Mr Jon Hutchison,
Managing Director
Business Events Sydney

As Chief Executive Officer of Business Events Sydney (formerly Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau), Mr Jon Hutchison draws on more than 30 years experience in the Business Events, Tourism and Aviation industries. Under his stewardship, Business Events Sydney was instrumental in positioning Sydney in the top 5 world convention cities bringing the largest and most prestigious professional and business events to the city. Jon Hutchison was Managing Director of the Australian Tourist Commission from 1992-1996 and led the development of Brand Australia and Partnership Australia which received more than 30 industry awards.Prior to joining the ATC, Hutchison was General Manager of Ansett Express Airlines, which in 1991/92 was the fastest growing passenger airline in Australia. His career also includes eight years as General Manager and Director of Air New South Wales during which he played a key role in the establishment of the Southern Cross/Galileo airline reservation systems. During the 2005/2006 financial year, Jon was the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) based in Washington DC, and is the first Australian to Chair the organisation in its 90 year history.In 2006, Jon Hutchison was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to tourism ad business.Jon Hutchison is also a Director of Insearch Pty Ltd and Tasman Cargo Airlines.

Appearing:

Day One Tuesday 27 July 2010

16.45

Panel discussion: Which markets offer the best prospects for growth and do we have the capacity to match demand?

Destination marketing and route development opportunities
Are capacity constraints creating the biggest obstacle to further route development?
The role of the B787 and A350 in creating new hubs
Global airport capacity vs. market demand

Mrs Carly Wieland,
(Moderator)

Principal,
Strategic Energy

Mr Azran Osman Rani,

Chief Executive Officer,
AirAsia X

Mr Jon Hutchison,

Managing Director,
Business Events Sydney

Mr Rowan Sproule,

Director Strategy & Operational Performance,
Tourism Tasmania

Mr Tim Riches,

Chief Executive Officer Singapore and Chief Growth Officer Asia Pacific,
FutureBrand

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