Tourism New Zealand has undertaken to plant an indigenous tree for each of the 140 guests attending its Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event (AIME) Hosted Buyer Breakfast.
Trees that Count, a conservation charity, will plant the trees across New Zealand on their behalf. This is part of the charity’s ultimate goal to plant 200 million trees in an effort to mitigate climate change and preserve the country’s natural beauty.
In keeping with the sustainable ethos of the breakfast, Kiwi celebrity chef Justin North designed a nutritious menu that included lots of sustainable local produce, while Jayden Klinac, Founder of For The Better Good, shared the story of how his company is finding innovative alternatives to plastic packaging and products in an effort to reduce plastic waste and pollution.
“Organisers of international events have a responsibility to manage our environmental impact and give back more than we take away,” explained Lisa Gardiner, Tourism New Zealand’s Global Manager Business Events. “The educational breakfast at AIME not only showcased what New Zealand is doing to host better business events, but hopefully inspired attendees to incorporate sustainable initiatives into their own conferences and incentives.”
The Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event (AIME) is a trade event for the meetings and events industry in the Asia Pacific region. AIME 2020 will run from 17-19 February 2020, at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
