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Legends ASM appoints Darren Burden, former Executive Director of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park, to lead operations at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Burden brings over two decades of global stadium experience and will succeed the retiring Alan Graham later this year.

Meeting Needs has appointed long-serving Vice-Chair Lene Corgan as its new Chair, succeeding Chris Parnham after the completion of his two-year term. The leadership change was unveiled at the foundation’s annual showcase at London’s Spencer House, which also highlighted recent grant projects.

Thynk, the hospitality commercial platform built on Salesforce, today announced the appointment of Fred Lazzerini as Board Advisor, Event Venues.

Event industry charity Meeting Needs has added Bernice Heard, Dan Bardgett and Mags Shaw to its board of trustees, replacing four members who retired after a combined 20 years of service.

Typhaine Beaupérin will leave her roles as CEO and Secretary General of FERMA after more than nine years of leadership. The Federation has launched its succession planning process.

The IPCAA General Assembly has announced changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of new Co‑Presidents, the re‑election of Council Members, and the transition of a long‑standing officer to Past President.

Business Events Adelaide has announced that Anna Moeller has joined its Board as a Specialist Director. Her appointment is expected to support the organisation’s focus on winning business events for South Australia.

MGM Resorts International’s CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle has been elected as the new National Chair of the U.S. Travel Association’s board of directors.

The CEO of AFEA Congress, Sissi Lignou, has been appointed as the new President of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) at the annual conference in Taipei.

SoolNua, the specialist business events advisory, has entered a new phase as Aoife McCrum and Gráinne Ní Ghiollagáin take over as joint Owners and Managing Partners.

The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has named Karyn Sutton as its new Communications and Marketing Manager as the venue prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2025.

Neil Brownlee, Head of Business Events at VisitScotland, has been inaugurated as the 2025 Chair of PCMA. He is the first non-North American to hold this position, emphasizing the global reach of the business events industry.

Aoife Delaney, CIS, CITP, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the DMC Network, effective January 1, 2025.

Sonia Serracarbassa, Director of the Catalan Convention Bureau, has been awarded the JMIC Profile & Power Award 2024. The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) recognizes her exceptional contributions to raising the profile and impact of the Meetings Industry locally and internationally.