 What did you want to be when you grew up: A quote from my kindergarten profile - “single and a dressmaker”. Thank goodness neither aspiration came to fruition! Your first job: serving doughnuts in a fast food outlet. Your first pay packet: I think they paid in doughnuts – my waistline never recovered. Your first break: Commercial marketing co-ordinator at The (then) Rocks Visitor Centre – thanks Jane! Describe your current role: Responsible for Dreamtime, co-operative marketing programs including remodelling of Team Australia, as well as communication with stakeholders. The best part of your job: Applying everything SCVB members and the Sydney Convention & Visitors Bureau have taught me on a national level. The worst: The Lindt Cafe is within walking distance of the office. Who has inspired you: Ann Sherry AO. She was an inspirational part of my university studies and continues to amaze me. Your best quality: Full blooded Hungarian passion. Your worst quality: I’m relentless. If success is in my sights… I’ll just keep on going until I can get it - ask any SCVB member! Your best achievement: It’s yet to come...
Your likes about the MICE industries: The people. We work with a drive and passion that is hard to find in other sectors. No matter where you turn, there are people to learn from and experiences that develop us.
CHITRA RANDHAWA
VP SALES
RENDEZVOUS HOTELS & RESORTS
Chitra Randhawa has been appointed vice president of sales – corporate and international at Rendezvous Hotels & Resorts International. Chitra comes to Rendezvous with a strong background in sales and marketing, having worked for such clients as Bintan Lagoon Resort and Baan Yin Dee - based in their Singapore corporate office, The Grace Hotel Sydney, Cunard and Yachts of Seabourn. Other recent appointments at Rendezvous include: Kerry Reynolds - group manager, strategic alliances; Amon Versteeg - group business development manager – MICE; and Courtney Maywald - group marketing manager.
BRENDON ATKINSON
SALES MANAGER
AIH GROUP
Brendon Atkinson was recently appointed sales manager of the AIH Group, based in Sydney. His role will be focusing on corporate and incentive markets. Mr Atkinson moved to Sydney from Queenstown where he held the position of convention bureau manager.
MARTIN RADCLIFFE
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
ADELAIDE CONVENTION TOURISM AUTHORITY
Martin Radcliffe has been appointed director of sales and marketing of the Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority. He was previously director of sales and marketing at the Sebel Playford Adelaide. He brings to ACTA extensive commercial experience developed over 10 years in the global hotel and leisure sector.
NICOLE CREMER
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
HYATT REGENCY ADELAIDE
Nicole Cremer has been appointed director of marketing of the Hyatt Regency Adelaide. She was previously the general manager - sales, marketing and corporate development with the Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority. With 11 years’ industry experience she has a vast tourism, business event and hospitality background. She was instrumental in seeing ACTA consecutively achieve its highest results in 30 years for future convention bookings to the city, and in the 2006-2007 end of financial year saw Adelaide jump 46 places in the international convention city rankings.
RUSSELL COOL
GENERAL MANAGER
THE LANGHAM MELBOURNE
Russell Cool has been appointed general manager of The Langham Melbourne. He brings a wealth of experience in the tourism industry to The Langham, and was excited to be joining the five-star property’s dynamic team in his new key role. Prior to his Langham appointment he was general manager of Quay West Melbourne for two years.
STEPHEN TURNBULL
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
CENTRAL GROUP
Stephen Turnbull has been appointed commercial manager of Brisbane-based Central Apartments & Hotels to spearhead the company’s expanding domestic and international operations.
PETER KING
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
RAS
Peter King has been appointed chief executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS). Mr King has a strong background in branded product sales and marketing across a diverse group of sectors in Asia and the Pacific.
REBECCA GAULD
SALES EXECUTIVE
BRISBANE MARKETING
Rebecca Gauld has been appointed sales executive at the Brisbane Marketing Convention Bureau. Ms Gauld comes to the bureau with degrees in business management and Arts, along with several years’ experience in sales, marketing and events gained at the Victoria Park Golf Complex and Function Venue.
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