Getting Started Your Step-by-Step Plan Step 1 - Dates The first thing you need is a date for your event. Check our events calendar to see what other events are on. Other events may complement your event. Perhaps contact the organiser to see how you could work together.Once you have a date, add it to the events calendar. Check Date Step 2 - Planning Local CouncilsFood RegistrationGrants and FundingLiquor License applicationRoad Closures and Traffic ManagementHealth & SafetyBuilding ConsentResource Consent - Amenities & InfrastructureRisk: COVID - 19 Building Resilient EventsRisk: NZ Crowded Places Strategy Key Resources Step 3 - Venue Check out the Venue database for a comprehensive list of venues available in the Wairarapa. Don’t forget to check out accommodation options too if you are planning a big event and need places to stay!Venues are listed from Pahiatua - Featherston. Venue Database Step 4 - Accommodation Check out the Accommodation database for a comprehensive list of places to stay in the Wairarapa. Accommodation is listed from Pahiatua - Featherston. Accommodation Database Step 5 - Choose Your Partners The Wairarapa has everything you need in terms of suppliers and service providers to run an event. From marquees to generators, water tankers, traffic management, transport, volunteers and audio visual. Find who and what you need here. Directory Step 6 - Marketing Check out our marketing resources to help you engage with the largest possible audience. Now is also a good time to liaise directly with Destination Wairarapa to ensure your event presses all the right FOMO buttons. Marketing Resources