The New Zealand International Convention Centre has appointed Loryn Blaikie as international sales manager.
Marlborough Museum now has a full team on board to protect the region’s history and taonga for the future.
Closer integration with businesses and stakeholders is also a top priority for the association’s new CEO.
Queenstown Lakes District Council has appointed Dr Leslie Van Gelder as chair of its Climate Reference Group.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 8 September.
Qantas boss Alan Joyce will leave the airline today, two months early, with Vanessa Hudson taking over as group chief executive and managing director – the first woman to lead the airline.
Auckland Airport’s chief infrastructure officer, André Lovatt, has resigned after more than five years with the company to take up a similar role at KiwiRail.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 1 September.
Rotorua Airport and RotoruaNZ are seeing a board observer for the 2023/24 period.
Economic development agency and regional tourism organisation Whanganui & Partners has appointed Jonathan Sykes its new chief executive.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 25 August.
Reeves, who is the director of collections and research at Auckland Museum, has been interim chief executive since the departure of Dr David Gaimster in June.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 18 August.
QT Hotels and Resorts has appointed Australian hospitality executive Jodi Brown to lead the QT Wellington and Museum Apartment Hotel.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 11 August.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 4 August.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa has opened nominations for its board of directors.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 28 July.
Te Pae Christchurch general manager Ross Steele has been appointed to the International Association of Convention Centres board.
The operator is getting its leadership, partnerships, and a big rebrand in place for its new Kaikōura attraction.
Kieran McAnulty will become the new minister for regional development following Kiri Allan’s resignation from her ministerial posts.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 21 July.
The operator’s new GM of hospitality, experience and operations on his goals, creating great memories, and what tourism can improve.
Former Tourism Industry Aotearoa communications manager Ann-Marie Johnson has been named the incoming president of Bed & Breakfast Association New Zealand.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 13 July.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 7 July.
After steering Hospitality NZ through the pandemic, White signs off on an ’empty tank’ but with high hopes for the resilient industry.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 30 June.
He is the second senior tourism executive to be snapped up by the energy sector in recent months.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 23 June.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 16 June.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 8 June.
NZTA’s public transport manager, Delaney Myers, will lead the association from July.
The Ticker hears from the operator’s new sales and marketing executive, who is also new to tourism and NZ as well.
Richard Wilkinson is joining Auckland Airport as its chief digital officer.
IHG Hotels and Resorts has confirmed the appointment of Ryan South as the general manager of its flagship Intercontinental Hotel in Auckland.
The former Auckland tourism boss and the chair of BEIA will take over from Julie White.
The chair of Te Matatini and and an Auckland Institute of Studies tourism educator are among those recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours.
Theo Panagiotoulias has been appointed chief executive of Star Alliance.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 2 June.
Former Tourism New Zealand chair Dame Kerry Prendergast has been appointed Tourism Industry Aotearoa chair.
Kiwibank co-founder and its former CEO, Paul Brock, will take over from Jamie Tuuta.
Former Ngāi Tahu Tourism chief executive and ex-board member for Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Quinton Hall, has joined Jucy as an independent director.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 26 May.
Rotorua Lakes Council is seeking board members for RotoruaNZ and Rotorua Airport.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 19 May.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 12 May.
The Ticker talks to Nicki Miller, marketing manager for Totally Tourism.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 5 May.
Qantas Group has appointed Vanessa Hudson its next CEO and MD.
