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EventCity Strengthens Sales Team with New Appointments

Aspire Executive Lounges, Swissport's global airport hospitality brand, has joined the British Institute of Hospitality, the world’s leading and award-winning membership body for hospitality professionals. Aspire Executive Lounges becomes the first business partner from the airport lounge hospitality sector to join the Institute of Hospitality. Aspire Executive Lounges, the fast-growing Swiss brand in the airport hospitality business, has joined the British Institute of Hospitality (IoH), the world’s leading membership body for professionals working and studying in the hospitality leisure and tourism industry. Aspire Executive Lounges is the first business from the airport lounge sector to become a member of IoH. The collaboration will foster an exchange of expertise and insights: IoH will benefit from Aspire's expertise in airport hospitality, while Aspire, by sharing its wealth of experience with IoH members, can extend its professional network to the hotel and catering sectors and hospitality management schools. “Our vision for Aspire Executive Lounges is clear and simple: We want to deliver a guest experience that is similar to what our guests are used to from their preferred hotels, meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of today’s travelers,” says David Collyer, Global Vice President of Executive Lounges at Swissport International AG. “We strive to deliver an unparalleled experience and set a benchmark that transcends our industry, redefining excellence across the hospitality sector. The Institute of Hospitality is a great network to exchange insights and experiences, and to learn from others in the hospitality sector, which will help us bring our vision to life.” Robert Richardson, CEO of the Institute of Hospitality: “Our aspiration at the Institute of Hospitality has been to develop and grow our membership, the number of countries we operate in, and the number of hospitality sectors represented within our organization. With that in mind, it is a natural partnership for us to welcome Aspire into our family, and to learn from their teams, who serve travelers with passion and dedication. As two organizations with similar values, we look forward to collaborating in promoting high levels of excellence within our profession.” With over 30 years of experience, Aspire Executive Lounges is Europe’s largest brand in the airport lounges sector. In 2023, Swissport welcomed more than five million customers worldwide at over 69 lounges in 20 countries. The airport hospitality brand recently opened new lounges at Toronto City Airport in Canada, and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland. Aspire Executive Lounges recently created a new lounge concept in partnership with the airline alliance oneworld. The first oneworld branded lounge was launched at Incheon Airport in Seoul, Korea, in December 2023. Aspire Executive Lounges is owned by Swissport International AG, the global leader in aviation services, serving airlines at 286 airports in 44 countries across 6 continents
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The north’s larEventCity Strengthens Sales Team with New Appointmentsgest events venue, EventCity, has announced several new appointments as it repositions its offering to the exhibition and event industry, and strives to become the venue of choice for large scale events.EventCity Strengthens Sales Team with New Appointments

The flexible blank canvas venue, located in Manchester’s TRAFFORDCITY, has hired both marketing and sales specialists from across the industry. Leading the team is Simon Jones, who has been appointed as Sales and Marketing Director. With extensive experience, Jones joins from Butlins Conference & Events, where he held the role of National Sales Manager for over five years.

Jones commented on his appointment: “I am delighted to have been given the opportunity by EventCity & The Peel Group to drive their sales and marketing initiative. I’m excited by the prospect of working alongside our fantastic team to put EventCity and Manchester firmly on the events map. I have a superb team working with me, each as enthusiastic as myself. “

Jones continued: “Within our short time working together we have already secured a raft of new business wins in the exhibition, sport and conference sectors. With the likes of The Outdoor Show, The Roller Derby World Cup, Mums Enterprise Roadshow and large-scale conferences for global restaurateurs and national financial organisations, plus much more interest and new business in the pipeline.”

In charge of business development, Rebecca Towell, an experienced Account Manager, joins EventCity from The NEC, Birmingham. Towell will be responsible for sourcing and securing new business, targeting both the corporate and agent sectors, regionally and nationally. With previous experience in venue finding during her time at Vista Limited (formally Logistik), where she managed the venue finding department, Towell is well versed in understanding client’s needs and delivering.

EventCity Strengthens Sales Team with New AppointmentsCharlotte Lavin, appointed as Sales Executive, is another new starter at EventCity. With experience in sales from Levy Restaurants UK and event coordination from Marriot Hotels, she’ll support the venue’s wider efforts in leveraging their USPs to secure future business wins for EventCity.

 

 

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