SEQPHANews
Libby Sharp, President. SEQPHA
H
appy New Year! Well, we have all been busy with the holidays and now it is time to get down to organising functions for 2010.
We had a lovely Christmas Party in December that Marie Brereton sponsored and along with the help from her lovely daughter Joanne it was a delightful evening with spectacular views of the gold coast. We had our first Function of the year with a breakfast and the AGM at the Sofitel, Broadbeach; it was a wonderful turnout along with our fundraiser raffles. The newly elected Committee is as follows: President:
Libby Sharp – Executive Housekeeper – Sofitel
Treasurer:
Melissa Bent – PC Corporate
Secretary:
Kerry Dowen – Concept Ammenities
Committee: Geraldine Langston Consultant Poppy Farry
Supplier
Colleen Da Costa Supplier Gavin Lysaght
Executive Housekeeper – Hyatt
Wendy Robinson Executive Housekeeper – Sea World NaraResort Jill Perkins
Assistant Housekeeper – Sea World NaraResort
Zuzi Solnicka
Supervisor – Sea World NaraResort
Peggy Leary Denise Miller Jan Hailes
Supervisor – Sea World Nara Resort Executive Housekeeper – Watermark Hotel
Executive Housekeeper
Colleen Reynolds Executive Housekeeper – Southport School At the AGM we informed everyone about a lovely lady, Fay Jamieson, who died late last year from cancer. Fay was Ex Director of Coronet Uniforms. Fay was a big believer in charity and was always there to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate. All of Fay’s friends and colleagues are having a fundraiser in Melbourne to raise money for a Monitor Machine that will be plaqued in memory of Fay and donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital as this is a much needed item for children suffering from cancer. SEQPHA has donated $400.00 to help with this appeal. This issue, I want to tell you about some one very special: Being an Executive Housekeeper you always need the support of your GM, and being in this industry for well over 25 years and only working in 5 star hotels, I have come across some great General
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The Executive Housekeeper