Following yesterday's announcement that the 2018 Mission Estate Concert would be going ahead on March 17, concerns have been raised about its clash with Horse of the Year.
The concert, a staple event in Hawke's Bay's summer calendar, will clash with the tail-end of Horse of the Year that has been booked for March 13-18 since early this year.
Horse of the Year event director Dave Mee said research had shown that on the Friday and Saturday nights alone accommodation in Hastings was booked out.
"I'm not quite sure how the city can deal with that many people coming into it. I don't think there's enough accommodation so that could be challenging."
Mr Mee said the dates for next year's HOY had been booked as early as March this year, tying in with both New Zealand and Australian equestrian calendars, and attendees had already booked out much of the area's accommodation.