Industry voices
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Book Direct & Book Local message to save jobs
Now more than ever, please book local and direct, or if you are booking through an OTA book an Australian…
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Clear, honest sustainability charter imperative for every hotel in 2022
For an industry long associated with waste and excess, the hotel sector will face pressure to institute meaningful environmental change
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Charting a road to normalisation for city hotel recovery
Exclusive opinion: How can Australia's hard-hit hotel industry position itself to recover in 2022, especially the city hotels
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Hervey Bay watch is essential viewing
Fantastic management rights opportunity: Lakes Fauna Retreat, Hervey Bay the whale watching capital of Australia!
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Opinion: Why you need a powerhouse PMS
Property management systems can be split into three main types: there is the pay-per-room model, tiered model and a one-time…
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The real opportunity in ‘voice’ is human engagement
I often use voice-to-text and also have an Amazon Alexa device that I use to check the weather forecast or…
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The five pivotal steps to finding the right social media influencer for your property
For accom marketers, it’s become an all-too-common e-mail: A self-dubbed social media “influencer” wants a free stay at your property,…
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Selling your business: the tax concessions
I will be discussing what most of you will be wondering when contemplating selling your small business. Will I have to…
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Every bad-ass housekeeper needs a loaded gun..
A good housekeeper is the industry’s unsung hero. In a Spaghetti Western movie, they’d be the sheriff in town.
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Budget “great” for skills, jobs and infrastructure says industry
Accommodation bodies have praised this week's NSW budget for tackling skills shortages and stimulating employment across the $32.5 billion state…
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