Cape Town Tourism Board finalised
Cape Town Tourism has announced the Board that will guide the DMO’s operations for the next three years.
The finalised Board composition is:
- Tracy Mkhize – COO of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (Chairperson)
- Leigh-Ann Singer – Marketing and Sales Director at the Singer Group (Deputy Chairperson)
- Donald Kau – Head of PR and Communications at the V&A Waterfront (Director)
- Maija de Rijk-Uys – MD of Go2Africa
- Samantha Clingham – Director of Operations: Eastern and Western Cape at Southern Sun Hotels
- Shireen Onia – Founder of ServiceGurus
- Tarryn Tomlinson – CEO of LiveAble
- Cobus du Plessis – CFO of Motsamayi Tourism Group
- Monwabisi Thethe – CEO of Brand Contact Consultant
- Selma Hercules – Financial Director of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
- James Vos – Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth at the City of Cape Town
- Lance Greyling – Director: Enterprise and Investment for the City of Cape Town
- Theuns Vivian – Manager: Destination Development for the City of Cape Town
“Our new Directors, Donald and Maija, bring invaluable insights from two powerful parts of our visitor economy while our re-elected Board members provide continuity and deep commitment at a time when our sector is rapidly evolving. Together with the rest of the Board, we will focus on meaningful growth, deeper partnerships and a tourism industry that reflects the very best of Cape Town,” Mkhize said.
“As Cape Town Tourism, we are fortunate to have a Board that combines deep destination knowledge, private-sector experience and public-sector insight. We welcome Donald and Maija and congratulate our re-elected members who together strengthen our ability to lead responsibly in a fast-changing tourism landscape,” said Cape Town Tourism CEO Enver Duminy.
ATTA Group Events announces two new appointments
ATTA Group Events has appointed two new team members to support buyer engagement and event operations as the organisation expands its global events portfolio.
Samantha Kelly, appointed as Buyer Engagement Manager, joins with extensive tourism industry experience and a data-driven approach to buyer engagement. She brings detailed insight into the Experience Africa audience and practical systems expertise.
She will lead buyer and hosted-buyer recruitment, vetting and engagement across the ATTA portfolio, ensuring high-quality buyers and value for exhibitors at shared-stand events, Experience Africa and Essence of Africa.
Michelle Hollis, appointed as Event Operations Manager, brings strong organisational and operational experience as well as long-standing familiarity with ATTA through her participation in previous events.
She will work with exhibitors, suppliers, venues and the wider team to support full operational delivery across the events calendar.
Commenting on the appointments, ATTA Group Events CEO Chris Mears said: “We are thrilled to welcome Sammy and Michelle to the ATTA Group Events team at such a pivotal moment in our growth. Their combined experience across tourism, systems, operations and stakeholder management strengthens our ability to deliver world-class events for our members.”
