a wonderful time. The scientific, social and other organizational matters went very smoothly. Having been involved on the committee for the 1998 meeting (International Orthopaedic Conference previously handled by Convention Management), I am well and truly aware of the work that goes in. As in the past, Convention Management has continued to provide excellent service. Thank you again."

Peter Robertson

Honorary Secretary
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Waitangi ASM

The coordination of all the disability services in addition to the day-to-day running of this world congress required a degree of professionalism that we have not encountered before, anywhere in the world. Throughout the two weeks we were in Auckland there was not a time that we needed an answer, or a set of directions, or equipment, that we were not able to reach a representative of Convention Management who dealt with our request quickly and efficiently. Our thanks and congratulations.

Kathy Marchael

Director of Membership
Rehabilitation International, New York

Dear Dean & Lu I wanted to write to you both to pass on the thanks of all the International Team at New Zealand Post for the fantastic results that you achieved at the APPU Congress in Auckland. The event was an amazing success and we have received very positive feedback from a number of delegates.

Alastair Floyd
International Relations Specialist - Premuim Business New Zealand Post.