Four appointments have been made to the oversight board of Coventry and Warwickshire’s newest destination management organisation (DMO), Destination Coventry.
The board, made up of public and private partners, now consists of 10 members. The four appointments join the existing six who have sat on the board since its formation in 2021.
The board is chaired by Paul Michael (pictured), commercial venue director at Coventry Building Society Arena.
Richard Harrison, managing director of No Ordinary Hospitality Management (NOHM), Emma Harrabin, manager of Fargo Village, Dal Dhillon, managing director of Dhillon’s Brewery and Laura Capraro, product development and distribution manager for VisitEngland have been named as the four new additions to the board.
Existing members include Laura McMillan from Coventry City of Culture Trust, Trish Willets from Coventry Business Improvement District (BID), Chris Hartley of Hartley Events, David Nuttall from Coventry City Council and Louise Bennett from Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce.
Paul Michael, chairman of the Destination Coventry oversight board, said: “Richard, Dal, Emma and Laura bring their expertise to an already very strong board of industry experts.
“This is a board with the same goal, to promote our region as a compelling destination and ultimately bring investment in the region through the burgeoning visitor economy.”
The DMO is a collaboration between Coventry City Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. It includes two consumer-facing brands, Visit Coventry and Conference Coventry and Warwickshire, with focuses on leisure and business tourism respectively.
