Key advertising and marketing appointments at EVENT –

EVENT Hospitality and Leisure has introduced Carl Amos has been appointed Cluster Director of Gross sales TMC and Key accounts, and Lucy Acott as New Zealand Director of Advertising.

Based mostly in Wellington, Amos may have a nationwide key account remit and joins EVT NZ with over 20 years expertise within the tourism and hospitality trade, together with earlier roles with Hospitality New Zealand, Tourism Business Aotearoa, Air New Zealand and quite a lot of resorts and resorts , together with the distinguished Starwood Motels and Six Senses Fiji.

Amos has most not too long ago been in Queenstown because the Common Supervisor at Mi-Pad lodge, however his calling has at all times been gross sales and advertising and marketing, saying, “I’ve an enormous ardour for the New Zealand tourism and hospitality trade and I am excited to be taking up this nationwide function, rising market share for EVT and being on the bottom selling the thrilling information and developments occurring within the resorts throughout the nation”.

Tracy Martin, Nationwide Director of Gross sales and Advertising, stated, “We’re thrilled to have Carl’s skillset on the EVT gross sales group. He has a unbelievable monitor report of exceeding expectations and constructing excellent relationships, each together with his group and exterior companions. He will likely be an awesome asset to the prevailing gifted gross sales and advertising and marketing group.”

Lucy Acott strikes into the brand new function of Director of Advertising for New Zealand after initially working with the enterprise as maternity cowl for the Nationwide Advertising Supervisor function since December 2021.

Acott relies in Auckland with a nationwide management remit. Along with her expertise throughout the EVT lodge manufacturers, she has additionally labored because the Director of Advertising for Accor Motels, and in senior advertising and marketing and communications roles with Air New Zealand and British Airways.

She is happy to be remaining inside the EVT household, saying, “I look ahead to the problem of the Director of Advertising function and relish the chance to drive and improve the model presence and success of our resorts in New Zealand. It is unbelievable to proceed working with the EVT group”.

Martin says Acott is an immense asset to the EVT group: “Lucy has a confirmed monitor report not solely with EVT over this yr, however with quite a lot of main worldwide tourism and hospitality manufacturers. She is greatest positioned to guide our advertising and marketing technique transferring ahead and her business expertise and management are invaluable to the group.” Carl Amos commenced his function earlier this month, with Lucy Acott beginning in her new function from 1 September.