

For the Greater Good
"We serve more than 51,000 children through fully or partially subsidised programmes every year," said Joseph Casalme, GM Community and Schools Engagement, when he received the very first industry award given by AUT recognising Outstanding Contribution to the Events and Tourism Community last 6 December 2018 at AUT University in the CBD. "We host more than 40,000 students through the Vodafone Events Centre, majority of whom are students from low decile schools. We also contin


Ready for Business
There is a certain warmth about Tania Wakefield that puts one right at ease. Vodafone Events Centre’s new GM for Sales is a familiar face in the industry, and a friendly one at that. Since 1995, Tania has thrived in Hotels and Events by forming solid relationships with her clients and suppliers, from her early days at Spencer on Byron, to Sky City, and recently, Waipuna Hotels. “It’s not rocket science,” she says. “Sales is about putting yourself in front of people, finding o