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WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily’s Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email [email protected]. Amber Wilson is the new General Manager Asia Pacific for Silversea Cruises and will be based in the Sydney office. Her previous cruise experience includes Star Cruises & Norwegian Cruise Line. Kerryn Cook has resigned as General Manager for Australia for the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation and as President of the Treasures of the South Pacific Association. Cook said “It has been a privilege to work with the team in Rarotonga and the team in Australia. I’m extremely proud of what we have achieved for the Cook Islands and know this is only the start for this little paradise.” Outrigger Resorts has appointed Marc Landgraf as General Manager of the Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort in Thailand. Landgraf has over 30 CONSOLIDATED Travel teamed NZ regional tourism years’ hotel industry experience, much of it at General Manager level in up with Sichuan Airlines, Hilton THE government Asia leading holiday resorts in southern Thailand. Hotel Group and Mandarin World is modifying the Tourism Growth Tours to show a group of top Osamu Tokairin is Travelport ’s new Managing Director. He will Partnership (TGP) to dedicate half lead the expansion of Travelport’s presence in Japan following the selling agents around . of the NZ$8 million annual fund announcement of the acquisition of their third party distributor in Apr. During the famil, participants to regional projects. learned the history of settlement NZ’s Associate Tourism Minister AccorHotels welcomes Craig Reaume to the position of General in the Chóngqìng region at the Manager at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. Prior to his appointment, said “the sector Three Gorges Museum and Reaume was Hotel Manager at AccorHotels’ Sydney Olympic Park hotel. was telling us that the existing visited Eling Park, Jiefangbei structure was too strict on Henry Gray joins Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas in the role of Vice Square, as well as the Chengdu smaller regional projects”. President, Operations – Hotels and Resort. Gray’s career has been Research Base of Giant Panda focused on high-end properties including Aman Resorts and the Oberoi The remaining NZ$4m of TGP breeding - a well-known funding will support projects Group. He previously worked for Six Senses as the Area Director for institution for the preservation of Thailand from 2007 to 2009. Nicholas John Juett has also been named that increase productivity in the endangered wildlife. general manager of Six Senses Con Dao in Vietnam. tourism sector. At the base, agents were able It was also announced today COMO Maalifushi in the Maldives has appointed Robert Shipman as its to explore different stages of a that applications for the NZ$3 new Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage. He will oversee panda’s life and were given the million annual Regional Mid-sized Maalifushi’s three dining options: Tai, Madi and Thila. Prior to joining opportunity to cuddle a panda. Shipman worked at COMO Metropolitan London. Tourism Facilities Grant Fund are The group of agents are now open. Innstant Group has confirmed Richard McKisack as Sales and Key pictured above. For more info, CLICK HERE. Account Manager (TD 14 Jul). He joins the company from Nexus Holidays where he was National Business Development Manager. Airlines has appointed Felicity Allan as the new Sales WIN your way to Manager for Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory as part of the carrier’s focus on trade relations in Australia. Vietnam with She comes from serving six years at Virgin Australia and has a wealth of Register now for your chance to travel and sales experience. take part in a Jetstar-hosted famil. TA and SACT video Bentours Arctic offer Simply email your agency details TOURISM Australia has BENTOURS has extended their to [email protected] and released a video where its md, $1,300pp flight rebate promo on start selling Jetstar flights today! John O’Sullivan & Rodney Harrex, select Canada High Arctic tours, ceo of South Australia Tourism for bookings made until 30 Sep. Find out more Commission discuss the pact The Baffin Island - High Arctic between the agencies on int’l Jewel is included in the offer, with campaign activity - CLICK HERE. prices starting at $10,990ppts. www.centralcoastvietnam.com

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