Ian Horne has been appointed by the Business Events Adelaide Board as chair, replacing Jim Kouts, who has held the position since 2017.
Horne has been a member of the Business Events Adelaide Board since 2014, most recently as deputy chair. The new deputy chair is independent director Catherine Cooper.
Kouts will remain as an independent director as part of a considered governance strategy.
Having been the recipient of the Tourism Industry Award for outstanding contribution by an individual in 2023, Horne is regarded as one of the State’s most experienced tourism and hospitality industry advocates. Since retiring from the Australian Hotels Association (South Australia) in mid-2023, he has been appointed to the Board of Tourism Australia, adding to his membership of the South Australian Tourism Commission Board, the Adelaide Venue Management Corporation and the South Australian Skills Commission.
