Upcoming Events and Workshops
Register to attend these events designed to help build member capability, support your conventional marketing activity and our goal of achieving regenerative tourism by 2030.
July9
Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism Quarterly Member Update
Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, 4pm - 6pm
Join us for the first partnered Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism Quarterly Member Update. We’re excited to be joined by special guests: Professor James Higham and Sara Irvine.
July15
Carbon Measurement Tool Drop-in Session - Queenstown
DQ Office, 9:00 - 11:00am
Drop-in anytime between 9am and 11am to receive support using Cogo. Register for the following dates: Tuesday 15 July, and Wednesday 13 August.
July17
Carbon Measurement Tool Drop-in Session - Wānaka
Lake Wānaka Office, 9:00 - 11:00am
Drop-in anytime between 9am and 11am to receive support using Cogo. Register for the following dates: Thursday 17 July, Thursday 14 August.
August5
Capturing Demand Where Visitors are Searching: Optimising Visibility on Google and Achieving Smarter Direct Bookings
DQ Office, 9:30 - 11am
This practical session helps local tourism businesses capture more demand and secure more bookings by showing up wherever visitors are actively searching: from early planning at home to real-time decisions in destination.
August12
Travel Trade 101 Event, Workshop and Networking
DQ Office, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Join this workshop to understand how DQ's Travel Trade Team can support your business to unlock opportunities in the travel trade sector. The session includes expert insights and the chance to boost industry connections.
August25
Climate Action for Business – Building Resilience and Creating Sustainable Opportunities
DQ Office, 9am - 11am
In this DQ's workshop, led by Dr Sara Walton, you'll to learn how to future-proof your operations, reduce risk, and uncover sustainable business advantages in a rapidly shifting landscape.
August27
Meet the Teams: Destination Queenstown x Lake Wānaka Tourism 101 Drop In Session
Wānaka Community Hub (Auditorium), 34 McDougall Street, Wānaka, 11am - 2pm
Drop in to meet the Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism teams, explore opportunities, and discover how we can support your business—from trade, media, marketing, sustainability, data & insights, and business events. Lunch provided.
September16
Engaging Chinese Visitors: Leveraging WeChat Pay for Visitor-Facing Businesses
DQ Office, 3pm - 4:30pm
Tap into the growing Chinese visitor market. This practical session will guide Queenstown Lakes District’s tourism, retail, and hospitality businesses through the essentials of using WeChat Pay.