IAN CHARLTON, HOTEL MANAGER, QT WELLINGTON
Born and raised in the San Francisco area, Ian Charlton spent nine years on the Gold Coast before his recent relocation to New Zealand’s…
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ARI ANDRCOPOULOS, CEO, ROOMPRICEGENIE
In this increasingly automated age, hoteliers need all the help they can get to remain competitive, and nowhere is this truer than in their…
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20 MINUTES WITH MARIO SANDULESCU – Kamana Lakehouse
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Mario Sandulescu made his first move abroad at the age of 25 with The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. After further stops…
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20 MINUTES WITH MICHAEL ANDERSON – QT AUCKLAND
Born and raised in Auckland, Michael Anderson has called New Zealand’s largest city home for most of his life. Growing up next to Cornwall…
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20 MINUTES WITH JAYSON HERON-SMITH – CORDIS AUCKLAND
Jayson Heron-Smith is the new Director of Sales & Marketing at Cordis Auckland. Heron-Smith grew up in Heyfield, Gippsland, a small country town two…
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20 MINUTES WITH RUSSELL COOL
Russell Cool is the area general manager for ONYX Hospitality Group in Sri Lanka. A Gold Coast native, he’s worked around the world in…
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20 MINUTES WITH CHRIS ROBERTS – TIA
One of the New Zealand tourism industry’s most recognisable faces, Chris Roberts regularly makes headlines as his organisation, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, works closely with…
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20 MINUTES WITH SUDESH JHUNJHNUWALA
The highly-anticipated Novotel Christchurch Airport opened its doors earlier this week. Spanning six floors, the 4.5-star hotel features 200 guestrooms, including 10 suites and…
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20 MINUTES WITH SCOTT THOMSON – HILTON
Scott Thomson was recently appointed cluster general manager of Hilton Auckland and Hilton Lake Taupō. Born and raised in Christchurch, Thomson attributes his success…
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