In 2019 the World of WearableArt Awards Show (WOW) pumped $27.9 million into the region's economy. The World of WearableArt (WOW) show, which is underwritten by Wellington ratepayers for an undisclosed amount, has been cancelled due to Covid-19. A statement from WOW chief executive David Tingey and founder Dame Suzie Moncrieff said they had worked with the Wellington City Council and WellingtonNZ to find a new date. READ MORE:* World of WearableArt 2021 show postponed due to Covid-19* WOW enlists top Vegas show-maker, plans for international expansion* Oh, awkward: Bureaucracy turns weird in WellingtonMaarten Holl/Stuff The WOW - World of WearableArt - show in Wellington has been cancelled. “To the WOW team, designers, sponsors and all WOW fans the message is ‘WOW will be back on in Wellington’.”

Source: Stuff September 09, 2021 01:40 UTC