More than 1,000 votes were cast in the recent Visit Isle of Wight board election, resulting in the appointment of 12 new directors.
All 1,248 Wight BID levy paying organisations were notified to put candidates forward and vote in the election after it was discovered the required elections were supposed to have taken place but hadn't.
Each business could vote for up to 12 candidates, with 208 submissions filed and 1,463 votes cast.
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The newly-elected board members are:
- Steven Wells of Luccombe Hall (109)
- Lee Priddle of Robin Hill (109)
- Lawrence Bates of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary (99)
- Marc Morgan-Huws of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway (98)
- Dominic Wray of Blackgang Chine (95)
- David Holmes of Garlic Festival Ltd (88)
- Derek Curtis of Amazon World (83)
- Laura Baxter of The Orchards Holiday Park (81)
- Nick Spyker of the Sandringham Hotel (75)
- Claire Davies of Parkdean Resorts (75)
- Edward Day of Monkey Madness (67)
- Matthew Brooks of The Royal Hotel (67)
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The results were independently verified by Tourism South East.
The appointments will be confirmed at a general meeting of members on Friday, November 14.
Will Myles, managing director of Visit Isle of Wight said: "Thank you to everyone who stood for election, those who cast their votes, and congratulate the 12 people who have gained the majority of votes.
"I am looking forward to the final process of confirmation at the General Members Meeting on 14th November, so that we can move forward with the new Board of Directors and continue the work of Visit Isle of Wight, marketing our wonderful Island in what is an increasingly difficult climate for tourism nationally and globally."
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