Adelaide Convention Centre’s Sarah Goldfinch.
Sarah Goldfinch is the new GM of Adelaide Convention Centre. She
joins the Centre following a successful career leading luxury and
lifestyle hotels. This has included senior leadership roles within IHG
Hotels & Resorts along with Accor Hotels. Most recently, Goldfinch
operated her own business consultancy, Goldfinch Hospitality.
Martin Radcliffe, CEO, Adelaide Venue Management - operators of
Adelaide Convention Centre, said: “We’re delighted to officially welcome
Sarah to the team. Her extensive experience and networks will further
grow our Centre and destination’s standing in the highly competitive
global events marketplace.
“Sarah will be an impactful ambassador for the Centre as we work to
bring more national and international conventions and events to Adelaide
and continue to elevate our delegate experience.”
Before moving into consulting, Goldfinch led the opening of the new
Crowne Plaza Adelaide hotel. She consulted for the luxury Oval Hotel at
Adelaide Oval, guiding the pre-opening team on everything from
operations through to sales and marketing strategy. She also held a
seven-year tenure as GM at Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, with a focus
on events business. She has served on numerous boards supporting
regional development, events and tourism, including Business Events
Adelaide.
Goldfinch’s appointment follows a record 2022/23 for Adelaide
Convention Centre. During 2023/24, Adelaide Convention Centre will host
some 82 major national and international business events.