Newly-appointed Perth Convention Bureau CEO, Gareth Martin, has been named as the newest Director on the Board of the Association of Australian Convention Bureau (AACB).

In joining the AACB Board, Martin brings a voice for more than 1,800 tourism and events industry operators across Australia and will campaign for the interests of event operators in Western Australia.

AACB President, Michael Matthews, voiced his approval and welcomed Martin to the Board.

“We congratulate Gareth on his recent appointment as CEO of PCB and welcome him to the AACB Board. Gareth brings a wealth of experience to AACB, having been with PCB for 11 years.

“We look forward to tapping into Gareth’s strategic, commercial and creative approach to resolving some of the industry’s most challenging issues including the significant increase in global competition for business events.”