The Academic Venue Solutions is aiming to become the leading collection of academic venues offering meeting spaces and learning environments.
Haslin said: “I’m looking forward to meeting and working with the Academic Venue Solutions board and their members. Working as TUCO chief executive I already know many of the member venues, and I’m acutely aware of the everyday and strategic challenges they face.
“There’s a lot of knowledge and experience on the board already, so I hope I can offer an alternative perspective, solutions and ideas, and help them achieve their objectives.”
The board includes directors from member organisations across the UK, with both academic and commercial backgrounds. The membership has grown ‘significantly’ over the past 12 months, welcoming 20 new member venues.
Clare Forster, chair and conference office manager at the University of Salford, added: “I’m delighted that Mike has agreed to join the board. His experience as both director and chief executive will be invaluable to us, specifically in relation to the experience he has had at TUCO.
“The board are looking forward to learning from and working with Mike, especially his experience with the development of the TUCO Academy, commissioning research and developing commercial partnerships.”
The consortium, which has 52 member venues, has key objectives over the next few years including maintaining academic venues as a key sector for the hospitality and events industry.