Deborah Heather is Chief Executive Officer of QIA Services, the parent company of Quality in Tourism (QIT), with a demonstrated history of working in hospitality and retail.
The Head of Secretariat, Alison Cryer, of the Tourism Society is delighted to announce the new Tourism Society Chair Deborah Heather, who was elected at the 45th Anniversary AGM.
Deborah is Chief Executive Officer of QIA Services, the parent company of Quality in Tourism (QIT), with a demonstrated history of working in hospitality and retail. Deborah is skilled in business development, business planning and strategy, operations, and people management and is a natural leader with strong entrepreneurial skills. She was professionally educated at the General Managers Programme focused on Hospitality Administration/Management from Cornell University.
“I am delighted to have been elected as Chair of such as prestigious organisation during its 45th anniversary year, I look forward to developing a post-covid strategy building on the strengths gained during covid under the chairmanship of Kevin Kaley, in order to grow and serve the membership from a regional, live and virtual perspective”. commented Deborah Heather.
The Tourism Society Board and Secretariat look forward to working closely with Deborah to enhance and develop the Tourism Society.
QIT is also the Tourism Society’s latest corporate partner, signing up before the AGM. QIT, working with hospitality, tourism, and leisure businesses, provides the expertise and advice needed to quantify and improve business performance and profile. From mystery shopping to quality assessment, sustainability reviews to market advice, their field force of industry experts are available to share advice and guidance, benchmark businesses, and identify opportunities for improvement. QIT joins long-standing corporate partners; Visit Wales, Go to Places, Sykes Holiday Cottages, The Caravan and Motorhome Club, Geotourist, Kemosabe and Broadcast Revolution.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
