NEW SOUTH WALES Greetings from the AIHE NSW Chapter. Another year has passed and I would like to welcome everyone to a happy new year. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday celebrations. As we look back into 2016, the NSW chapter had an exciting year of events and opportunities for all members to form new partnerships and share their knowledge amongst each other. As 2016 drew to an end, we started the last quarter with the NSW chapter’s very first trade show as our October monthly meeting. We were fortunate to have Jean-Bernard Rousing and his General Manager, Peter Tudehope, host the “Mini Trade Show” at their hotel, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sydney. Our corporate members were able to share and present their products and services to the hotel engineering members, who were able to gain that knowledge and broaden their views on how to improve their respective hotels. The AIHE NSW chapter AGM was held at the Shangri-La Hotel on the 23rd of November. We had some great speakers with the Resident Manager of the Shangri-La Sydney, Milan Drager’s encouraging words to open our meeting for the night. Thank you to Ms. Kate Read of The City of Sydney for her insightful and engaging presentation on Funding Support for Hotels. Kate’s speech allowed the Hotel Engineers to see the benefits and opportunities of hotel grants and how they can contribute in creating a greener environment.
The AGM concluded with the nominations and election for the 2017 committee structure lead by our pro tempore, Andy Goonesekera. The meeting was a success and a great start to the year. Congratulations to the newly elected committee for 2017. President: Anura Yapa Vice President: Trevor McCarran Secretary: Benjamin Gray Treasurer: Brendon Granger Events Coordinator: Cyrill Uboldi Committee Members: Andrew Yap (Grace Hotel) & Scott O’Brien The State President’s meeting was held in the Shangri-La as well, on Friday the 9th December. Special thanks to Mr. Craig Hooley the General Manager of Shangri-La Hotel for his support in various ways. Due to its popularity, the AIHE NSW chapter Christmas Party was held on a harbour cruise. The evening included some exciting Latino style dancing, great food, and the company of over 45 of our members who attended the event. The AIHE NSW chapter is growing every year. As 2017 unfolds, I would like to thank every member and those involved with AIHE for their gratitude and contributions. Thank you for your goodwill and dedication to the institution. I look forward to a successful year and meeting everyone this year. Best Regards Anura Yapa JP President – AIHE NSW chapter
Getting on board harbour cruise for Christmas Party.
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