Gold Coast Tourism has appointed Anna Case as director of business events. Case has worked with Tourism Australia, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Encore Business Tourism and SquareOne Events.

Ray Shaw

MCI Australia has made several changes to its management structure. Ray Shaw, former MCI Australia managing director, is now chairman of the new Board of Directors and non-executive director. Stephan Wurzinger, director association relations for Asia-Pacific, has taken on the additional role of managing director. Newcomers include Rebecca Schepers who joins the company as director of association relations for Australia, filling much of Wurzinger’s association relations role in Australia, and Jerome Buchanan who is sponsorship and development manager.

David Campbell is now director of sales and marketing in Rosewood Beijing. Campbell has worked in Asia for more than 16 years and has a background in opening new hotels.

The Ritz-Carlton Beijing and JW Marriott Hotel Beijing have appointed Radu Cernia hotel manager. Cernia joined The Ritz Carlton Company in 1998, and was most recently executive assistant manager, culinary/F&B at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo.

Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali will now be led by Ed Linsley, who was general manager of The Nam Hai Hoi An, Vietnam.

Japan specialist DMC, J Team, has appointed Loic Mention as sales representative for its Kyoto branch office.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has promoted Alice Lem Chu Hong to sales manager-exhibitions. Lem has more than 13 years of experience in the meetings and events industry, and had joined KLCC in July 2011 as exhibitions floor manager.

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has made Peter Nilsson general manager. He joins from Six Senses Resorts, Residences and Spas where he was managing director-Gulf of Thailand.

Ulrich Hoffgen is now general manager of Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives. Prior to this, Hoffgen was resident manager at Constance Halaveli in the Maldives.

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas recently appointed Viktoria Riley as cluster director of sales & marketing for Anantara Phuket Villas, as well as the new Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa opening in 2013. Prior to joining Anantara, she was director of sales & marketing at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel in Arizona.