CWT boosts meetings team

CWT boosts meetings team

CARLSON Wagonlit Travel has expanded the Australasian presence of its meetings & events division with the appointment of three senior executives.

Michelle Sargent has been named as director & commercial leader of CWT Meetings & Events, alongside Heather Lawson as national operations manager and Ben Ogden as the division’s senior events manager.

“Positive business sentiment in recent years has created strong demand for meetings and events,” said CWT M&E vice president Americas and South Pacific, Tony Wagner.

He said companies want to offer new and exciting destinations to delegates, while being confident their event is being managed by a knowledgeable Australian team.

Sargent joins CWT from her previous role as general manager of Platinum Event Solutions.

Source: traveldaily