2021 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Meet the Board | John Dabner
What is the value of the THA to the hospitality industry? The THA enables industry to be informed of the issues within the tourism and hospitality sector that are shaping the future for our industry. Training and Industrial Relations are two of the key focal areas that assist members on a day to day basis that assist all properties in the changing landscape we all encounter.
John Dabner is the General Manager of Tall Timbers Tasmania. His passion for the tourism and hospitality industry is fuelled by a desire to ensure that all regions of the state are promoted equally and given the opportunity to grow and access current and emerging markets and trends. John is the THA Accommodation President, National Accommodation Division (NAD) President, and Executive Member of the AHA National Board. What do you love about the hospitality industry? Hospitality is an industry that you meet a vast array of people, different personalities, and ages. I love the interaction, the busy environment, the stories people share and fulfillment of teach new young staff to strive for excellence and grow their careers. How long have you been in the industry and in what type of roles? I have been in hospitality for some 35+ years and have had the opportunity to grow my knowledge from the bottom to General Manager. I started in maintenance / yard person, to food & beverage, retail (Bottleshops), gaming, accommodation, tour operations, sales& marketing, project development, strategic planning, and finance. A career that has enabled me to be engaged, interactive with my fellow colleagues and involved with industry groups is shaping the tourism / hospitality sector in the direction it is moving today.
John and the Tall Timbers team continued the North West Coast’s dominance at the 2021 Awards for Excellence, collecting three Awards - Outstanding Community Service and Achievement, Best Mid-Range Accommodation Best Sports bar for the venue’s Millers Sports Bar.
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