The best businesses and people in the accommodation industry were awarded on Friday 24th September at the 2010 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence.
The glittering function, held at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, was attended by over 200 leaders and representatives from the tourism and accommodation industries in addition to the newly appointed Shadow Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Federal Member for Paterson, the Hon. Bob Baldwin MP. McLeod’s Daughters and Home and Away actress, Sophie Cleary, performed the role of MC at the event with the assistance of former Sydney Swans player Jared Crouch.
Highlights
The Accommodation Association presented winners and highly commended awards to 28 properties and representatives. The Hon. Bob Baldwin presented the award for Property of the Year to The Observatory at Port Macquarie and the award for new category, Chain of the Year, which went to Constellation Hotels.
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The Constellation Team - Winner - Chain of the Year
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Property of the Year The Observatory, Port Macquarie Chris & Trish Denny
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In addition to property and speciality categories, 15 HOSTPLUS ACES awards were presented to long serving members of the industry, in recognition of the core industry values of Attitude, Commitment, Enthusiasm and Service. David Pradella, owner of Pradella Property Ventures and Central Apartments & Hotels, received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to the accommodation industry.
“The National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence are all about achieving and maintaining the highest standards in the accommodation industry”, said Lorraine Duffy, the Accommodation Association’s Chief Executive.
“The Awards represent a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the thousands of small, medium and large businesses that make up our accommodation industry and provide great service to many millions of domestic and inbound travellers”.
“The Accommodation Association understands and rewards the vital contribution of accommodation representatives in creating, inspiring and promoting tourism”, said Ms Duffy. “The businesses and people who won the awards overcame many worthy finalists and their success is a tribute to their commitment to excellence in every facet of what they do”.
Hear from past winners and sponsors about why they support the Accommodation Association Awards for Excellence - scroll down to watch the Accommodation Association's short video below via YouTube.
The Accommodation Association would like to thank all the sponsors that made this event possible including Principal Event Sponsor HOSTPLUS.
The best businesses and people in the accommodation industry were awarded on Friday 24th September at the 2010 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence.
The glittering function, held at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, was attended by over 200 leaders and representatives from the tourism and accommodation industries in addition to the newly appointed Shadow Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Federal Member for Paterson, the Hon. Bob Baldwin MP. McLeod’s Daughters and Home and Away actress, Sophie Cleary, performed the role of MC at the event with the assistance of former Sydney Swans player Jared Crouch.
Highlights
The Accommodation Association presented winners and highly commended awards to 28 properties and representatives. The Hon. Bob Baldwin presented the award for Property of the Year to The Observatory at Port Macquarie and the award for new category, Chain of the Year, which went to Constellation Hotels.
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The Constellation Team - Winner - Chain of the Year
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Property of the Year The Observatory, Port Macquarie Chris & Trish Denny
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In addition to property and speciality categories, 15 HOSTPLUS ACES awards were presented to long serving members of the industry, in recognition of the core industry values of Attitude, Commitment, Enthusiasm and Service. David Pradella, owner of Pradella Property Ventures and Central Apartments & Hotels, received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to the accommodation industry.
“The National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence are all about achieving and maintaining the highest standards in the accommodation industry”, said Lorraine Duffy, the Accommodation Association’s Chief Executive.
“The Awards represent a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the thousands of small, medium and large businesses that make up our accommodation industry and provide great service to many millions of domestic and inbound travellers”.
“The Accommodation Association understands and rewards the vital contribution of accommodation representatives in creating, inspiring and promoting tourism”, said Ms Duffy. “The businesses and people who won the awards overcame many worthy finalists and their success is a tribute to their commitment to excellence in every facet of what they do”.
Hear from past winners and sponsors about why they support the Accommodation Association Awards for Excellence - scroll down to watch the Accommodation Association's short video below via YouTube.
The Accommodation Association would like to thank all the sponsors that made this event possible including Principal Event Sponsor HOSTPLUS.