PRESIDENT UPDATE
THA ACTING PRESIDENT BEN CARPENTER
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WHAT a fantastic night the Awards for Excellence was in not only showcasing the best of the best across our industry, but also the resilience and belief of everyone within it. It is billed as our night of nights and the 2022 edition didn’t disappoint. We all know how testing the past two years have been. As I said on the evening, we have faced the toughest trading conditions we have ever experienced in the past 24 months and at times it may have appeared there was no end in sight. But the wheel is turning. The optimism and confidence is returning and there was genuine excitement back in the air at Wrest Point. It was great to have both the premier Jeremy Rockliff and deputy Michael Ferguson, our hospitality minister Nic Street, former minister Sarah Courtney and Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Energy, Finance and Racing Dean Winter attend and I’m sure they all left with the sense this wonderful industry is bouncing back to its best.
Congratulations to all the gold winners, the recognition is well deserved for the efforts in the past year to firstly get back on your feet but also continue to strive for perfection and excellence. I also want to congratulate our CEO Steve Old and his team for putting on a tremendous event, I know there were plenty of curveballs thrown their way in the lead up, but everything went off without a hitch and all the feedback I’ve heard from a host of the guests has been overwhelmingly positive. Decision to re-introduce silver and bronze awards was also met with great positivity. As an operator myself we are all striving to be the best we can be and land the ultimate prize, but any recognition businesses receive is appreciated and I have no doubt everyone who received an award on the evening is extremely proud. I know all our winners will do the state proud at this year’s AHA Awards for Excellence which will take place in Sydney in November. Hopefully we can continue to shine on the national stage and back up the four wins we had at February’s event. It was also great to see our 14th THA life member Frank Morgan inducted. Frank has been a big driving force for the association throughout his time with us and for those who are unaware, was instrumental in the move from the old offices in New Town to the current building in Salamanca which has allowed us to be the powerful voice for industry that we are today.
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