Close moves to TTNQ
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Pip Close (pictured right), currently chief executive of Western Australia's Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association, has been appointed chief executive of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) effective 03 July.
Her career in the tourism industry includes general manager of Tourism Fraser Coast, senior marketing and general management roles in several Australian hotels and resorts and earlier roles with Captain Cook Cruises, the Australian Tourist Commission and Northern Territory Tourism Commission in the United Kingdom.
Close said she had always admired the way the Tropical North Queensland tourism industry worked together to bring optimum results for the region.
“Given the challenges of global tourism, I’m really looking forward to working with a great team of people to take Tropical North Queensland to even greater heights,” she said.
“Tropical North Queensland is a strong brand that is both innovative and dynamic.
“The destination provides travellers with high quality, premium tourism product that the consumer wants – it’s about immersing oneself in nature experiences which are exclusive and memorable."