WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND OCTOBER 2018

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1 WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND OCTOBER 2018

2 What is this thing called Geocaching? Geocaching ( jee-o-cash-ing ) is a fun, family sport that has been enjoyed for 15 years now. If you like breaking codes, deciphering clues, and looking for buried treasure, this sport is for you! Here s a short you tube clip to explain the activity for those who don t know about it. Geocaching At-a-Glance What is geocaching? Geocaching is an outdoor adventure where players use a free mobile app or a GPS device to find cleverly hidden containers around the world. How many people geocache? There are approximately 3 million active geocachers worldwide, with more than 830,000 in the U.S., more than 375,000 in Germany, and 160,000 in the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, has over 10,000 registered geocachers. How many geocaches are hidden? More than 3 million geocaches are waiting to be found in over 180 countries. New Zealand has approximately 25,000 caches. Why do people geocache? People geocache because it s a way to explore the world around them with friends and family and because it s fun. Geocaching is a game that reveals a world beyond

3 the everyday, where the possibility of a new discovery hides under park benches, in the forest and probably a short walk from where you are right now (literally). The benefits to you Connect with current and new customers New Zealand Geocaching mega events aim to attract a minimum of 500 cachers to the area and most bring family and friends with them. The Wellington event is recognising the cachers like to get out and about to explore the region so the programmes focus is celebrating the best of the Wellington region and we d like to team up with companies to share Wellington s little gems. The programme has been designed to incorporate the seminars in the afternoon and early evening so attendees can enjoy caching adventures around the city during the day. The Wellington community of cachers encompasses diverse interests so visiting and local attendees can explore: trails including natural history such as the Rimutaka Incline area, visit filming locations from the LOTR and Hobbit films; or experience local farmers and craft markets. The Wellington Geocaching community would like to offer you this opportunity to partner with us for this event so you can share the story of your business and gain new customers. Partnering with us opens you and your staff to a whole new world of adventure through geocaching. Cache In Trash Out Cache In Trash Out (CITO) events are run throughout the year, they are an environmental initiative supported by the geocaching community. Over the period of the two-day event, we intend to run a CITO and would be happy to work with the local Department of Conservation, Regional and Local Councils to plan a CITO as part of the programme. Since 2002, CITO has helped preserve the natural beauty of cache-friendly spaces. In that time, more than 240,000 people have volunteered at 11,000 CITO events. CITOs have been run in the greater Wellington Region within community reserves such as Pauatahnui Inlet and Mana Island.

4 These events involve picking up litter, cleaning up communal areas, planting trees, or pest and weed eradication. We d be interested in talking with you about what are the best options over the 2018 Labour Weekend period. Social Media The Wellington Geocaching Event has been planned since October 2016, over that period promotion has been included in the International Geocaching Blog sessions, through our Facebook website, Geocaching.com and our own the dedicated website and smaller events and flyers run throughout New Zealand and Australia. The WENZ2018 already has 401 cachers who have posted Will Attend as of early 2018, and the community continues to reach out across New Zealand and overseas to promote the event. Our Facebook site has a membership base of 234 a year out from the event and the committee actively connects with the local and wider community for promotion and seeking ideas to make the WENZ2018 a very successful event. WENZ Showcasing the Wellington Region Wellington is a compact yet vibrant city with a reputation for strong winds. WENZ2018 provides the opportunity to show Geocachers and their friends and family another side of Wellington over and above the 3000 active caches across the region including one of the oldest active caches in the WORLD! Wellington is New Zealand s capital city and as such has some historic and modern architectural buildings within the Government Precinct and Ministerial buildings. As the capital it also is home to a large number of overseas embassies and high commissions which adds a great cultural diversity to the four cities making up the region. Wellington City is home of the only remaining New Zealand Funicular, a cable car has been operating on this line since The Wellington Region is regarded as the Earthquake Capital and this has had a strong influence of architecture and regional planning. There are a number of areas of natural history as a result of earthquakes that have occurred and design features to mitigate future risks. Visitors can easily explore these areas and for those geocaching fans there are often associated Earthcaches.

