2021 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Best Meeting and Events Venue | ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA
Venues that rely heavily on events have been among the hardest hit from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancellations, lockdowns and restrictions on capacity and stand up drinking and dancing have presented constant issues for venues, operators and staff. The challenges of the last 18 months made winning a THA Award for Excellence even sweeter for many venues, a reward for many sleepless nights and operational changes. None more so for the team at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania who took home the Best Meeting and Event Venue at the gala event. RYCT Manager, Customer Relations - Events, Almer Elzink says it’s due reward for the staff’s effort. “The award represents a massive recognition for the hard work we have put in over the years to deliver a great customer experience”. RYCT lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in cancellations over the forced closure of the business and the restricted reopening of venues, but Almers says the venue did everything they could to make the events they could hold special. “More importantly it shows that even in an unprecedented year of operations, impacted by coronavirus, we can count on the trust and loyalty of our clients for which we are extremely grateful. We also really appreciate the support of the THA and Clubs Tasmania over the year when we were faced with continuously changing regulations in our efforts to provide a covid safe environment” Almer said.
Upcoming Events The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania manages a busy social calendar of events. The monthly Club events where both members and non-members are welcome to attend have been very popular occasions for the community to get together. Over summer, the club has live music on our waterfront deck. Foodies also get their share with tapas and wine tastings, high teas, and recently the Christmas in July feast.
Currently RYCT are getting ready for the sailing season with the traditional festivities of Opening Day, and into the preparations for the biggest event of the year, the 76th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, after it was cancelled in 2020. Due to the wide variety of catering packages and modern PA facilities, the RYCT has become known as the Club’s Club hosting many other sporting Club’s end of season presentation dinners. Considering most Clubs are non-for-profit, just like us, we extend free room hire to organisations that want to organise an event without relying on their own volunteers or facilities.
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