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Austin Mason
CEO, Austin Mason & Associates DMC
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About me

My background has been immersed in senior management roles within both public and private sector, leisure and luxury travel brands, as well as travel and tourism destinations and charities for more than twenty years.

I'm a Senior Level Executive with many years of experience within the UK and the international tourism and travel business community.

I am a strategic thinker with strong operational capability gained in complex environments and the intellectual ability to understand and articulate the basic business requirements for a successful operation to employees as well as key stakeholders. I am an ambassador, campaigner, fundraiser, negotiator and relationship builder.

I have strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to engage personally in developing relationships through networking and lobbying at both private and public levels.

I have significant strategic senior leadership experience as well as a proven track record of delivering results in a complex and changing organisation.

I have experience of working with a board, a track record of successful financial, people and resource management and proven experience of building, motivating and enthusing a senior team

Specialties: PUBLIC RELATIONS, DESTINATION MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, PRODUCT/BRAND DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TEAM BUILDING, REACHING TARGETED AND NICHE MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELATIONS.

Why did you join the community?

Friends and colleagues are members and I've heard only positive things

What is your favorite travel destination?

Sydney

Where do you dream of traveling to?

China

What was your first travel job?

Marketing

What do you want to learn more about?

Everything

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Experience, friendships, love