We predicted that George Hickton CEO of Tourism New Zealand would be gone by the end of the year in our post HERE.
"We predicted that there would be a necessary shakeup at Tourism NZ and in order for this to happen, Hickton needs to go. An industry insider has informed us that this will likely occur before the end of this year. Watch this space."It has now been reported that George Hickton is to retire from his position as at 1 December this year. Hickton has been a popular face of Tourism New Zealand and has led through the last 10-years of positive growth.
A new face at the helm will need to direct the "freshening and reinvigorating" of the 100% Pure NZ and start to dismantle the institutionalised bureaucracy within Tourism New Zealand.
I my take a cursory look at my CV over the weekend!
