EUROPE. The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has re-elected Nigel Keal as President at the trade body’s annual general meeting yesterday (27 June) in London. He will serve for a further one-year term.
ETRC members were also presented at the AGM with a full update on campaigns and projects being undertaken by the trade body, as well as the impact of elections in the European Union, United Kingdom and France.
The trade body has also added two regional associations BTRA (Benelux Travel Retail Association) and FETRE (Federación Española del Travel Retail) over the past year to represent Benelux and Spain on the Supervisory Board.
Keal, a highly respected travel retail veteran, underlined the importance of supporting the national and regional associations in addition to ETRC, as the trade body is set to celebrate its 20th founding anniversary at the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference later this year in Cannes (29 Sept-3 Oct).
Nigel Keal said: “I am really excited to steer ETRC for the year ahead which coincides not only with our 20th anniversary but also the start of a new political cycle in Europe. I hope it will enable us to move some key topics on our agenda, including arrivals duty-free in the EU and UK.
“I thank the members of ETRC for their trust as well as my colleagues on the Managing and Supervisory Boards for their time and dedication to ETRC in addition to busy daily jobs.”
Keal is joined on the ETRC Managing Board by Donatienne de Fontaines-Guillaume (Vice President Brands); Piret Mürk-Dubout (Vice President Maritime Affairs); Nina Semprecht (Vice President Communications and Public Affairs); Tom Byrne (Vice-President Aviation Affairs); and Pedro Castro (Vice-President External Affairs). ✈
