Business opportunity for Rugby World Cup

A resource showing businesses how to take advantage of Rugby World Cup 2011 will be released this week, coinciding with the Game and Host City Allocation draw this Thursday.

Developed by Auckland Plus, the region’s economic development agency, the resource is aimed at:

Providing information on venues, match schedules and forecasted attendance levels
Providing information on Rugby World Cup visitors and their expectations
Giving business communities tips on how to be a local or regional supplier
Developing a plan for business to take advantage of a major event
Linking businesses to advice and training
De-mystifying the Rugby World Cup organisations

Auckland Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett, believes that every community across New Zealand that will host a game or is playing host to a team stands to gain from the event and will benefit from the resource.

The resource will be available on www.auckland2011.com and will be added to as ideas are shared between regions