CEO UPDATE
There is never a dull moment when it comes to Tasmanian hospitality - 2022 has been no exception.
was a huge success, with operators from around the state getting exposure to more than 40,000 people across four days and our ‘Showcasing the Best of Tasmanian Hospitality’ pavillion proving a hit with the punters. We will be back next May and expect things to be bigger and better! Accommodation occupancy has exceeded all expectations since our borders re-opened with monthly records tumbling and people flocking to venues across the state. If this continues into our summer holiday period, then Tasmania will be a hive of activity. Back in February we successfully hosted the 2021 AHA National Awards following a two-year absence and it was incredible to see five venues land more success at the 2022 event in Sydney in late November, an equal record for a single year. It is undeniable proof that we have offerings which are among the best in the country and I want to congratulate The Tasman, Saffire Freycinet, The Cove, Furneaux Restaurant and Devonport Cellarbrations on their respective category victories. Thank you to all my THA staff and board members for their efforts throughout the year, we continue to be presented with challenges but no one shirks the issue and it is testament to everyone. I wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas and New Year period and look forward to a bigger and better 2023.
From the fallout of Covid at the start of the year, ongoing staff shortages, some wild weather in certain regions and everything in between, it has been another turbulent 12 months. I am proud to keep leading the THA and doing everything in my power to make the industry as good as it can be. We have introduced a host of initiatives this year, ranging from projects to fast-track skill development, creating job portals to promote opportunities in the sector, highlighting our world class produce at the state’s biggest event Agfest to programs focusing on the mental and physical wellbeing of the most critical element of industry – the people. All of these are designed to keep the reputation of Tasmanian hospitality at the world class level it should be and I’m extremely proud of the work from my team in helping deliver positive outcomes. Of course, our guiding document as we move into the future will be Hospitality 2030. Everything we lobby Government on and all the planning projects we put in place from next year and beyond will link back to this visionary document, which was created on behalf of industry for industry. With the foundations in place, we can attack and tick off the major hurdles we face and ultimately it will ensure we will be in a better place in eight years’ time. After several years of what felt like doom, gloom and unprecedented uncertainty, there were plenty of positives in 2022. Taking part in Agfest for the first time
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