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Lycette & Associates presented at the Housekeepers Share Knowledge Day
The UK Housekeeper Association invited Liz Lycette to present at the Share Knowledge Day held on Tuesday 22nd January 2013 at the prestigious Jumeirah Carlton Towers Hotel in Knightsbridge. The presentation, ‘Maintaining Quality in Guest Rooms and Public Areas’ was well received by the audience of over 60 housekeepers and general managers. Other topics presented included finance excel spreadsheets, emotional intelligence and the digital Housekeeper.
The afternoon session was an introduction into back of house design with best practice and benefits, the group then presented what they currently do with some ideas for the future.
High words of phrase came from Anne Britton, President of UKHA and organiser of the day.
“You were just wonderful. You are inspirational. I just loved your presentation you make a subject that can be boring fun but still cramming in the information, shaking us up to do better and putting us up-to-date with the latest devises. All in all a winning success. Thank you very much to have been part of our UK Share Knowledge day; your input was instrumental to that successful day.”
Lycette & Associates thanks Anne Britton and the UKHA for the opportunity to speak at the Share Knowledge Day.
UKHA President Anne Britton with the speakers at the Share Knowledge Day
PHAN members celebrate
On a splendidly warm day in December and the first day of Summer PHAN members went out to visit the wineries with some gourmet shopping in the Hunter Valley.
It was a full on day for the annual end of year winding up, Christmas party, letting down of hair, relax and have a fun time with colleagues and friends.
The happy band met at Menzies at 9am, collected their coffee and croissant and party hat – and embarked for the journey. The pictures will tell the story.
At Ernest Hill Wines– Host Hamish took all through some delightful reds and whites explaining their uniqueness and listing all the prizes the wines won. At Tempus Two more tasting of award winning wines and hoed into a wonderful lunch of home made gourmet pizza.
The afternoon was spent in the shops, cheese, chutneys, local mangoes were a great draw for the shoppers on the trip.
Lalini de Silva – encouraged the singing of favourite songs from home country. From China, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Poland there were wonderful solos, and all sang along to the best known international Christmas songs.
A great way to spend a day out celebrating with colleagues and friends.
Shades of Pink – PHAN supports Cancer Research
It was the annual Hospitality event where Housekeepers of Sydney get together to support a great cause. This year the event, organized by Ziva Laverky of Ziva Corporate Uniforms, included our male colleagues and friends – with the “Movember” – moustache growing supporters for research into male Cancers joining with the ladies in pink – for a splendid morning tea. The ladies from the NSW Chamber joined the hospitality colleagues this year and they were warmly welcomed.
Nearly everyone attending rose to the challenge to wear a touch of pink. It’s amazing how many men have a pink shirt and a pink tie. So the tradition of wearing pink to show your support for the work of Cancer Research was well and truly upheld.
The Master of Ceremonies for the day – Paul Judge, wearing his best pink tie – opened by identifying awareness being the key for today’s issues of preventative, strategic and innovative lifestyle choices. He introduced the speakers Shula Endrey-Walder who worked with E Donald Thomas, the Harvard Don who brought stem cell development to the world – and Kirsten Hartley a naturopathic herbalist.
Shula is co-founder of the Gift of Life charity and in 2010 was recognized by the award of an OAM for her important work in combatting many diseases.
Shula and Ziva met when their children were just starting school. They became friends as did their children and both families have journeyed many years together. Shula’s husband is a well-respected cancer surgeon and both women have worked tirelessly raising funds for important cancer research to continue.
Along with donations on the day and wonderful lucky door prizes – an auction of artwork, donated by Meriton Hotels raised $330 for the research project – the total monies raised on the day was $1668
The staff at the Department of NSW Trade and Investment and their Manager Jane Randall worked their own magic at a very special venue that we are proud to claim, as “home” for what has become an annual cancer research fundraiser.
SEQPHA Christmas Breakfast at Sofitel Gold Coast
A wonderful end of year event, the SEQPHA Christmas Breakfast at the Sofitel Gold Coast. All enjoyed this last event of the year and were sad to say goodbye to Kerry Dowen from Concept Amenities. Kerry has moved to Las Vegas to take up her position as Vice President Sales for North and South America.
Concept Amenities, a global leader in the supply of environmentally responsible guest bath amenities.
