Steve Jurkovich

what the NZICC is giving us is another opportunity to bring in even more numbers, and I think that's the exciting thing about the future.

Yeah, January was exceptional.

Well, we had a couple of really big conferences throughout the country, especially in Auckland.

We had the big Jehovah's Witness conference out at Eden Park, but we also had

Absolutely.

I think that was then and this is now.

And I think what then, and we know what we're talking about then, taught us is that coming together has never been more important.

And so I think we'll continue to see that rise and people wanting to get back in a room and have conversations and connect.

if you know what I mean.

I do know what you mean.

No, they absolutely are tangible and they're very, very important.

You know, the legacy impact of conferences is probably something that not a lot of people fully understand.

And, you know, the information that's shared, the knowledge that's shared in these meetings, they can really impact communities and so they're really important to the country.

Look, I was inundated with messages on Friday morning going, what in the world is going on?

People that know me know I'm an early starter.

A lot of people know I really enjoy your show, Mike.

I'm often listening to it in the mornings when I'm driving to the office or to a meeting.

So, yeah, a bit of a miscommunication.

And I'm really pleased that we've been able to tee up this morning to have a yarn.

Look, I think there's a lot of similarities that run through sporting organisations.