Visit USA Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Aida Osta to the position of Secretariat and Events Manager for the Organisation. Osta’s appointment comes after a competitive RFP process, with the role commencing on 15 August 2022.
Osta joins Visit USA Australia with more than 25 years of tourism industry experience spanning multiple sectors across the global tourism economy. Osta brings extensive experience in the development and leadership of tourism strategy, program management, strategic partnerships, commercial management and events & marketing management.
Osta, who is the Founder and Director of Detoured, a tourism consultancy based in Melbourne, will personally take on the role of Secretariat and Events Manager via her company. Within the tourism industry, Osta has also held roles with Visit California, Travel Counsellors, Helloworld and Qantas Holidays.
aroline Davidson, President of Visit USA Australia, said, “We are thrilled to have Aida onboard and look forward to working together closely to grow Visit USA Australia’s presence and impact in the market.”
Aida Osta reiterated Davidson’s commitment to the market, “I am delighted to be working with Visit USA Australia to reestablish the strong relationship between Australian travellers and the US.”
“The US has long been the number one long-haul destination for Australian travellers and we are committed to working with the industry to return to these numbers once more.”
Visit USA Australia also welcomes Chris Watson of Chris Watson Travel to the Visit USA Committee.
The 2022 Visit USA Australia Committee
President: Caroline Davidson, Rocky Mountain International (Great American West)
Vice President: David Clark, Tauck
Secretary: tbc
Treasurer: James Hewlett, Collette
Secretariat and Events Manager: Aida Osta
PR Manager: Shannon Davis
Committee:
Nicole Bennett, Delta Air Lines
Belinda Harvy, Discover The World
Penny Brand, Gate 7
Joanne Motta, Utah Office Of Tourism
Andrea Robinson, Disney Destinations
Jennifer Gaskin, Hawaii Tourism Oceania
Anne Lee, NYC State
Tommy Lindblad, United Airlines
Amber Wilson, Rocky Mountaineer
Carolyn Nightingale, Linkd Tourism
Chris Watson, Chris Watson Travel