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Michele Miranda: Takes on new conference role at TFWA |
FRANCE. TFWA has named Michele Miranda as Conference Manager, reporting to Conference, Research & Corporate Affairs Director John Rimmer. She joins as a new member of the association’s Paris-based permanent staff.
Miranda will assist with the planning, management and organisation of TFWA’s conference programme, including the TFWA World Conference in Cannes, the TFWA Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore, the MEADFA Conference to be held this year in Jordan and the TFWA China’s Century Conference, taking place next month in Shanghai.
Her experience in managing conferences includes eight years as Senior Officer, Events & Administration with the East West Institute in New York. There she oversaw the Institute’s international conferences, workshops and fundraising galas, many of which featured statesmen, heads of government and business leaders.
TFWA Vice President Conferences & Research Thom Rankin said: “This appointment underlines TFWA’s long-term commitment to providing high quality conferences and workshops for our members and for the duty free & travel retail industry in general.”
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TFWA Managing Director Alain Maingreaud added: “We are very pleased to welcome Michele to the TFWA team. She brings several years of experience in conference management in locations across the world, and that experience will be of great benefit to John and the team.
“Our conference programme is and will continue to be central to TFWA’s activities. We look forward to Michele’s input, beginning next month with the TFWA China’s Century Conference in Shanghai.”
