Evolution Dome and its New Zealand-based partner, Air Space Structures, gave more than 400 wine experts a taster of its inflatable event structures.

The New Zealand Winegrowers Association held its Romeo Bragato National Conference – one of the most important events in the New Zealand wine calendar – in McLean Park in the Hawke’s Bay area of the North Island.

Working with Air Space Structures, Evolution Dome provided a 24 metre dome for the main plenary sessions at the two-day conference.

Ash Austin, director of Evolution Dome, explained: “The partnership with Air Space Structures is very much in its early stages with a huge amount more to come.

“This was a fantastic event to make a mark on the industry in New Zealand and this conference is proof of our success overseas. Martin and the team at Air Space are exceptional, very professional and the attention to detail was second to none.

“The feedback from the client has been nothing but positive and the structures have been a huge success. We look forward to the partnership with Air Space growing over the coming months with events in both New Zealand and Australia already booked into the 2019 calendar.”

Sarah Szostak, senior executive-global events at New Zealand Winegrowers, said: “Holding a large-scale event in a region means venue options are limited.

“As we had a focus on innovation, the modern structure was a perfect fit for the event. People loved the dome and it really was a key focus in the positive comments from our guests – we can’t wait to use the team and structures again.”