Paul Whiting leaves Make it York

The Head of Marketing and Communications at Make it York has left his post.

Paul Whiting made the announcement on his Twitter account @IamPaulWhiting this afternoon.

Some news – as of last week I no longer work for Make It York.

It has been my privilege to promote the city and to lead such a talented team.

I don’t know exactly what the future will hold but I’m excited about the next adventure.

Paul Whiting was appointed ‘Head of Visit York’ for the destination management organisation. This was to replace Sally Greenaway in 2018.

He had been Marketing Manager of The JORVIK Group of Attractions.

Paul was part of the marketing team who delivered the multi-award-winning ‘Return of the Vikings’ campaign to re-launch JORVIK Viking Centre in April 2017.

He has also worked previously for Visit York from 2009 to 2013.

In January of this year he was able to celebrate the news that there had been 8.4 million visits to York in 2018, Up on the year before.

Before the coronavirus pandemic this years VYCON 2020 conference was looking ahead to the ‘next chapter in tourism’ with the message stay longer and explore more.

Sean Bullick of Make it York said:

“Paul Whiting left Make It York last week by mutual agreement, and we wish him all the best for the future.

Helen Apsey, who has first rate experience of business Marketing and Communications nationally and internationally will now take over the role on a permanent basis.

She will continue to be supported on the leisure side by a communications and marketing team who know the travel trade, and tourism industry more widely, inside out."

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