The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has announced the appointment of Maeve Thomas as its new Membership and Sponsorship Manager.

Ms Thomas comes to the role with more than 35 years of experience in the hotel, conference, business and events sector.

She has worked internationally and held various roles with Oberoi Hotels, Mirvac Hotels, Dockside Group, BE Sydney, ICMS Australasia and Event Connect.

ABEA CEO, Melissa Brown, said Ms Thomas will hone the organisation’s membership strategy.

“As Membership and Sponsorship Manager, Maeve Thomas is entrusted with the crucial responsibility of fostering deeper member engagement and relevant partnerships within the ABEA community,” Ms Brown said.

“With her acknowledged expertise, commitment, and adept partnership-building skills, we look forward to seeing more results in the areas of member participation, community building and identifying collaborative opportunities for our members.”

For those attending AIME between February 19-21, you will find Maeve at Stall L5.