Upcoming Conferences and Events

Conference and Events

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 Conference at Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wellington. Our 2027 Conference is scheduled to be held at Te Pae (Ōtautahi Christchurch) from 07 to 09 July – we look forward to seeing you there!

Please click here to be redirected to the 2026 conference website and for further information about this event. Presentation slides and session handouts are available under ‘workshops and panel sessions’ where the presenters have allowed circulation of them.

While waiting for more details about next year’s event, have a look at the promotional video for 2027 here

Subsidy applications – Applications for 2027 will open towards the end of this year. Please check this page at a later stage to find out how to apply.

2026 process: Applications for a subsidy up to $1,200.00 (excl GST) is available for financial members to assist with conference costs (eg registration fees, travel, and accommodation costs). Applications should be submitted for consideration by 28 February – click here for the application form

Upcoming Events

 

2026 Regional Meeting Dates

 

Northland

Term 1 – Wed 4 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Thurs 20 August

Term 4 – Thurs 12 November

Auckland

Term 1 – Wed 11 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Thurs 17 Sept

Term 4 – Thurs 26 Nov

Bay of Plenty

Term 1 – Wed 11 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Wed 16 September

Term 4 – Wed 4 November

Waikato

Term 1 – Wed 4 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Thurs 17 Sept

Term 4 – Thurs 26 Nov

Central East

Term 1 – Mon 9 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Tues 18 August

Term 4 – Thurs 22 October

Central West

Term 3 – Tues 18 August

Term 4 – Thurs 22 October

Wellington

Term 1 – Wed 25 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Wed 9 September

Term 4 – Wed 18 November

Tasman

Term 1 – Fri 13 March

Term 2 – Fri 15 May

AGM – Tues 30 June

Term 3 – Fri 21 August

Term 4 – Fri 27 Nov

Canterbury

Term 1 – Fri 6 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Fri 21 August

Term 4 – Fri 16 October

Otago Southland

Term 1 – Mon 16 March

Term 2 – Wed 17 June

Term 3 – Fri 21 August

Term 4 – Fri 20 November

Please contact our regional delegates for more details about meetings

Conference Sponsorship

The Association has a large group of bronze sponsors who support our annual conference. Some of these sponsors have been with us for many years and have found the exposure they receive at conference is beneficial to their company, both at conference and in the subsequent years.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact admin@sbm.org.nz

Our gold partners and silver sponsors (see their details below) support the Association throughout the whole year as well as at Conference.