Get in touch
- Phone:
- 04 473 7224
- Email:
- info@wecc.org.nz
- Postal Address
- PO Box 1087
Wellington 6140 - Head Office:
- Level 13, NTT Tower, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011
Our networking and events activities traverse a diverse range of subjects.
Connect with other leaders kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) across our range of events.
Our members tell us two important things: First, employees with networking skills develop stronger professional relationships. Second, in today’s business world the opportunities to develop these skills are becoming difficult to find.
We believe that our ‘super-power’ at the Wellington Chamber is creating in-person communities. By bringing business people together, we enable the breakthrough moments for your business that can come from new connections and ideas.
Our success comes from creating events based on ideas worth hearing. From political figures to some of our ‘mighty totaras’ in business and sport, our events offer a wide range of experiences. Whether you’re interested in the most important contemporary issues in business or your own personal development, there are opportunities to choose from.
We create events where our members learn something or come away with tangible actions to apply to your business strategy or operations.
We’re proud to partner with great organisations in hosting these events, and our team welcomes opportunities where we could partner on.
Our full range of events is available here, which features many of our highly popular core series that are highlighted below:
Held twice a year (Spring and Autumn) from Gisborne to Nelson, our complimentary Member Briefing is a 2-3 hour symposium covering:
Member Briefings are regarded as a must-attend for members who want reliable insights into what matters to businesses right now.
Featuring a different speaker each time, our most popular event series is a great opportunity to hear about new things amidst a network of leaders. If you’re looking to make meaningful connections in a more casual settings, this is the event series for you.
The Chamber partners with leading consultancy Allen + Clarke to bring you the Beehive to Business breakfast talks. This a uniquely ‘Wellington’ series of events throughout the year, as nowhere else in the country offers such regular access to Cabinet-level politicians.
These opportunities for business leaders to connect directly with decision-makers are highly sought-after.
Focussing on a different area with every chapter, this event series makes big topics accessible for everyone in a more casual setting. Thanks to a strong line-up of speakers in each chapter, these conversations present essential opportunities to be at the forefront of change.
Whether it’s Women in Business or Health & Safety, this series is one that won’t shy away from conversations that we need to have as leaders.
This landmark event is an awards ceremony that brings together the best of business to celebrate our city, and the spirit of innovation. In this most political of cities, we are all united by a shared belief in Wellington’s future.
The gala dinner includes a speech from a prominent businessperson, and is a demonstration of the unique and historic partnership between the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Te Awe Māori Business Network and the Wellington Pasifika Business Network – together known as the Power of Three.
Originating here in Wellington, the Westpac Smarts speaker series presents some of the most inspiring minds in business today. We take ‘deep-dives’ into topics designed to help businesses like yours become greater still.
Westpac Smarts has grown today to be deployed thought out the country, in both webinar and in-person formats.