akB Conference Management

18/12/2025

20/11/2025

What a night ... there is nothing better than celebrating others success.

I could not run an event like last night without the team behind the scenes.. there are so many to thank, but this post is purely for my "boys" local creative talent doing what they do best.

Alexander Jones Toby Roseman Gordon Duff and the Strawberry team, you are simply the best.

Doug Kamo MC extraordinaire ...mate I love your energy and how polished you are.

Clive Copeman Photography my outstanding photographer. You make people feel and look so good. .... also my rock solid supporter.

so good working with you Luke, the onscreen content was perfect

thank you for stepping in as a late addition to the photog crew, love your work mate.

Dunedin, and the South, is so well served by these local creatives.

Need some incredible talent for your next event in the South hire these guys

10/02/2025

Just a wee bit proud today. akB was incorporated as a company February 10, 1999. Over 26 years we have had the absolute pleasure to work with so many wonderful clients and professional service providers. Our very first conference client in 2001 was NZSSD - New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes. NZSSD is still one of our anchor clients and is very close to my heart being that for 46 years I've had T1D and they educate, research, adovcate for the condition which has seen amazing advances since my dx in 1979.

Thank you to everyone who has been on this akB journey with me. You have all played a significant part in our survival and success.

05/12/2024

There's nothing better than receiving a thank you.

Kia ora Ali, I want to personally thank you and your team, I was really impressed with your efforts. Everything seemed to go very smoothly from an attendee perspective, which is a sign of great event organising! I hope you have a nice holiday break".

01/12/2024

PCOA24 kicked off yesterday at The Star in Brisbane. Looking forward to a day of connections, development, aircon and being energized in the best industry with the best people.

29/11/2024

...and that's a wrap. After 5 days of conferencing, a very successful NZIC24 NewZealand Institute Of Chemistry wrapped up on Thursday..

Many thanks to Allan Gamble and the local committee for entrusting your biennial conference in the hands of akB it's been a pleasure working with you all for the last 14months.

Big shout out to my exceptional subbies and suppliers Alex Jones Toby Roseman, PEEK Exhibition South Island, University of Otago catering Heather Gruppelaar, Uniprint Dale Blanc, EmbroideMe Jo Renton, Compass Group Kane Welsh, DVML Nicole McPherson and the fabulous akB team Julianne Kennelly, Clare Bulmer and Clive Copeman.

04/11/2024

If you live in the Wellington area, please show your support for the Southern region This is not just a hospital for Dunedin this is a teaching hospital for New Zealand and a much need hospital for those who live in Waitaki, Otago, Southland, Central Otago, Lakes District, Westland and Fiordland

03/09/2024

Tonight I attended a workshop where someone challenged me on how business events benefit the community. A big inhale and sigh then a brief explanation on the multiplier effect of money spent in a community from attendees.

Every city needs community and social events* because the benefits and legacy to our communities are inmeasurable I just ask that people don't dismiss Business Events as a major benefit to every community... the word business seems to inject an irrational fear in people but we are bigger than that.

One of my clients, who I've been delivering conferences for since 2002, has been instrumental in getting Pharmac to fund CGMs and insulin Pumps for people living with Type1 Diabetes the surplus they generate from their conferences allows them to do this through education and advocacy.

*For the record our conferences are not funded by the rate payer.

29/08/2024

I couldn't agree more with our BEIA CEO

OPINION: The Prime Minister suggested Wellington’s new convention centre is a white elephant. He missed the mark.

28/08/2024

Introducing ...

Acknowleding my conflict of interest, while assisting an outstanding rangatahi in her networking journey. I can, from a managers point of view in both the…

20/08/2024

Pretty nice onsite venue today ... production manager on a Clive Copeman Photography shoot

07/07/2024

Not our night but a great evening nonetheless and for a worthy cause thanks team Clive Copeman Photography