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Our company is changing the way people discover and share events. Consumers flock to our websites because we cover all event genres, from concerts and gigs to theatre, sports and festivals. www.eventfinda.co.nz www.eventfinda.com.au We cover all regions and cities, so finding out what's on wherever you are is easy, making event discovery fun and engaging. Our platform makes it easy for event promoters, venues and artists to market their event to consumers. Anyone can list their event on Eventfinda for free and use our innovative marketing tools. Because event information is syndicated to a wide range of media partners, listing on Eventfinda also means your event is promoted as far and wide as possible. Our platform also makes it easy for event owners to manage their own online ticketing - with full control over pricing and promotion, transparent real-time reporting and at-the-door validation tools. Eventfinda is New Zealand's dominant source for event and live entertainment information. It is a Top 20 ranked website according to Nielsen, and is the exclusive supplier of syndicated event content to the largest media websites in the country, including Yahoo!, MSN, NZ Herald and Fairfax. Our platform is licensed to Medienhaus and translated into German for the Austrian market. Eventfinda has launched in Australia and Singapore.

The Classic Events team has collectively over thirty years event management experience between us. This experience encompasses event management, sponsorship and exhibition management, sales and marketing, sponsorship relationship building, business development and venue management. We have successfully run the iconic Balloons over Waikato for the past eleven years, one of the last large scale free events in the country and classified as a Hallmark event for the region. We also run two of the countrys most successful exhibitions The New Zealand Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show, North and South as well The Great NZ Food Show and the inaugural Great NZ Outdoor Leisure show in Mount Maunganui. We have led Balloons over Waikato to win the Best Waikato Event as voted by the people of Waikato for six of the last seven years and also won the prestigious Westpac Business Excellence Awards in 2008 in the not for profit sector. Managing Director Michele Connell, has also won this award for Best New Business, highlighting truly excellent management and business skills. Classic Events has just been acknowledged as the winner of the Best Established Community Even in New Zealand for Balloons over Waikato at the NZAEP awards in 2015.

The Event Company works together with their clients to provide a creative solution to each and every event. With our experienced and dedicated team offering a seamless event from start to finish. The Event Company will manage every aspect of an event from creative invitations and inspiring themes to corporate branding and attention to detail - Bringing it all together!