Sunday, February 08, 2009

New job for Mike Clewer


Mike Clewer, the ex MD of Humber Valley Resort has a new job, and is now Executive Director of the Western DMO (DMO Destination Marketing Organistion).

The Western DMO (WDMO) is a non-profit Destination Marketing Organization focused on marketing Western Newfoundland & Southern Labrador as a first-class multi-season tourism destination. Their mission is to increase economic development through tourism in Western Newfoundland Labrador.

Their website says "in 2008-09, the WDMO will focus primarily on three sectors: Touring & Exploring (Leisure), Winter Tourism, and Meetings, Conventions & Incentive Travel. There will be secondary focus on Adventure Tourism and Hunting & Fishing".

Well we wish them every success, as Newfoundland needs to serious wake up to the economic opportunities that tourism could bring.

The WDMO website is at www.westernnl.org and other NFLD tourism sites can be fouond at www.crazyaboutnewfoundland.ca/links/

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mike Clewer is an accountant - what is he doing running our marketing and tourism business

Cliff said...

I heard he is looking for new employment.........