Saturday 11 October 2025

QUICK LINKS

• Event Website (2025 version live from 25 Aug and updated regularly): www.buildanddesignday.co.nz

• Eventbrite Page: Coming Soon

• Eventfinda Page: Coming Soon

• Facebook Event: Coming Soon

• Google Business Update: Coming Soon

  Event Organiser: Hollie Ryan — hollie@residium.co.nz

  MARKETING ASSETS WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE ASAP

EVENT TIMES

Date: Saturday 11 October 2025

• Doors open to visitors: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

• Exhibitor arrival: Please be on-site by 8:30 am where possible

• Family-friendly: We have plenty of kids’ entertainment organised — feel free to bring your little ones!

• Parnell Design District: Neighbouring Parnell showrooms have requested involvement, so we’re trialling opening Build + Design Day up to the surrounding streets. We’ll have a full list of confirmed showrooms soon but so far we have inclusion from. Most of these brands are in the furniture space so it will be a great compliment to what we’re already doing:

  • Matisse

  • Dawson & Co

  • Cult Design

  • Forma

  • Republic Home

  • Refined Living

PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AT YOUR NEAREST CONVENIENCE.

Please email hollie@residium.co.nz with your responses:

1. Showroom Staffing: Can you staff your Residium showroom on 11 October from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm? Even partial coverage is welcome.

2. Prize Donation: Can your business donate a prize? Contributions big or small are appreciated — we’d love to top last year’s prizes.

3. New Products: Do you have any new products that will be available on the day? Send details and imagery so we can preview these during our Marketing campaign.

4. Exclusive Promotions: Can you offer an exclusive discount or promotion for visitors to be published in our Build + Design Day Event guide? If offering a discount code, we recommend it is valid

5. Showroom Activations: If you’d like to run a demonstration, product launch, seminar or similar, let us know your ideas!

ACTIVATIONS & SEMINARS

Expressions of interest for IN SHOWROOM activations are open now. If you have an activation or initiative you’d like to do on Build + Design Day, email hollie@residium.co.nz. We’re open to hosting seminars in the Conference Room if you have an idea, though Build + Design Day is best suited to broader design topics. Anything too technical may not resonate as well with a homeowner audience in “discovery” mode.

Currently confirmed at RESIDIUM:

• Open Showrooms: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

• Bathroom Design Seminar - Conference Room, 10am

• Kitchen Design Seminar — Conference Room, 11am

• Build + Design Day Event Guide - This is a complimentary design guide with kitchen, bathroom and interior design advice that will be given to

• Launch of new showrooms: Liv +/Living Design, Rinnai, Central Heating NZ, The Unico System.

• Meet The Designer Hub - We’ll be setting up an informal, lounge style area in Section C where visitors can make times to meet with designers (kitchen/bathroom/interiors) to discuss their ideas. It’s a free, information sharing initiative.

• NKBA Partnership - we’re partnering with the NKBA (New Zealand Kitchen & Bathroom Association). Activation finalising now.

• Free Barista Coffee Cart

• Food trucks incl Duck Island and Butter Baby!

• Kids’ scavenger hunt & entertainment zone

• Brochure tables & free design magazines

We will update this section with activations from our neighbouring showrooms soon!

Build + Design Day Event Guide

Every visitor will receive a printed A5 Event Guide on arrival. This guide is designed to help guests navigate the day and will feature:

• Exhibitor Listings – a logo, short description, and showroom location for every participating exhibitor.

• Event Highlights – seminar schedules, “Meet the Designer” activation details, and prize information.

• Practical Checklists & Guides – interior design and renovation planning tools (kitchen, bathroom, outdoor living, etc.) that visitors can use during and after the event.

• Promo + Discount Codes - There will be one page in the guide with promo and discount codes for any Residium Exhibitors, neighbouring cafes and Parnell businesses. TO BE INCLUDED, EMAIL HOLLIE@RESIDIUM.CO.NZ

The Event Guide is both a directory and a practical resource, ensuring your brand remains visible in visitors’ hands throughout the day and long after they leave the showroom.

PACK-IN & PACK-OUT

• Courier or deliver products/displays to Residium ahead of time, or pack in on Thursday or Friday.

• If you need access outside standard hours, contact Yvonne or Hollie.

• Saturday access: Hollie will open Residium at 7:00 am. Please be set up by 8:30 am.

• Pack-out: From 2:00 pm (not before). If you need to leave early, the Residium team can pack up for you.

• Note: No on-site storage for packaging.

HOSPITALITY

• Chairs available — ask at Reception.

• Exhibitor kitchen available.

• BYO lunch or enjoy our food trucks.

• Free barista coffee at the coffee cart or Reception, all day.

• Duck Island will be scooping, and we have 2 other food options in the works (likely to be Butter Baby food truck and something savoury).

PARKING

Exhibitors: Please park off-site to leave Level 3 parking for visitors. Wilson Car Park at 70 The Strand and nearby street parking are available. Avoid parking in Metrix or Kouzina spaces.

Visitors: Level 3 car park (all spots) reserved for guests. Alex from Residium will be parking warden.

VISITOR REGISTRATION & LEADS

• All pre-registered visitors will be recorded in our database. Walk-ins will be registered on arrival.

• Distributing brochures in your showroom is encouraged, but note this bypasses our lead-generation system and won’t show up in iHIVIS.

• To capture more leads, consider using a sign-up sheet in your showroom.

• All prize donors will receive a list of entrants the Monday after the event, when prize draws and notifications will also occur.

RESIDIUM STAFF CONTACTS

• Primary contacts: Hollie & Hugh

• Reception team: Yvonne, Trista, Eva, Georgia

• Parking warden: Alex

• Seminar & activations coordinator: Jei

Photography & Video: Martin and Morgaine from Evolve Creations will be on-site from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm. Preliminary photos available Friday 17 October.

THANK YOU

Thank you for helping us make Build + Design Day a success. With visitor numbers at record levels, we can’t wait to showcase your business and products to an engaged, design-loving audience.