Cheers to 2024: A year to remember
As we wrap up for the year we wish you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Here’s to a fantastic 2025!
As 2024 draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect on what has been an incredibly busy, rewarding, and memorable year for both AccomNews and Resort News. This year has brought countless milestones, insightful stories, and meaningful connections that we’re incredibly proud to celebrate.
We’ve had the privilege of showcasing some truly inspiring individuals and businesses through our features and interviews. Whether it’s shining a light on forward-thinking accommodation operators, industry leaders, or uncovering innovative solutions driving hospitality success, our pages have been filled with voices that matter.
A highlight for AccomNews this year was its recognition by FeedSpot as the 15th-best magazine in Australia—an incredible honour out of 6671 contenders. This achievement reflects the growing influence of AccomNews in the digital publishing landscape and our ongoing efforts to deliver timely, relevant, and engaging content.
Meanwhile, our Management and Letting Rights (MLR) industry magazine, Resort News had a momentous year as well.
The Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association (ARAMA), the peak body for the Management Rights Industry, recognised the importance of our magazine by awarding the magazine’s publishing Co-Directors, Patrick Clarke and me lifetime ARAMA membership.
This incredible honour (given to only a handful of people) was awarded in recognition of our invaluable contribution to the industry, is one we will always deeply treasure.
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Looking ahead, 2025 feels especially significant as Resort News proudly celebrates 30 years as a print publication. For three decades, we’ve stood side by side with the management and letting rights industry, delivering insightful content and unwavering support.
Even through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of digital media, and escalating print and postage costs, we’ve remained steadfast in our commitment to providing a trusted, tangible resource each month. It’s a legacy we’re deeply proud of.
Recent research highlights the enduring appeal of print magazines, with 11.7 million Australians continuing to read them—a 3.6 percent increase from the previous year. Business-focused magazines like Resort News remain essential, proving the value of connection and depth in a world increasingly driven by instant news gratification.
None of this would be possible without the dedication and talent of our incredible team. A heartfelt thank you goes out to every single person who has played a part in creating our magazines, newsletters, and online content. From the editorial to the creative and sales teams, your passion and hard work ensure our publications remain a trusted resource for our readers.
To our writers, contributors, and clients—thank you. Your ongoing support allows AccomNews and Resort News to continue delivering stories that matter. You are the heartbeat of everything we do, and we are incredibly grateful to have you on this journey.
To our readers, we hope you’ve enjoyed our weekly e-newsletters, and our print magazines. You can read the magazines online anytime, or if you would like a hard copy please subscribe. You can also sign up to our newsletter to have the latest news delivered to your inbox every Monday and Thursday.
This is our final newsletter for 2024, and we will return on January 13, 2025, refreshed and ready for another fantastic year.
As we look forward to 2025, we do so with optimism and excitement for what lies ahead. It’s set to be another year filled with opportunity, growth, and innovation—and we can’t wait to share it with you.
From all of us, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Here’s to a fantastic 2025! Happy holidays and thank you for being part of our journey!
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Mandy has over two decades of experience in accommodation and tourism industry writing, and she is also an accomplished editor and publisher. As co-Director of Multimedia Pty Ltd, a trusted B2B content provider for the accommodation and education sectors in Australia and New Zealand, she oversees high-quality print and digital content across notable publications, including AccomNews, Resort News, and School News, along with the property listing platform AccomProperties. Mandy’s contributions have been recognised with the Female Leader Award at the Best of Tourism 2023 and the ARAMA Life Member Award in 2024.