9 January Cinzia Burnes joins AFTA Board January 9, 2023 By AFTA Admin Media Release 0 16 December 2022: Highly credentialed Cinzia Burnes has joined the Board of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA). She joins Chair Tom Manwaring, Vice Chair Christian Hunter, Vice Chair Graham Turner, Shelley Beasley, Laura Ruffles, Spiros Alysandratos, Joanne Sully, David Smith, David Greenland and Roy Merricks. Ms Burnes is Executive Director Helloworld Limited. She is also a G’Day USA Champion and has been a Board Member of Tourism Victoria, a Committee Member of Beyond Tourism 2020 and a Board Member of the Australian Tourism Commission. She fills the vacancy left by David Padman. The AFTA Board met for the last time this year. Quotes from AFTA Chair Tom Manwaring “We are delighted to have Cinzia join the AFTA Board especially given her extensive wholesale experience and as a representative of the Helloworld network.” “The Board meeting, the last of the year, was another busy meeting. The main item for discussion was the updating of the constitution and the voting framework which, as always, prompted robust and frank discussion. We look forward to sharing the Board’s recommended position with Members in the New Year as part of the consultation process.” “It’s been another full-on year and AFTA is proud of the role we have played in supporting our members through the pandemic and recovery. The Board’s focus has been on ensuring we are in the best possible position to continue delivering for all members especially in the rapidly changing environment we are now operating in.” Quote from incoming Director Cinzia Burnes “It’s an honour to be joining the AFTA Board and I look forward to working with my fellow Directors throughout this critical recovery period and beyond.” MEDIA CONTACT: LJ Loch 0488 038 555 or lj.loch@afta.com.au Related Articles Richard Taylor joins AFTA team Travel industry connector and commentator Richard Taylor has joined the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) as Director of Membership Experience. AFTA Board Update It was a busy agenda for the final board meeting of AFTA’s financial year, with the ongoing evolution of the peak industry body including the update of the Constitution and the focus on ongoing advocacy to ensure the Travel Sector’s success. David Hosking joins ATIA board The Australian Travel Industry Association is proud to announce the appointment of David Hosking, CEO, The Travel Corporation (Australia) to its Board. Have your say on AFTA’s evolution In one of the biggest milestones in the evolution of Travel’s peak industry body since it began, AFTA is seeking sector-wide input on the update of its Constitution. AFTA unveils Women in Travel Summit program The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has today revealed the program for the highly anticipated Women in Travel Summit in Sydney which will inform AFTA’s inaugural Workforce Report. AFTA team grows to drive Policy at State and Territory Level Building on its ongoing investments in shaping policy development to benefit member businesses, the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has today appointed a new Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Ingrid Fraser. Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.