Tim Hardie joins Matfen Hall as business development manager

Tim Hardie has joined luxury country house hotel Matfen Hall in the Tyne Valley as business development manager where he will have a special focus on the conference, corporate hospitality and corporate travel sectors. Hardie's career began at specialist travel agent Trailfinders before moving to adventure tour operator Imaginative Traveller as sales manager. Most recently, together with his wife, he was involved in setting up Experience North Country which puts together unique holiday experiences for groups and individuals in the north east of England.