UKHA Olympics
On the 5th October 2012 at the Millennium Copthorne and Chelsea Football Club, the UKHA held their first Housekeeping Olympics competition. The day was a wonderful demonstration of excitement, competitiveness, enthusiasm and hard work from all who entered. The UKHA thanks all the athletes, the hotels, the sponsors and everyone who supported the first UKHA Olympic Challenge.
The winners are: Teresa Kwiatkowska, Jacky Butler, Kathrina Polido, Jamie Burke from Coworth Park Hotel! The runners up were from the Mandeville Hotel.
The UKHA also presented a “Rising Star” award, the award was presented by Adam Sargeant, General Manager of the Hospitality Guild. All Athletes were contenders for this lucrative prize and recognized by all the Judges and the winner was Alise Jurane from the Doubletree Hotel in Leeds. Congratulations to Alise! The quality and skills of the Athletes was outstanding. The National & London & SE Chairman, Anne Britton said: ” We all know that our business successes begins and ends with the quality, commitment and aspirations of our teams and the job that they do. It was a pleasure to see our upcoming Housekeepers compete and realised our future is in good hands.”
For more information visit: http://www.ukha.co.uk
Coworth Park 1st - Mandeville 2nd - Dorchester 3rd
Coworth Park - the winners
Mandeville 2nd place
Bedmaking
Quiz Time
Toilet roll throwing contest
Vacuuming
Each team had to make something from 2 towels for the end of the bed - this is Coworth Park
In the stands - Chelsea football club
PEHN Christmas Party
The Professional Executive Housekeeper’s Network is having a Formal Black Tie – Christmas Party on the 7th December at Seasons Botanic Gardens on St Kilda Road. RSVP by 23rd November @: pehn.aus@gmail.com or mfernandes@radisson.com
New committee for PEHN
The PEHN Annual General Meeting was held at William Angliss “The Bistro” on the 24th October 2012. The meeting commenced at 5:00 pm sharp and finished with refreshments at 6:30p.m. After the official reports and votes, the committee and attendees discussed other business such as how to attract housekeepers as members, the yearly events and venues for the coming Christmas party. The committee for 2012 – 2013:
- President Marian Stratford (Bluestone Recruitment)
- Vice President Margaret Fernandes (Radisson Hotel)
- Treasurer Jocelyn Ng (Metwood)
- Secretary Donna Musarrella (AHS)
- Committee Lynabel Carreon (Clarion Suites Gateway)
- Committee Meena Tamang (Cosmopolitan Hotel)
- Committee Megan Johnston (Park Hyatt)
- Committee Dorthe Jantzen (MCohn & Associates)
Calendar of Events planned for 2013
- March – Supplier Function
- May – Housekeeper’s Forum
- July – Mini Trade Show (Supplier night)
- September – International Housekeeper’s Week (Hotel Housekeeping Teams get together)
- October – AGM/Charity Event
- December – Christmas Party
If you have any ideas or suggestions for the coming years events please send us an email on pehn.aus@gmail.com or visit our website www.pehn.org , you can also look us up at LinkedIn and Facebook.
PHAN Pink and Movember Morning Tea – 21 November 2012
PHAN invites members and non-members to join them at a magnificent Morning Tea to be held at their favourite “Pink” Cancer Supporters venue. They have joined with Ziva before to support her in this worthy and popular cause. PHAN is blending Pink and “Mo”vember events – cancer related health issues for men and women!
21 November 2012
9.00 to 11.30 am
High up on the 48th floor of the MLC Centre right in the heart of the city. A wonderful feast, great speakers – and a good opportunity to network with colleagues from other properties and industries. Please invite your male colleagues to come along and support this event.
- Members $30 (PHAN will support their members by contributing $10 for each member attending)
- Non members $35
Let PHAN know you are coming – and how many colleagues you will bring. Email public.officer@phan.org.au
Calendar of events for the Association of Executive Housekeepers (AGG) in Switzerland
The Association des Gouvernantes Generale (Swiss Housekeepers Association) presents the events for the coming months:
4 to 7 November – Gastronomia 2012
23 November – Assemblée Générale de l’association et Gala de fin d’année
Spring 2013 – Show room des Partenaires de l’AGG
SEQPHA Sofitel Gold Coast Xmas Breakfast
Only two months now until Christmas, SEQPHA is organising its last breakfast for the year late November.
All members and non members are invited to come along for breakfast at the Sofitel Gold Coast, Tuesday the 27th November at 7 am. Members $20 and Non Members $25
Please let Melissa Bent know if you can attend by the 12th of November. Email her on melissa@corporatedesigns.com.au or call 0466 915 341
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