 What did you want to be when you grew up: I really didn’t have a set idea of what I wanted to be, however I always thought of how I wanted to be: grown up, sophisticated and just like Sophia Loren… Your first job: A junior sales role with PolyGram Records which was fabulous and full of energy, a great place to start to grow and develop. Your first pay packet: Not much. Mum took it all and said one day I would be rich if she saved my money for me. Unfortunately she weakened after the first week of my pleadings. Your first break: Starting with a European international airline which allowed me to see the world. For someone who was looking to become sophisticated and “be” just like Sophia, this was a step in the right direction, it was life changing. Describe your current role: Leveraging global partnerships in a business development role. My workplace is incredibly welcoming, professional yet natural. I am very happy and still get to travel, which is a passion of mine. The best part of your job: The people I work with and all the satisfied clients. The worst: Having to answer a question like this… Who has inspired you: My mum. You should meet her. Your best quality: My smile and just being me. Your worst quality: [I’m] not going there. Your best achievement: Becoming a mum. My 10 year old, Stefan is my best little buddy. I adore him.
LLEWELLYN WYETH
GENERAL MANAGER
ALL SEASONS PERTH
Llewellyn Wyeth has been appointed general manager of All Seasons Perth and regional manager Accor, Western Australia. Mr Wyeth has been with Accor for more than 10 years, originally working with Novotel Twin Waters Resort, and since then he has held a number of management roles throughout the Accor network in Australia.
JUDY WATKINS
MANAGER
VISITBRITAIN
Judy Watkins has been appointed the manager for Australia and New Zealand of VisitBritain. Ms Watkins has held many senior positions with an international airline both in Australia and overseas, and most recently was general manager of the Australian Tourist Commission for UK and Europe based in London.
JULIE PROFT
EVENT SALES EXECUTIVE
DREAMWORLD
Julie Proft has been appointed event sales executive at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. Ms Proft has worked in the tourism and hospitality industry for the past eight years, most recently with the Gold Coast Tourism’s business tourism department.
TIM SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR – GOVERNMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
MCVB
Tim Sullivan has been appointed to the position of director – government and strategic partnerships of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB). Mr Sullivan has worked for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet as the state’s manager of special events, as executive director of the Australia Day Committee (VIC), manager of the Centenary of Federation (VIC); and was a senior account executive with Conference Australia.
ABBEY HALL
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
HYATT REGENCY ADELAIDE
Abbey Hall (nee Smart) has been appointed director of marketing at the Hyatt Regency Adelaide. Ms Hall has until recently been based in New York as vice president marketing, Americas and Asia Pacific for Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts. With 15 years’ industry experience and a vast hospitality management background, she has been instrumental in developing regional marketing offices for Le Meridien.
ELENA O’BRIEN
EVENTS SALES EXECUTIVE
DREAMWORLD
Elena O’Brien has been appointed event sales executive at Dreamworld. O’Brien joins the team with 15 years’ experience in the MICE industry, working in exhibitions, conferencing and event sales and management. Previously with MECC, AES, and her own event management company, Elena’s strengths are in developing new relationships.
TROY DOWD
BDM – MICE
SHANGRI-LA CAIRNS
Troy Dowd has been appointed business development manager of MICE at the Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns. Based in the Sydney sales and marketing office, Mr Dowd will exclusively cover the Sydney and Canberra MICE markets.
ANNA HAYWARD
GENERAL MANAGER
AUCKLAND BUSINESS TOURISM BUREAU
Anna Hayward has been appointed general manager of the Auckland Business Tourism Bureau. She has extensive management experience within the hotel sector and joins the bureau from Accor Hospitality New Zealand, where she was director of sales & marketing corporate sales – Northern Region for the last six years.
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