Industry

GAMING EXPO BEGINS

Posted on August 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The latest and greatest Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is set to take place next week at the Sydney International Convention Centre, from Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 August. The very first AGE was held in Sydney in 1990. The Expo

A COMPETITION WITH THE LOT

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Chef Ryan Davey took out the winning title of the AHA South Australia’s Best Pub Burger 2024 amidst stiff competition from forty other venues. Davey, who was representing the Belgian Beer Café from Adelaide’s East End, won the final round

QHA AWARDS HONOUR HOSPITALITY EXCELLENCE

Posted on June 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Over 1,500 guests gathered to celebrate the finest in Queensland Hotels at the Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) State Awards for Excellence recently. This year’s awards were presented by QHA President Richard Deery along with many other leading industry heavyweights at

VICTORIAN HOSPITALITY NIGHT OF NIGHTS

Posted on May 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The annual highlight of Victorian hospitality took place Monday night as the industry’s best were honoured across 40 categories at the 2024 AHA (Vic) State Awards for Excellence. The Association welcomed 1,200 guests at Crown Palladium for the sold-out gala

CASH STILL KING IN THE COUNTRY

Posted on April 26th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Cashless businesses are becoming more prevalent across Australia, although regional small businesses are not as eager to follow the trend. 30 per cent of Australian businesses are located in regional areas, where many require the most cost-effective method for gathering

SHOULD HOSPITALITY CARE ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Posted on March 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recently published research on artificial intelligence and possible considerations for the hospitality industry. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the process where computer programs learn, reason, and apply logic to tackle problems. AI is instrumental

VENUES UNLOCKED GOES LOUD

Posted on December 5th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Furthering its pledge to support the live music industry, the NSW government has rolled out its Venues Unlocked program to increase the number of live performance venues and events, coupled with industry best-practice sound control and management. In October the

NATIONAL EXCELLENCE REVEALED FOR 2023

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s hospitality finest gathered in Adelaide tonight to celebrate and learn who is the best of the best for 2023, at the AHA National Awards for Excellence. More than 650 VIPs and industry guests joined the Association at the famous

WA HOSPITALITY SERVES UP ‘BEST OF THE BEST’

Posted on November 20th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Around 1,100 guests and VIPs gathered last week at Crown Towers Perth to recognise this year’s winners at the Australian Hotels Association WA’s 2023 AHA-Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence. Ending months of deliberation, finalists narrowed down from 440 nominations vied

SOUTH AUSTRALIA TOASTS THE TALENT OF 2023

Posted on November 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA|SA and hotel industry came together this week to celebrate outstanding facilities, initiatives and hospitality at the state’s 2023 Awards for Excellence. More than 900 people gathered at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday night in celebration of the