Event Assistance

Ashburton District Tourism is more than happy to provide assistance to any individual or group planning an event, function, or convention in the Ashburton District. This assistance may include:

• Supplying images from our photo library for promotional material
• Banners, posters, DVD & powerpoint presentations to promote the Ashburton District prior to and during the event
• Presentation folders and visitor guides for delegate/welcome packs
• Corporate gifts for guest speakers
• Information and assistance with bidding documents
• Accommodation contacts, capacity figures, booking service
• Day trip itineraries
• Community Event Funding Grants
• Contact details for services available in the Ashburton District
• Event Promotion 

Ashburton District Events Planning Guide and Events Resource Kit

Are you planning an event, concert or conference in Ashburton District? How about having a look at the below documents to assist you with:

• Developing the idea
• Planning the event
• Bringing it all together
• Licenses, permits and other council requirements
• Marketing and promotion
• Funding and sponsorship
• Event checklists
• Ashburton District venues for hire
• Templates for Health & Safety Plans, Risk Management and Emergancy procedures
• Contact lists for local services and media
• Budget example

If you are unable to download these docuements and require a copy, please contact Ashburton District Tourism, Event Development Executive to retrieve a copy.

Events Planning Guide Adobe Acrobat Document: 2.33 MB, 5.8 minutes @ 56kbps

Community Events Funding Grants

The Ashburton District Council believes it has a role to play in supporting community events to foster community identity, participation and to encourage the use of community facilities. Each year the Ashburton District Council sets aside a specific sum of money for the Community Events Funding Grants.

The Ashburton District Tourism Board administers the Community Events Funding Grants scheme on behalf of the council with the recommendation that the fund be utilised for a specific cost for establishing new events, but at the Ashburton District Tourism Board’s discretion may be applied to a specific cost for existing  and /or one-off events.

The purpose of the Community Events Funding Grants is to support events that clearly demonstrate economic and community benefit to the Ashburton District. These events should provide a national profile and/or attract significant numbers of visitors to the Ashburton District and have wide public appeal.

Criteria & Guidelines	Application Form	Final Report
Criteria & Guidelines	Application Form	Final Report

Event Development Executive

Ashburton District Tourism employs an Event Development Executive to facilitate, co-ordinate, motivate and develop events to ensure maximum economic and community benefit to the Ashburton District. Please feel free to contact:

Verity Lydford
Event Development Executive 
Phone: 64 3 308 2669
Fax: 64 3 308 2665
Cellphone: 027 444 7122
Email: verity@ashburtondistrict.co.nz