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NEW ZEALAND’S VIBRANT AND CREATIVE CAPITAL CITY Wellington is a compact, connected and collaborative citywith big ambitions
ellington’s focus on strategically attracting and supporting events for the legacy and impact they have on the city and its residents
combination of creativity and technology ensures it is home to an exciting new generation of programmers, designers, artists and storytellers. Its prowess as a creative powerhouse is world renowned, with the Oscar-winning Wētā Group of companies testament to ‘Wellywood’s’ movie magic capabilities. e city’s reputation in the creative sector has helped it to attract many international conferences in the space, including the World Science Fiction Convention – WORLDCON – and the Paci c Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications (Paci c Graphics). Paci c Graphics was originally booked for October 2020 but took place virtually in 2020 and then again in hybrid format in 2021.
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is reaping rewards. Events have proved pivotal in supporting sectors important to the city and successfully used as catalysts for change, driving investment, improvement and growth. Renowned for the beauty of its landscapes and friendliness of its people, NewZealand is a progressive and dynamic nation delivering new and innovative solutions for its citizens. Wellington, its capital, is proud to have been recognised as one of the 21 places in the world that will epitomise the future of work (Cognizant 2021). Recognised as a UNESCOCity of Film,Wellington’s
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C se stud World of We r bleArt® Aw rds Show Well n ton’s reput t on s cre t ve c t h s been enh nced b ts nvestment n the nnu l host n of the World of We r bleArt (WOW®) Aw rds Show The world’s le d n we r ble rt des n compet t on nd spect cul r st e show, the WOW Aw rds Show ttr cts 60,000 v s tors e ch e r The show moved to Well n ton n 2005 nd h s s nce m de the c t ts home nown s the ‘Cre t ve C p t l’ of New Ze l nd, the c t ’s reput t on h s helped t ttr ct cre t ves nd des ners now respons ble for e r-round rts events
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