In charge of ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter: Diane Waldron and Aileen Crawford

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ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter has confirmed the appointments of Diane Waldron as Chapter Chair and Aileen Crawford as Deputy Chair.

Diane, who is sales and marketing director at the QEII Centre and Aileen who is head of conventions at Glasgow Convention Bureau provides a wealth of experience and knowledge from the supply side of the market in addition to their geographic balance across the UK.

Incoming Chair, Diane Waldron comments: “ICCA UK & Ireland is one of the organisations strongest and most forward-thinking chapters.  Our annual debate this year in Belfast saw record attendees as we brought together members, potential members and association clients for two days of highly relevant and insightful education and networking.  As a chapter we continuously seek to improve, and I am delighted that will continue through both Aileen’s support and our hard-working committee.”

Diane Waldron was previously acting chair of the ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter.  She will hold the role of chair until May 2020.

ICCA UK & Ireland member and global vice president of ICCA, James Rees comments: ““ICCA’s importance on the global meetings stage is more important now than ever before.  It is therefore vital that we have individuals focused on the development of the association and its membership to spearhead our chapters.  The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter will undoubtedly benefit from the leadership of two proven individuals with track records of success and the right skills to truly deliver for the UK and Irish markets.”

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Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1979), beginning as a travel agent up through today as a publisher of eTurboNews (eTN), one of the world’s most influential and most-read travel and tourism publications. He is also Chairman of ICTP. His experiences include working and collaborating with various national tourism offices and non-governmental organizations, as well as private and non-profit organizations, and in planning, implementing, and quality control of a range of travel and tourism-related activities and programs, including tourism policies and legislation. His major strengths include a vast knowledge of travel and tourism from the point of view of a successful private enterprise owner, superb networking skills, strong leadership, excellent communication skills, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments, and advisory skills in both political and non-political arenas with respect to tourism programs, policies, and legislation. He has a thorough knowledge of current industry practices and trends and is a computer and Internet junkie.

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