The BEIA Team

Tony is an executive leader with significant industry association governance experience.

Lisa Gardiner is Global Manager Business Events at Tourism New Zealand.

Georgina Grey is the Director of Hotel Sales Performance at Accor NZ.

Tracey is a Director/Owner of Conference Innovators (CI), a leading New Zealand Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. In business since 1995, CI specialises in the full-service management of medical, academic, business and government conferences and exhibitions throughout Australasia, catering for anywhere from 25 to 1,500 attendees. Tracey has been a strong contributor to the New Zealand tourism and events industry for many years, with twenty years’ experience managing hotels around the country prior to joining CI twelve years ago. Throughout his career he has always taken an active role in tourism and convention associations and was previously a Board Member of CINZ from 2006 – 2012, when he assisted in the development of and was one of the foundation members of the CINZ Approved PCO Group Code of Ethics, Rules & Responsibilities. With his extensive experience in the sector, Tracey specialises in putting together feasibilities for international conference bids and understands the capabilities of destinations, operators and venues throughout Australasia. Passionate about the industry and his own business, he is strongly committed to the success of the New Zealand events sector and CI’s clients.