Hughes steps down from BESydney
COL Hughes has resigned from his role as chairman of Business Events Sydney after 15 years with the organisation.
He’ll be replaced by former state and federal politician Bruce Baird effective 01 Sep.
Other changes for BESydney include the appointment of Marlene Kanga as an independent director, replacing Robert Hill.
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