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Celtic Manor Resort targets London marketplace with new appointment
published on : 05-18-2016
Category : Appointments
The Celtic Manor Resort has strengthened its corporate relations team with two new appointments as it seeks to build on its position as the UK’s leading conference hotel. Ali Morrill takes up the position of corporate relations manager for the key London region where the resort hopes to capture more business from the major UK companies and national associations based in the capital. Related content: Expansion for the Celtic Manor Resort on two fronts Celtic Manor has already been voted the UK’s Best Hotel for the fifth time in six years at the 2016 Meetings & Incentive Travel Awards, and is set to become an even more attractive venue for major conferences. It was announced earlier this month that construction work will begin in September on an £80m Wales International Convention Centre which will bring many more of the largest events to Newport's Celtic Manor and Wales, following their successful staging of the 2014 Nato Summit. Related content: Welsh Government in funding deal for the Wales International Convention Centre Ms Morrill will be tasked with bringing new events to Celtic Manor’s existing conference facilities which have just been bolstered by the acquisition of the neighbouring Hilton Newport, now rebranded as the Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor. She said: “It’s a fantastic time to be joining the Celtic Manor Resort. “People I talk to in the industry are already very keen to find out about the international convention centre and what it is going to bring to Celtic Manor and to Wales, so there’s some very exciting years ahead of us.” Related content : Why Celtic Manor cannot be the only winner from the WICC Originally from Cardiff, she spent 20 years in the conference industry in Scotland, as international sales manager at Gleneagles Hotel and director of sales at the Caledonian Hilton in Edinburgh before returning to South Wales. Celtic Manor has also promoted Gemma Smith to sponsorship and hospitality executive as it continues to build its events portfolio.
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