NKBA Conference in the Coolest Little Capital

The NKBA celebrated its largest and most successful conference yet on 2 and 3 July in Wellington. More than 200 design and manufacturing professionals attended the annual event to network, discover, learn, congratulate, and of course have a good old party.

The conference venues were Wellington’s Legislative Council Chambers located in Parliament, the group lunched in the Banquet Hall in the Beehive and enjoyed an interactive session with Weta Workshop at Te Papa. The conference included an array of energetic and inspiring speakers from around New Zealand, highlights included Neuroscience Educator Nathan Wallis, Hell Pizza CEO Ben Cumming and Sir Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop.

Attendees were blown away by the tour of Parliament including the Covid-19 media briefing room and The Chamber, where the House of Representatives sit to debate bills and consider parliamentary business. At Te Papa, Sir Richard Taylor and his team of incredible creatives recreated the prosthetics a dwarf from the Lord of the Rings and shared the incredible history of Weta Workshops.

Pod sessions from 12 NKBA sponsors were a fantastic opportunity for members to learn about new products and connect with industry suppliers. A ‘Taste of Wellington’ event saw a beautiful array of local Wellington produce displayed for attendees to taste and sip. Finally, a trip to visit a variety of appliance specialists saw the group wining, dining and of course learning about the innovative products available to NKBA members.

To end the two days, the NKBA celebrated in absolute style with the 2021 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards. Held at Te Papa, it was a star-studded event of the industry elite and a magical evening for all that attended.

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