CONFERENCES
Event Hospitality CEO Jane Hastings speaking with HM’s James Wilkinson at AHICE 2022
RECHARGED FOR GROWTH
AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF OPTIMISM PREVAILED AT AHICE 2022, WITH THE INDUSTRY EAGER TO COLLABORATE TO DRIVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR ALL.
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ver 1200 hotel industry professionals came together for the 13th annual Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) held in Adelaide in May, which was opened by South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas. In his welcome message, the Premier said he is excited to see continued growth in hotel accommodation in South Australia and Adelaide.
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“We are excited about the prospect of continuing to see the growth in hotel accommodation – not just here in the city but also throughout our regions in South Australia,” he said. “My government is committed to seeing that growth being very much a partnership between private capital but also a government that is keen to be an enabler in every sense to accelerate that investment.” The Premier also spoke about growing employment in the state to allow citizens to enjoy “the dignity that work provides”. “It’s a labour-intensive industry and that means a lot of dignity being provided to so many people that work in the hospitality sector,” he said. “That’s why we as a government want to continue to grow employment in our state. We want this industry to thrive here in our state; I want more South Australians experiencing and enjoy all the deputy that work provides.”
A NEW VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY
A top talking point throughout the conference was the launch of industry association Accommodation Australia. This new body will represent Australia’s