5 In New Zealand, it is considered the Coffee Capital, with cafes on most corners of the cities and many local roasters. More recently there has been a significant increase in craft brewers and the region hosts an annual Beervana festival in August. Several the microbreweries across the region have their own outlets and other bars rotate craft beers so fans can taste a range of options. The final tine of the regions offering is culinary delights, from cafes and wineries to a vibrant manufacturing industry the Wellington region provides culinary delights across New Zealand and the World. Visitors to the region can explore, taste and enjoy some of these delights and regional businesses have an opportunity through WENZ2018 to showcase their products. WENZ2018 would love to discuss how we could best work with each other to show off Wellington s Regional delights. There is a lot that makes the Wellington region a special place and we want to work with you to show visitors to Wellington that there s a lot more to this city than some pretty cool caches. Tell us how we can work best together. The event is being held in the function room of the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club with ample room for company partners to have promotional space and if interested options for actual or online sales activity and promotion of your business.

6 Event leadership Meet the committee The Wellington Geocaching Event Committee is made up of members from both the private and public sector, all with management and event planning experience. All are keen geocachers and active within the local community in promoting and supporting the activity. All are very keen to showcase the greater Wellington Region to locals and visitors from far and wide. The organising committee for the event are: John, the Chairman of the WENZ Committee has been a member of the New Zealand Defence Force for over thirty years. His focus areas are planning, liaison and support across NZDF operational activities. He has also been a volunteer with Fire and Emergency New Zealand for twenty years in both active and support roles. He is an active geocacher since 2007, and has been fortunate enough to cache around the world. He is looking forward to working with the team and wider community to deliver a successful WENZ Simon has worked in supply chain management, operations management and current holds a Deputy Director position within the policy area. Previously, he has managed a software development company and has been the National Procurement Manager for a Government department. Simon holds several academic qualifications including MBA(Hons) and has been involved in providing business mentoring advice to small and medium sized businesses. Most recently he completed his Physics degree and is an active amateur astronomer, involved in the Wellington Astronomical Society. His other interests include geocaching and general outdoor activities. Geoff is the manager of a Building Services company specialising in waterproofing and industrial coatings. He has been involved in the commercial building industry for 40 years. During that time, he has been involved in several Wellingtons major landmark award-winning construction projects. He has helped to bring these projects to a successful completion to the exacting standards set by the corporate clients involved. Some of these projects include the:

7 Refurbishment of Parliament Buildings. Upgrade of the National Library Building Wellington Airport Terminal Redevelopment Supreme Court Building Wellington Hospital Rebuild Newtown Arras Tunnel Project Pukeahu Memorial Park When not working his interests include enjoying the outdoors whether it be walking, tramping, cycling or kayaking. Penny works in the operational policy area within the public sector but was previously involved in operational management for a couple of the main contract catering companies. She has also held management roles in smaller hospitality businesses. Outside of work, Penny held the role of Treasurer of the local Chefs Association for several years and was actively involved in fundraising for their partnership charities and supporting the development of young chefs within the region. In her spare time, Penny enjoys tramping, cycling, kayaking and tennis, and with her partner Simon have recently returned to the South Island and are building a house in the Tasman area Paula A Conveyancer and specialising in Property Law who has owned a property law company since In 2010 Paula was elected as Vice President to the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers (NZSoC) and in 2012 until 2016 was elected President. Paula operates a Conveyancer s Trust Account transacting millions of dollars each year which is audited annually by the NZSoC s auditor. Paula is also currently a Justice of the Peace of New Zealand and have been involved in the Scouting Organisation of New Zealand. Gavin has a background of over 29 years with the NZ Defence Force having left in January Outside of work, Gavin is involved in leadership roles within Scouting and also schools through a number of Boards of Trustees. In these roles, he is responsible for ensuring budgets are created to planned expenditure in line with the organisational direction as well as regular ongoing monitoring of that expenditure. Gavin has also been involved in recruitment and performance appraisals of school principals. A great deal of Gavin's spare time is spent in the outdoors

