Fabrice Lavergne appointed President of LINKEUS

Fabrice LAVERGNE, President of Pavillon Traiteur, has been elected President of LINKEUS

Officially taking office at the General Assembly held on Tuesday, June 13th 2023, at Château de la Napoule in Mandelieu-La-Napoule, Fabrice Lavergne succeeds Pierre-Louis Roucariès, President of LINKEUS since 2011 and Managing Director of the Mandelieu-La Napoule Tourist and Convention Bureau.

This 3 year term comes with a newly elected Board of Directors made up of 20 members* from 5 colleges, representing the different professions of business tourism in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Fabrice Lavergne : "A responsibility i fully embrace"

For Fabrice Lavergne, the new President of LINKEUS said: “ Taking over as President of LINKEUS, I fully understand the responsibility that falls to me.

I am aware of the significant legacy that Pierre-Louis Roucariès leaves behind, and I am committed to pursuing the vision he has outlined, with unwavering determination.

I will strive to uphold the values of integrity, innovation, and collaboration that are so dear to our hearts, while adding my own personal touch to propel our association towards new horizons .”

A NEW 3 year TERM build around 9 PRIORITIES

While retaining the DNA of LINKEUS , Fabrice Lavergne will structure his term around 9 key priorities:

1. Identify 30% more national and international event projects in the region

2. Bring together more event professionals to reach 300 members by 2025

3. Commit to a sustainable and resilient economic development strategy by encouraging professionals to obtain certification

4. Support SMEs in the sector through promotion, training, and acceleration - helping teams better communicate the value of destination attractiveness

5. Boost the events sector in the French Riviera by promoting innovation through start-up incubation

6. Achieve a 75/25 balance between public funding and commercial revenue

7. Adapt the association's internal organization to meet the new objectives

8. Implement the ethical and responsible charter to foster fair and balanced relationship between stakeholders

9. Communicate both the results generated by LINKEUS actions and the successes of its professionals

A PRESIDENT SUPPORTED BY 19 ELECTED DIRECTORS

■ Elsa Aquado-Renard, Associate Director, IKEBANA Agency

■ Lauriano Azinheirinha, Managing Director, Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Tourist Office

■ Claire Behar, Managing Director, Côte d'Azur France Tourism Board

■ Jean-Pierre Bœuf, General Manager, Arles Camargue Tourist Office

■ Pierre Brechard, President, NOEMYS Group

■ Loïc Chovelon, Managing Director, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regional Tourism Committee

■ Marie-Christine Couette, Managing Director, Made In Côte d'Azur

■ Olivier Dudieuzere, Commercial and Operations Director, Marseille Chanot Palais des Congrès

■ Martine Felio, Director, Var Tourism

■ Charles Galbois, elected representative, CCI Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

■ Vincent Gaymard, General Manager, Sofitel & Novotel Marseille Vieux-Port

■ Jorge Gonzales, General Manager, Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort

■ Sandrine Legendre, Director, Saint-Raphaël Tourism and Congress Bureau

■ Arnaud Louis, President, Helen Traiteur

■ Isabelle Lyobard, Director of Mediterranean Operations, Pierre & Vacances

■ Pierre Oudine, Associate Director, Raising Stones Events

■ Pierre-Louis Roucariès, Managing Director, Mandelieu-la-Napoule Exhibition and Congress Centre

■ Maxime Tissot, Managing Director, Marseille Tourist, Leisure and Convention Bureau

■ Michel Tschann, General Manager, Splendid Hotel & Spa