HMA appoints Petra Clayton as chair

The Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) has appointed Petra Clayton as its next chair, succeeding Ed Purnell and Julian Ebbutt. Ed Purnell, Director Client Services, Marriott Digital Services Europe and Julian Ebbutt, former MD of Best Loved Hotels, co-chaired the HMA for the last two years – helping to grow the HMA awards, build membership and develop a content rich events programme for hotel marketing professionals across the UK.