SEQPHANews B
Libby Sharp | President
onjour to all the Housekeepers, Suppliers and Members from around Australia. Well since our last edition in September we held our Trade show at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, the sun was shining and it was truly an amazing day.
I cannot thank all the Suppliers enough for the effort and support they gave at the Trade Show. We had 30 Exhibitors’ and the Prizes that were donated by these people was amazing. There is a lot of work involved when these Suppliers have a Trade Show, but again they were all smiling and doing a marvellous job, and I personally think that our Association has the most wonderful Suppliers who give so much and it is a pleasure to be associated with them all. We had a very special guest also at the Trade Show, Liz Lycette, who gave a wonderful and very interesting presentation. Again so many raffle prizes and all the money raised went to assist some young cancer sufferers. The evening finished off with a cocktail party, which was a lovely finish to a very successful day. A very big thank you to our wonderful Treasurer Melissa Bent who organised the whole event and as usual did a marvellous job. Last edition I spoke about Keanna who has Leukemia and who was treated to some lovely surprises by our association. Since then we have been helping to put smiles on the faces of Billy, Jesse and Danielle. Danielle is 23 and only has a few months to live, we organised a high tea at the Palazzo Versace for her but she was to ill to attend. Billy who is fourteen has a tumor attached to his heart and unfortunately chemo is not working. Billy had a wish to pat the Tigers at Dreamworld and through our contacts this was arranged, he loved his day at Dreamworld. Our other little friend is Jesse who is thirteen and really sick. Last month his father left and his mother wrote off her car, sadly Jesse passed away this week before we could organise his day at SeaWorld. All our members enjoy helping these people but to see such young people dying is so very sad, and my heart goes out to their families who go through so much also. Our next function on 24th November is Breakfast at Jupiter’s which we are all looking forward to with special guest speaker Sandy Sneddon who works with Leukemia patients. Our beautiful Member Erin Coman from ”Hotel Home” has just become engaged with a romantic sunset proposal. Congratulations Erin, you will make a beautiful bride. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that the Gold Coast gets the bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, all the delegates have had a wonderful time and I hope they were impressed as this will be wonderful for the Tourism Industry. A big thank you to all our members for their support given to the Association in 2011. The Christmas season is again upon us and from all of the SEQPHA members we wish you all joy, happiness and good health for 2012.
The Executive Housekeeper
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