New faces at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

MELBOURNE Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has welcomed new hires across various departments, including operations, event planning and F&B.

Samantha Kent, who was from Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, joins the venue’s customer experience and optimisation team in the newly created position of business development manager. She has many years of experience in business development and events, and has worked in the UK and New Zealand across hotels and stadiums.

Neil Mather, who is named MCEC’s senior manager food and beverage, was last director of food and beverage at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. He has worked with iconic Melbourne venues including Zoos Victoria, Melbourne Arts Centre and the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Grant Padula, who is now senior manager operations, recently played a key role in the opening of the new Melco Crown Entertainment Studio City Casino in Macau. He brings with him more than 17 years of experience gained from working in large integrated resorts and the hospitality industry.

Joining MCEC from Diversified Communications and taking on the role of planning manager, Elissa Duke has a wealth of knowledge across all aspects of event planning and execution. Duke will lead the venue’s planning team.

Prue Rogers and Paul Rumble have also taken on senior manager roles in customer experience and technology services respectively.

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