CEO UPDATE
Accolades at national level continue to flow for our hospitality operators following another successful haul at the recent 2022 Australian Tourism Awards. Year in, year out Tasmania proves it has some of the best venues, experiences and offerings in the country and this year was no different, with THA members Bangor Vineyard Shed and Coal River Farm winning gold medals in the Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries and Excellence in Food Tourism categories respectively, while the Palawa owned and operated wukaline Walk was crowned best Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Tourism Experience. Fellow THA members Ship Inn Stanley and BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park were awarded silver medals in their categories, while Mures Tasmania, Villa Talia and Peppers Silo Hotel took home bronze. Congratulations to all, this is a fantastic achievement and you represent our industry with great pride. After considerate planning for our 2023 THA Awards for Excellence, our nomination guide booklet has now been distributed and entries are open. Finalising our categories has taken slightly longer than anticipated, but we wanted to ensure we are better aligning with the national AHA Awards for Excellence, and we have also included some new individual categories to acknowledge the supremely talented people who make up our wonderful sector. Our awards strive to recognise the world class hospitality experiences both Tasmanians and visitors come to expect, and I have no doubt judges this year will have a tough
task separating entrants. Please reach out to any of the THA staff if you have any questions around the nomination process, there is plenty of time between now and the awards event which will take place later in the year. Nominations are open until May 12 and judging will commence in early June. Tasmania’s biggest annual field day event is also on the horizon and we are excited to again be taking centre stage at Agfest with our ‘Best of Tasmanian Hospitality’ pavilion. Last year was a resounding success, our site was buzzing and we expect nothing different in 2023 as we are back bigger and better. You won’t want to miss the array of food and beverages on offer – as well as the outside activations with the Tasmania JackJumpers joining the party – so make sure you swing by and check out of the fun if you are attending Agfest.
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