ASM Global gets a new executive vice president of entertainment and content
ASM Global has appointed Matthew Lazarus-Hall as the group’s executive vice president of entertainment and content.
Lazarus-Hall joins ASM Global with an impressive portfolio of experience to his name, from operations director at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in the late 1990s, to operations director at Ticketek Australia and CEO of concert promoter Chugg Entertainment, a role he held for over 11 years.
In his role with ASM Global, Lazarus-Hall will work with the company’s venues in Australia, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa supporting strategic direction and the development of entertainment and content.
Venues that will benefit from his expertise include Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, Optus Stadium in Perth and the emerging Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong, which has a 50,000-seat domed stadium and a 10,000-seat indoor arena.
NCL promotes from within
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has promoted Damian Borg to director of sales, strategy and operations for Asia Pacific. The major cruise company has also promoted Angela Middleton to director of field sales for Australia and New Zealand.
The promotions follow strong growth in bookings.
Borg will provide increased support to Ben Angell, vice president and managing director of NCL for APAC, as the company looks to grow in the region, as well as overseeing sales operations for Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific.
Borg spoke to micenet for our recent magazine feature on floating venues, showcasing what’s possible at NCL for business events organisers considering a cruise liner for their event venue.
New market director of marketing in the Pacific Islands for Marriott International
In the Pacific Islands, Marriott International has promoted Sera Cawanibuka-Seruvatu to market director of marketing for Fiji and Samoa.
Cawanibuka-Seruvatu has a collective total of more than 18 years’ experience working for Fiji Visitors Bureau and Tourism Fiji.
She has been with Marriott International since January 2022, as the director of marketing for Fiji. During her time with the brand, she led the pre-opening marketing efforts for the cluster of Sheraton properties on the island and implemented the repositioning of Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort and Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay. In 2023 she oversaw the repositioning of Marriott’s Fiji properties in the business events market, which is currently being deployed.
In her new role, Cawanibuka-Seruvatu will oversee seven properties across Fiji and Samoa from a marketing perspective.
Departures at SkyCity Entertainment Group
SkyCity Entertainment Group has been subject to a few departures recently, with the latest resignation that of its chief operating officer for Australia, David Christian.
SkyCity announced on Monday that Christian will step down at the end of this week.
The group has appointed Avril Baynes as interim COO for Australia, where the company operates SkyCity Adelaide and Eos by SkyCity, which offers significant meeting space. Baynes is currently the general manager of hospitality for SkyCity Adelaide.
Christian’s resignation follows that of Julie Amey, SkyCity Entertainment Group’s CFO, announced last month. Amey will step down in September.
SkyCity’s CEO, Michael Ahearne, also left the business early last month, with his resignation announced last October. Callum Mallett has been standing in as interim CEO of the group since then as the search continues for Ahearne’s permanent replacement.
