Late last year Taranaki won the bid to host the national conference of the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand, which was to be held over two days in August at The Devon Hotel
However, earlier this week the TECNZ board decided to postpone the conference until 2021, in line with the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 recommendations on events and public gatherings.
The TECNZ national conference is an annual event, hosted by a different New Zealand region each year. The last time Taranaki hosted the conference was 1999.
The TECNZ board has agreed to keep Taranaki as the host for the 2021 conference, in what will be its 50th year.
"It is disappointing to make this decision, but we look forward to showcasing the Taranaki region and reconnecting our members together to celebrate TECNZ's 50th conference anniversary in 2021," says TECNZ chief executive Lynda Keene.