QHA-Review_April_Digital

NEWS
THE ROUND TABLE
The annual QHA Hotel Symposium was held at
The Glen this year, with more than 130 industry
professionals in attendance.
The proceedings commenced with an address by
Jimmy Sullivan MP, the Assistant Minister for Justice
and Veterans’ Affairs, followed by an engaging
Q&A session. Supporting the session were Victoria
Thomson from the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Fair
Trading, alongside Anthony Crack from the Office of
Liquor Gaming and Regulation.
The symposium delivered insightful presentations
on important subjects such as gaming industry
trends, litigation support, hotel transactions and a
comprehensive 2024 economic outlook, with the
event featuring two noteworthy industry panels. The
first panel was a renovator’s panel featuring Luke
Ashley-Cooper from Ashley Cooper Construction,
Michael Caughley from Caughley & Co, Tom Warriner
from Spinifex Energy and Luis Nheu from BSPN
Architecture.
The second panel, led by Curt Schatz from Mullins
and hospitality identities Matt Coorey and Scott
Armstrong, explored hotel transactions in the industry.
Other sessions included an address from Mr Tim
Nicholls MP and President of the AHA, David Canny.
The day concluded with a networking session, with
beverages thanks to Lion. We extend our gratitude
to our event partners, IGT, Mullins Lawyers, Westpac
and HLB Mann Judd, whose invaluable support
made this possible. A special thanks also goes to the
hoteliers who dedicated their time to participate in
this educational event.
HOTEL
SYMPOSIUM
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