We are incredibly proud of the events that we host in our venues. Seeing the event through from conception to a successful event on the day is one of the aspects that we love celebrating.
Read our below case studies to see how the venues within the Auckland Conventions, Venues & Events portfolio have been host to, and made the dream event a reality for our clients.
In 2025, the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards gala was presented at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre - one of Auckland Conventions, Venues & Events’ premier destinations. This flagship venue was transformed to host a prestigious banquet for 900 guests, occupying the entire ground floor in a cocktail and seated banquet configuration. The event brought together a diverse audience: semi-finalists, finalists and their whānau, past recipients, sponsors, corporate partners, government dignitaries, media, and members of the public.
The Go for Gold Gala Dinner & Quiz Fundraiser is an annual event to raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation, which provides vital support for children with cancer and their families.
The fundraiser saw 270 guests welcomed at MOTAT Aviation Hall by hostesses dressed in gold with trays of bubbles. They were then ushered amongst the displays of aircraft, past auction tables showing the goods up for grabs, and finally to the dining area where the tables and stage were set up.
Hosted at Shed 10, the annual AIMES Awards Gala Dinner event sees the North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust award grants through their AIMES Awards programme to outstanding young people in the North Harbour region, aged 13 to 25, who are achieving excellence in the Arts, Innovation (Science & Technology), Music, Education (Academic Excellence), Sport; and Service to the Community.
The programme needed to incorporate a premium gala dinner and awards ceremony experience for over 500 people, plus staging and production for performances by the young winners and alumni, including a full orchestra.
