Thrive Riverina 1st Board Meeting for 2018

Written By Cristy Houghton

Our Director of Regional Development and CEO Rachel Whiting has joined the Board of Thrive Riverina.

Thrive Riverina (formerly known as Riverina Regional Tourism) is the local tourism organisation for the Riverina. Working in collaboration with Destination Riverina Murray, Thrive Riverina's purpose is to be a marketing collective for the visitor economy in the Riverina aimed at 'experience enthusiasts'.

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The first Board meeting for 2018 was held in West Wyalong on the 20th February.  Pictured here is the Thrive Board and staff Feb 2018.

Left to right: Articulate Pear Tourism Officer Oumi Karenga-Hewitt, Board Members Luke Piccolo, Sara Morley, Craig Sinclair (President), Michael Harper, Rachel Whiting, Jennifer Connor, Brent Lawrence and Paige Campbell.

http://www.riverinatourism.com.au/about-rrt.aspx

Cristy Houghton

Cristy's unique career has taken her from country NSW to the city lights of Clarendon Street South Melbourne and back again. With an early career in radio as a copywriter and creative strategist, she is now a Jill of all trades as a graphic designer, website builder, blog writer, video editor, social media manager, marketing strategist and more. 

In fact, give her any task and this chick will figure out how to do it! Go on, we dare you!

No, really, we DARE you!!

Cristy has won two Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) for Best Ad and Best Sales Promotion, and even has an 'Employee of the Year' certificate with her name on it.

Cristy and her husband James have traveled extensively through Russia, China and South East Asia, and have two fur-babies, Sooty (cat) and Panda (puppy). Cristy loves drinking coffee, meeting people to drink coffee, coffee tasting and coffee flavoured cocktails. She also enjoys road trips, TED Talks and watching cat videos on youtube.

http://www.embarketing.com.au
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