8 Sponsorship options The Wellington Geocaching event provides a range of sponsorship options for businesses to consider. WENZ PARTNER Companies can contribute product or financial assistance from $100 to $500 towards registration packs or prizes for activities held throughout the event. e.g. locally produced food products -giving you an opportunity to increase your customer reach to those outside the region. You will be listed as business offering a product or service to attendees. This could be a discount to products or services. The terms are flexible and dependent on your level of contribution but must be approved by the Event Committee members. PREMIUM PARTNER $500 to $750 Companies can contribute prizes or financial assistance from e.g. tools, clothing, accommodation or travel assistance that can be used for prizes providing companies with an opportunity to market their products to 10,000 New Zealand geocachers and visitors from overseas. Your logo will be displayed on the event website Your company details will be listed on our Sponsors page in promotional material relating to the event RETAIL PARTNER Partnering with the Upper Hutt Cossie Club allows us to have access to a space available for a few retail spots. Our experience with events that have been run locally and abroad has shown cachers are keen to see what products are available to enhance their caching experience. We have 6-8 spots available for retail which would be open over the period when presentations are occurring at the Upper Hutt Cossie Club. We would be happy to discuss options for any business interested in partnering with us over those two-day periods.

9 Sponsorship application We would love to work with you to showcase the Wellington Region to cachers from other parts of New Zealand and overseas and really make WENZ2018 a Wellington Community Event. If you are interested, please complete the application below or let us know your requirements at the contact details below. Penny Tregear WENZ 2018 Sponsorship PO Box is , Mana, Porirua 5247 Or through nzgeoevent2018@gmail.com Or give me a call to discuss on Name of Event Date of Event Venue Contact Details (incl & phone) Sponsorship details Logos and requirements for use Post-Event where do we return items if required? What information would you like after event? E.g. number of attendees, feedback received?

10 Sponsorship terms Use of Sponsorship 1.1. The Sponsorship must be used for the purpose or purposes specified in a sponsorship agreement and any other purpose which the Sponsor may approve in writing. The Organiser shall provide evidence to the Sponsor in such form and detail as the Sponsor, may require as to how the Sponsorship is intended to be, is being and/or has been applied. Payment of Sponsorship 1.2. Provided the Organiser complies with the terms of this agreement, the Sponsorship will be paid by the Sponsor to the Organiser on the dates or in the manner as specified. 2. Term 2.1. This agreement will come into force on the date of its execution by both parties and will continue in force until the End Date specified unless terminated earlier in accordance with this. 3. Organiser Warranties Representations 3.1. The Organiser warrants that all information, statements and representations it disclosed or made to the Sponsor regarding itself and the initiative, are true and correct, do not omit any material matter, and are not likely to mislead or deceive the Sponsor as to any material matter. The Organiser acknowledges that the Sponsor has entered into this agreement in reliance on the veracity of the information, statements and representations described above. Promotion of the Sponsor 3.2. The Organiser will ensure that the Sponsor is promoted as a sponsor in all media reporting and other material relating to the initiative. Where the Sponsor so requests, the Organiser shall ensure that all such promotions feature the Sponsors name, trademark(s) and logo(s) in a prominent position. Management of Initiative 3.4. The Organiser will conduct the initiative in a professional, competent and prudent manner, and will not do anything, or fail to do anything that has the likely effect of adversely affecting the reputation, good standing or goodwill of the Sponsor.

11 4. Health and Safety 4.1. Each party will take all reasonably practicable steps to comply with its health and safety obligations. In addition, each party will have their own operational health and safety practices and procedures in place The parties consider, agree and acknowledge that the Organiser will have the greatest amount of influence and control over the Initiative and as such is the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) in relation to the Initiative. Notwithstanding that, during the term of this agreement and in relation to the Initiative, each party is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their own people insofar as they are able to influence and control those people To assist the Organiser to meet its obligations as the PCBU, the Sponsor will (where required by the Organiser): (a) follow all directions from the Organiser in respect of health and safety; (b) advise the Organiser of any hazards, incidences, or near misses identified by the Sponsor; and (c) follow any other instructions the Sponsor may receive from the Organiser in respect of health and safety.