Sales and hospitality industry specialist Trixie van der Kooi has been promoted to Head of Product for Malta & Italy at destination management company (DMC) Meeting Point Malta, she announced on Sunday.

“Working for a large international company always comes with a lot of growth opportunities if you desire so,” she said, before sharing the news of her new position.

Ms Van der Kooi added that together with colleagues from other international offices, “we’ll be entering a new phase within the Meeting Point DMC structure”.

Her new position comes as the firm was named Malta’s Leading DMC for 2022 by World Travel Awards, something she labelled as a “proud moment” for Meeting Point Malta.

Prior to her new role, Ms Van der Kooi served as Head of Commercial and Deputy General Manager at the company for almost four years combined.

She also served as Contract Manager Malta at Spanish travel and accommodation company Hotelbeds Group for over a year. Her experience in the hospitality industry also includes more than five years at Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa, where she worked in various roles, and also seven years as Sales & Marketing Manager at Hotel RIU Seabank, among others.

Based in Smart City Malta, Meeting Point Malta forms part of Meeting Point International, a DMC that is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with offices in 20 countries and 44 destinations. It offers accommodation, leisure activities and land arrangements through its portfolio of over 100 hotels.