The 12th International Colloquium on Relationship Marketing Waikato Management School University of Waikato Hamilton Central North Island New Zealand

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The 12th InternationalColloquium onRelationship
MarketingWaikato Management SchoolUniversity
of WaikatoHamiltonCentral North IslandNew
Zealand
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The City of Hamilton

• New Zealands 4th or 5th largest metropolitan
  area
• New Zealands largest inland city
• Straddles the meandering Waikato River, in Middle
  Earth (Maori running water)
• 1.5 hours drive south of Auckland city
• 19th-century military settlement
• Bustling agricultural service centre
• World famous Hamilton Gardens
• Hosts to annual Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
• Hosts one of Australasias largest annual
  agricultural trade shows

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The University of Waikato

• Established in 1964 public-funded
• 13,000 students - number has doubled in last 5
  years
• 1,300 staff
• Eight Schools of Studies emphasising
  interdisciplinary programmes and specialised
  research a unique and innovative culture and a
  relaxed and supportive study atmosphere
• 130 acre landscaped park-like campus, with a
  strong Maori character
• Home to around 25 of New Zealands scientists
• New Zealands most progressive university
• New Zealands University for the 21st Century

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Waikato Management School

• Opened in 1972 new building 1992 extended
  1996 and again in 2004
• 3,300 world-class students (30 international)
• 200 world-class staff most research-active in
  NZ
• NZ 15M annual budget
• Best of UK, US, NZ educational practices
• Sustainable business ethos
• Described by The Daily Telegraph, in March 2000,
  as the Harvard of the Southern Hemisphere
• Centre for Executive Education established in 1991

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A land of breathtaking beauty
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