During Hilary's 2 1/2 years here she watched the phenomenon of the Internet sweep through the tourism industry and place a new perspective on the term "global marketing". Suddenly talking directly to an international customer base was not such a difficult thing.

Hilary started her working career in Graphic Design and ended up in marketing through osmosis. In February 2000 she joined Telecom Internet Services (XTRA) to become the producer of their travel site, Xtra Travel www.xtra.co.nz/travel.

The Xtra Travel site focuses on both domestic and international travel providing comprehensive travel information to New Zealand's biggest internet audience.

As well as being responsible for this publication's editorial content, Angela is involved with the company's online publishing division and oversees the content development for several internet sites.

Prior to working for Discover New Zealand, Angela was a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland, and has worked for many major companies in Europe and North America including IBM, Compass Group, Which Magazine (U.K.'s Consumer Magazine) and the Cook County Assessor's Office in Chicago.

Despite her extensive professional experience , Angela rates her personal experience as a traveller, as the most useful prerequesite for being a WETA judge.

Angela's knowledge of tourism and travel is certainly a valuable asset to the New Zealand WETA Awards.