Former Auckland Convention Bureau head Anna Hayward joins Tourism Talent NZ as senior associate business events.
Anna joins Tourism Talent as it expands into the business events sector during the COVID recovery. Anna has held sales and marketing roles within tourism and hospitality in local government, regional tourism organisations, international hotel groups, luxury lodges, public relations offices, and the oil industry, and led the Auckland Convention Bureau for 14 years.
She has previously held the role of chair of the New Zealand Convention Bureau and was the recipient of the CINZ (now BEIA) NZ Outstanding Achievement Award 2018 for her services to the sector.
“We are delighted to welcome someone with Anna’s sector knowledge and experience as we continue to grow the team in New Zealand and Australia,” says Tourism Talent NZ managing director Jason Hill.
“Our clients will now be able to tap into her extensive domestic and international network.”
“I am really excited to be joining Tourism Talent during this important period of recovery for the sector and supporting business event companies find great talent,” says Anna, who is also looking forward to catching up with old colleagues and friends at MEETINGS in Christchurch from June 14.
“Tourism Talent recognised the need to specialise in this space and are a member of BEIA,” says Business Events Industry Aotearoa CEO Lisa Hopkins.
“I congratulate them on attracting someone of Anna’s calibre, a great move for both parties, and we are thrilled to welcome Anna back to the BE whanau.”
Anna starts on May 30 and can be contacted on: [email protected]
