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Monthly Archives: November 2013
“Quality Tools in Housekeeping” Presentation at IEHA Conference In Las Vegas November 2013
L&A Director, Liz Lycette presented “Quality Tools in Housekeeping” at the 47th International Executive Housekeeper Association Conference and Convention on 17th November at 11.00am at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. With over 300 attendees present Liz first presented practical tools to the audience and followed up with the latest trends and innovations in the global housekeeping scene. The feedback from those present was very encouraging. Click Here To Read More
Liz at ISSA Las Vegas
Having just presented at the IEHA conference at Planet Hollywood, Liz is spending 2 days at ISSA Las Vegas 2013 to catch up on all the latest trends and innovations. There were some great new innovations, robots and interesting trends. Allow the ISSA is more along the lines of commercial cleaning all the big name chemical suppliers were there along with many software providers and every kind of cleaning equipment imaginable!!
A lot of microfibre is available now and there were many new suppliers from China. See you all at Orlando in November 2014!
SEQPHA Christmas Party on the Gold Coast 29th November 2013
South East Queensland Professional Housekeepers Association will hold their Christmas party on 29th November at Amalfi Bistro and Wine Bar, The Watermark Hotel, 3032 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Queensland4717, Australia from 5pm – 7pm. RSVP to Mel at melissab@mbdesigns.com.au. $25 for non members and free event for members.
Cleaning clinical areas without chemicals – hospital cleaning in Victoria Australia
Cleaning clinical areas without chemicals – an overview
Monash Health (formerly Southern Health) is undergoing a major change in environmental cleaning. The technology being implemented across the entire health service uses microfibre and steam and is based on the findings of a pilot study conducted at Monash Health in 2011. This was undertaken in a 32 bed acute ward and a 60 bed aged care ward and the details of the pilot have been published elsewhere.1
The health service has around 2150 inpatient beds, employs 500 cleaning staff and more than 13,000 clinical and support staff. Over 8,000 babies are born each year and more than 250 programs and services are delivered.
The Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW has sent a donation of $1,000 via the Red Cross to assist the people of The Philippines.
The Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW, has sent a donation of $1,000 via the Red Cross to assist the people of The Philippines.
President of P H A N, Maureen Jolowicz announced this donation out of gratitude to the many people from The Philippines who are core members of the hospitality profession in our city of Sydney – and Housekeeping in particular.
Meeting with her Executive Committee this week, it was unanimously agreed to support the people of The Philippines during their time of great trial. Across the board working in Hotels in Sydney are many long serving valuable staff originally from The Philippines and many who have family in their home country. As a mark of high regard for their contribution to our industry here in Sydney – the association is moved to support the relief operation.
Doha Housekeepers Networking – inaugural event November 2013
Prabhat Shukla, Executive Housekeeper at Intercontinental Doha The City organised the inaugural Doha Housekeepers Group to meet at his hotel. He has formed the “DOHA HOUSEKEEPERS GROUP”
Doha is a vibrant city in Qatar, the Middle East. It is emerging as a tourist & sports destination hosting the “2022 FIFA World Cup ” along with many other sports activities and events. Almost all leading hotel chains are present or in the pipeline and up till now there was only very informal networking among the Housekeepers.
Going Green, One Hotel Towel at a Time
A global collection of towel cards tells you how to be green in a thousand earnest, helpful (and downright weird) ways. By Peter Mandel.
Three stars, four stars–whatever its constellation, the hotel chain of your choice wants you to know that it is a lot like you. It may be a mass of buildings, elevator buttons and brass-plated trolleys for bags. But it is special. A brick-and-mortar being with a heart. Starwood Hotels have a personalized menu for pillow puffiness, after all. Even a Motel 6 has its particular brand of lotion and shampoo.
The bathroom is where your hotel’s earnest personality really begins to beam. Cheerful cardboard pop-ups bloom next to the sink (“Did You Forget Your Toothbrush?”), a truly clean toilet shows off its prestigious plastic strip, and a placard near the towels cordially invites you to step up and Save the Planet.
South East Queensland Professional Housekeepers Association new logo and Next event
SEQPHA have a brand new logo! The next event is Breakfast at 52 Maine on 20th November at 7.00am. The address is Beach House, 52-58 Marine Parade Coolangatta. $20 for members and $25 for non members – RSVP to Melissa Bent MelissaB@scuttle.com.au
Final L&A Elearning course wraps up for 2013
The Hospitalit-e “Finance for Housekeepers” elearning course wrapped up this week with lots of great feedback from participants. The course attendees came from all over the globe including Macau, Qatar, Seychelles, Indonesia, China and the cruise ship “The World”.
When we asked the question;-
What are the most relevant and useful materials you found on the course? we got varied feedback :
- Provided materials to print out
- The system is easy to understand
- It helps a lot when you know that your trainer is always there to help.
- P&L variance reading
- Manning guide budget
- Cross charging
And some final comments and feedback – “Thank you for teaching me how to understand finance from the Finance department point of view. Also would like to thank Meike for all support, advise and care that she was given to me during the course. “
“The structure of the entire course program was very useful and I learned a lot. I look forward to my next L&A course.”
The next L&A Finance for Housekeepers course starts on 17th February 2014 Click the link to learn more and register
PHAN 2013 Christmas Party 18th December at Aesop’s Sydney
The Professional Housekeepers Association NSW (PHAN) will be holding their annual Christmas party on Wednesday 18th December from 6.00pm at Aesop’s restaurant and function Centre, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW. This invitation is generously extended by Mr. Paul Tsalikis, Managing Director of Valitel Commercial Services and The Vanity Group. RSVP to Mavis (Public Officer)
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