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YHA’s manager of hostel operations, Simon Cartwright, has been elected the new board chair of the   Backpacker Youth & Adventure Tourism Association.

The industry training body has hired AgResearch’s Andrew McSweeney to be its new CEO.

Christchurch Convention Centre is ramping up activity ahead of a 2020 opening date poaching SKYCITY’s Gillian Officer to lead sales efforts for Te Pae.

Sydney-based senior brand manager Andrew Waddel has been picked to fill the role vacated by Tony Saunders.

Tourism New Zealand’s general manager of Americas and Europe is returning to New Zealand opening up one of the most important roles in the country’s tourism industry.

The Rutherford Hotel Nelson has appointed a new general manager to replace the late Bevan McGillicuddy.

Pou Herenga Tai – Twin Coast Cycle Trail Trust has appointed Adrienne Tari its new general manager.

Land Information New Zealand has announced the members of its new South Island High Country Advisory Group.

She will be the first female chair of the airline when she takes over from Tony Carter, who retires next year.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism has poached Tourism Holdings Limited’s experience design manager, Ed Burak, in a move that  signals a step change in the tourism operator’s experience development efforts.

Strange takes over from Sir Henry van der Heyden.

Te Papa has announced a trio of senior appointments which it says “show the strength of talent” in the New Zealand museum and gallery sector.

Edgewater’s former general manager, Mike Barton, has joined the privately-owned Wanaka hotel’s board.

The rail and ferry operator’s Peter Reidy is to leave the state owned enterprise to take the helm at the building firm.

AccorHotels has appointed Bradley Conder its new general manager of Novotel and Ibis Christchurch.

Amanda Graham has been appointed NZ Convention Bureaux Chair.

A new director will take the helm of Auckland Zoo as the attraction commences a development that will transform almost one-fifth of the site.

Sounds Air has appointed Glenys Coughlan to its board as an independent director.

Former Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters general manager Matt Wong has been appointed to manage a new Queenstown adrenalin experience, iFLY Indoor Skydiving.