In today’s Big Cheese we chat with Michael Bell, Director of Sales & Marketing, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa.
The great thing about my job is…the chance to live in paradise, and get paid to travel to some really fantastic places
The challenge for industry is…getting clients to book with us direct
My greatest achievement is… learning to fly/otaining my Private Pilots Licence
The biggest thing in MICE this year will be… our exclusive Waitui Beach Club at the Sofitel Fiji – it’s already proving to be a big hit with conference and incentive clients
I try to relax by… exploring the outer islands of Fiji, with a nice glass of red, of course!
I don’t understand why… people send you an email asking you if you received the email they sent you an hour ago, as they haven’t had a reply yet… 🙂
My favourite venue is… the beautiful Coombe Abbey, near Stratford upon Avon, UK
I’ve always wanted to travel to… Easter Island
I am scared to death of… Cockroaches
I can’t live without… my partner Cynthia Gaerlan
I really wish I had… more hours in a day….
If I could invite four people to a dinner party, they’d be… Neil Diamond, David Copperfield, JK Rowling, Barack Obama
For anyone starting out in the industry one piece of advice I’d give would be … never judge how much business someone can have by how they look
