Visit Sunshine Coast
Nov 21, 2017
Simon Latchford
Visit Sunshine Coast
Simon Latchford is Chief Executive Officer of Visit Sunshine Coast or Sunshine Coast Destination Limited, Board member of Sunshine Coast Major Events Board and Australian Convention Bureau.  He is a member of the Australian Institute Of Company Directors MAICD.
 
Over the past 15 years he has enjoyed playing lead roles influencing and developing positive outcomes and change at regional, State and National level, having operated both in the private and public sectors.

He has held senior positions in the marketing and strategic development of leading destinations such as the Whitsundays, regional Victoria and formerly as the group marketing and destination development manager for Margaret River Tourism in Western Australia.

In March 2017, the Sunshine Coast saw two significant milestones achieved delivering best international visitation figures on record for region and set an all time domestic visitation record.  June 2017 saw another all time domestic visitation record achieved for the quarter.