People

New in Nelson

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 21:58

Angela Hunter is the new convention and incentive marketing manager for Nelson Tasman Tourism. She has over five years experience in organising conferences and trade shows throughout New Zealand and recently moved to Nelson from Auckland where she was an account manager for Trade Me Property.

Christie Parkin at Voyager

Thursday, 26 January 2012 09:53

Christie Parkin is sales and marketing manager at Voyager NZ Maritime Museum, Auckland. She was previously sales manager at Auckland Bridge Climb & Bungy for three years, and prior to that, sponsorship manager at the Vodafone Warriors. Parkin is looking forward to being a part of the exciting events, exhibitions and programmes that the Maritime Museum has to offer.

New GM at the Hermitage

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:25

Nigel Harper is general manager at The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Mt Cook. It marks a ‘return’ for Harper, who ran the hotel for seven years in the 1970s. In the intervening years he has gained considerable experience with Accor in Asia and Southern Pacific Hotels in Sydney. Most recently he was general manager at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, Dunedin.

New at Auckland Conventions

Thursday, 19 January 2012 14:50

	Glen Bailey is a new sales and event planner at Auckland Conventions Venues and Events. He has returned to New Zealand after spending two years in the United Kingdom working for London based exhibition company TFI Group.
	Also new at Auckland Conventions Venues and Events is Amanda Cox. She has more than five years of experience in the Auckland events industry and previously worked for Coney Stanley Events. Both Bailey and Cox are responsible for inbound booking enquiries and event planning and are based at Viaduct Events Centre.

Dunedin appointment

Thursday, 19 January 2012 08:05

Bree Jones is in charge of business events tourism development and sales with Tourism Dunedin. She was most recently marketing coordinator for Rugby World Cup at Tourism Dunedin. Prior to that she was sales manager at Rydges Christchurch and before that spent four years as business development executive – meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) for Hotel Grand Chancellor.

New DOSM at Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 11:47

Elena Fragasso is the new director of sales & marketing at Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas. Her most recent role was business development director at Sheraton on the Park, Sydney.

She has also held the position of director of sales, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Pacific, in Los Angeles California representing Sheraton on the Park and the Fiji complex and prior to this, was senior sales manager at the Sheraton Delfina, Santa Monica. Fragasso brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from working within the US market, along with strong results achieved within the M.I.C.E industry.

Viresh Mathur hotel manager CityLife Wellington

Friday, 27 January 2012 12:17

Viresh Mathur has been promoted to the permanent role of hotel manager of CityLife Wellington A Heritage Hotel. Prior to this he was executive assistant manager of the Heritage Christchurch. Mathur has worked for the Heritage Hotel group since 2005, beginning at CityLife Auckland A Heritage Hotel.

Stuart McLeod at the Sebel

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:31

Stuart McLeod is director of sales and marketing at The Sebel Playford Adelaide. Prior roles include working with the Adelaide Convention Bureau, Hyatt and (most recently) Accor Hotels.

New at Prawn Park

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:00

Sue Currie handles reservations and marketing for Huka Prawn Park Taupo. She has held roles previously with the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand In (INFINZ) and Conference Works.

New at Hilton

Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:36

Marija Gecan is sales manager meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) with Hilton Worldwide’s New Zealand sales team. Her role is to strengthen and develop Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ relationships in the business tourism sector. Gecan has an extensive background in hospitality management, having worked for three years as a sales manager for the ACCOR Group in central North Island.

Celine Martin is business development coordinator. She supports the director of business development, marketing and communications manager, revenue manager and event sales manager. In a wide variety of tasks, Martin looks after part of the online marketing, social media and marketing research. She has recently achieved a Bachelor in Communication major at UniTec and previously worked for Hilton in French Polynesia.

Queenstown appointment

Thursday, 19 January 2012 07:56

Rosie Turner is marketing and communications manager for Hilton Queenstown, and Kawarau Hotel, managed by Hilton. Turner comes from an agency background where she has worked with many market leading companies in Queenstown and other parts of New Zealand.

Back at Celebrity Speakers

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 08:55

Michelle Lee-Brown is coming back on board full-time to Celebrity Speakers (NZ) Ltd as a sales consultant. Lee-Brown returned in a part-time capacity in March 2011 in a marketing & communications role and was previously with the company full-time prior to the birth of her daughter in April 2005.

In between she worked in business development with the Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association, as an interviewer for Growing Up in New Zealand and as marketing coordinator for the Veterinary Specialist Group.