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Scoop
24-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
A Big Day Out In The Sounds
Press Release – Destination Marlborough Big Day Out provided operators with a unique opportunity to connect one to one with trade and experience all that was special about Marlborough first hand. Twenty-one senior New Zealand travel trade journeyed to the Marlborough Sounds recently to talk tourism with Marlborough operators. Destination Marlborough's annual Big Day Out 2025 was hosted for the first time at Portage Resort in Kenepuru Sound. This provided a uniquely Marlborough backdrop for the inbound tour operators and industry representatives from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to meet with 25 trade ready local tourism operators. Destination Marlborough Acting General Manager Tracey Green said she believed it was the first time that the Big Day Out had been held in the Marlborough Sounds. 'The choice for this year's trade day was strategic by hosting in the Marlborough Sounds. The team at Portage Resort did not disappoint – now under Capstone Hotel Management – they put on a spectacular showcase for our visiting agents showing off newly refurbished rooms, along with outstanding food offerings' she said. Ms Green said the Big Day Out provided operators with a unique opportunity to connect one to one with trade and experience all that was special about Marlborough first hand. 'Agents were encouraged to dig a little deeper when talking to operators at this year's event. We are fortunate that travel trade can either meet the business owners or senior staff at an event like this and in turn this means our operators can be flexible and fast when responding to the agents' needs.' 'When we have agents better equipped to sell Marlborough, it drives visitor numbers, increases overnight stays, and supports jobs across the accommodation, hospitality, activity and transport sectors,' Ms Green added. Destination Marlborough Trade Marketing Manager Adelyne Britto said the event took place over three days and included site visits, hosted experiences, and a dedicated trade day with one-on-one appointments between operators and agents to 'strengthen existing partnerships and spark new ones.' 'The event offered agents first-hand knowledge and authentic experiences to better sell Marlborough as a destination to their clients. It also reinforced the region's unique value in New Zealand itineraries,' Adelyne said. A key strategic event for Destination Marlborough, the Big Day Out remains an iconic event for the region hosted every year in June. While in town, most agents took part in two post event itinerary options providing an invaluable opportunity to experience first-hand Marlborough's tourism offering.
Scoop
18-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
A Big Day Out In The Sounds
Twenty-one senior New Zealand travel trade journeyed to the Marlborough Sounds recently to talk tourism with Marlborough operators. Destination Marlborough's annual Big Day Out 2025 was hosted for the first time at Portage Resort in Kenepuru Sound. This provided a uniquely Marlborough backdrop for the inbound tour operators and industry representatives from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to meet with 25 trade ready local tourism operators. Destination Marlborough Acting General Manager Tracey Green said she believed it was the first time that the Big Day Out had been held in the Marlborough Sounds. 'The choice for this year's trade day was strategic by hosting in the Marlborough Sounds. The team at Portage Resort did not disappoint - now under Capstone Hotel Management - they put on a spectacular showcase for our visiting agents showing off newly refurbished rooms, along with outstanding food offerings' she said. Ms Green said the Big Day Out provided operators with a unique opportunity to connect one to one with trade and experience all that was special about Marlborough first hand. 'Agents were encouraged to dig a little deeper when talking to operators at this year's event. We are fortunate that travel trade can either meet the business owners or senior staff at an event like this and in turn this means our operators can be flexible and fast when responding to the agents' needs.' 'When we have agents better equipped to sell Marlborough, it drives visitor numbers, increases overnight stays, and supports jobs across the accommodation, hospitality, activity and transport sectors,' Ms Green added. Destination Marlborough Trade Marketing Manager Adelyne Britto said the event took place over three days and included site visits, hosted experiences and a dedicated trade day with one-on-one appointments between operators and agents to 'strengthen existing partnerships and spark new ones.' 'The event offered agents first-hand knowledge and authentic experiences to better sell Marlborough as a destination to their clients. It also reinforced the region's unique value in New Zealand itineraries,' Adelyne said. A key strategic event for Destination Marlborough, the Big Day Out remains an iconic event for the region hosted every year in June. While in town, most agents took part in two post-event itinerary options providing an invaluable opportunity to experience first-hand Marlborough's tourism offering. Marlborough tourism equates to $440.4M for the year end 2025 and employs more than 2500 people.
TimesLIVE
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Oskido's Big Day Out returns
After last year's sold-out event, music legend and cultural tastemaker Oskido is bringing the vibe back with Big Day Out 2025. Mark your calendars for November 29 when Big Day Out returns to Huddle Park in Linksfield, Johannesburg. From the legends that defined a generation to the new wave of talent making waves across SA, Big Day Out 2025 will be a genre-blending, time-travelling music journey through the best of house, kwaito, amapiano and hip-hop. 'The response to the first Big Day Out totally blew the team and I away,' Oskido said. 'In 2025, we're taking it to another level with more artists, more music, and more ways to celebrate the diversity of South Africans.' People can expect live performances across a mega-expanded stage, curated food villages packed with street eats and gourmet delights, art installations and interactive zones that celebrate SA culture, style and innovation and a dance floor that never quits.
