A NEW director of conference sales has been appointed at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow.

Kathleen Warden has been promoted from her role as head of association sales to fill the post vacated by Ben Goedegebuure earlier this year. Her appointment comes shortly after the SECC announced that Peter Duthie will succeed John Sharkey as chief executive later this month.

Mr Duthie has been commercial director at the SECC since 2008.