United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
ICCA appoints first African president
Nina Freysen-Pretorius has been elected president of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), becoming the first African to hold the post.
Freysen-Pretorius, founder of The Conference Company, a South Africa-based conference planning firm is the Association’s third female to assume the role.
She succeeds current president, Arnaldo Nardone who is stepping down after two terms.
Freysen-Pretorius was elected by the ICCA general assembly from a shortlist of three candidates including Handan Boyce from the Halic Congress Center in Turkey and Martin Winter of the Gold Coast Tourism Corp. in Australia.
"With ICCA celebrating 50 years of industry involvement I am so glad an African leader is given an opportunity to lead," Freysen-Pretorius said in a statement.
"My objective is to ensure that ICCA continues to provide benefits which enable its members to generate and maintain significant competitive advantage."
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Tony from Gatto’s Pizza on Columbus’s Unique Pizza Trail
Sophia Hyder Hock on Global Social Inclusion in Tourism
Sustainable Tourism: Don Welsh on Community Values and Global Collaboration
Jane Cunningham: Enhancing European Engagement in Tourism
Kristin Dunne: Navigating Destination Strategy
Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity: Boris Bijlstra on HUBBY eSIM
Capturing Glasgow’s Vibrancy: An Interview with Susan Deighan, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life
Lebua Hotel & Resorts: Rajan Khurana on Hospitality and Bangkok’s Charms
Sustainable Tourism and Growth: Insights from Chiravadee Khunsub from Tourism Authority of Thailand
Revolutionizing Travel: SmartSIM USA’s Dale Takio Unveils the Power of E Sims
TravelMole Interview with Hishan Singhawansa, Deputy CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Sri Lanka
Unveiling the Essence of Magari Tours: A Dive into Authentic Italian Experiences
EU airports bring back 100ml liquid rule
British Airways passengers endure 11-hour 'flight to nowhere'
CLIA: Anti-cruise demos could cause itinerary changes in Europe
Co-pilot faints, easyJet flight issues ‘red alert’
Gatwick braces for strike