AUSTRALASIA – After eleven years at the helm of the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) Mike Cannon is to join the Sarawak Convention Bureau as CEO.
The AACB Executive Director will replace Jill Henry, who had been the CEO for nearly six years and was previously the GM of the Perth Convention Bureau in Australia.
“The offer came as a welcome surprise,” said Cannon. “I will truly miss working alongside my colleagues at the AACB. I feel privileged and honoured to have worked with some of the most outstanding leaders in the business events industry in the nation and have enjoyed seeing the progress we have made on both national and international levels.”
In parting, Cannon also paid tribute to the chairs ofthe many AACB committees. “In the past eleven years I have seen every city, state and regional bureau move ahead in leaps and bounds in terms of their own destinational marketing objectives but importantly, members have jointly instigated strategies and programmes to ensure Australia’s place in the global market will continue to gain strength well into the future,” said Cannon.
He will depart the AACB in March 2012. The AACB Boardhas made the decision to seek a replacement with the same skills as Cannon,focusing on stakeholder management, an understanding of the BE industry of Australia, and the international BE market. Details will be posted shortly for interested applicants.
Any conference-related news? Email sarah@mashmedia.net
Association of Australian Convention Bureaux Head joins Sarawak CVB as CEO
