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SEQPHA Breakfast 7th August 2013 at Emporium Hotel Brisbane
South East Queensland Professional Housekeepers Association will be having a breakfast and tour of the property at Emporium Hotel, Brisbane from 7.00am on Wednesday 7th August. $20 for members and $25 for non-members includes breakfast and show around. RSVP to Melissa at MelissaB@scuttle.com.au
L&A announces another lucky winner to the competition – Free entry for the online Finance for Housekeepers course
Thank you to all that have entered in this competition! We have a winner! Prabhat Shukla, Executive Housekeeper, Intercontinental Doha, Qatar. Prabhat will be participating in the next online course: Finance for Housekeeping Managers starting 2nd September to 22nd October 2013. Congratulations Prabhat.
PHAN Professional Housekeepers Association NSW Upcoming event – Trade Show for Preferred Suppliers
Make a diary note – Monday August 12, 2013 at Radisson Blu Hotel, O’Connell Street, Sydney, NSW. Time from 5 to 7pm. This is an opportunity to see and talk with PHAN Preferred Suppliers about their product range, new items and established favourites.
Bring me a wigwam, please – Article by Susan Kurosawa, Editor, Travel & Indulgence, The Australian
We want hotels to mother us and if not exactly tuck us in, then make us feel nursery-safe and properly cared for. LAST weekend’s Departure Lounge (‘‘Hotels need to lighten up’’) has provoked a flurry of emails from readers who share my dark thoughts about not being able to read in guestrooms as bedside lighting is too dim or poorly positioned or to work out which switch does what in high-tech chambers at so-called hip hotels. Duvets are a real issue, it appears. Too hot is the verdict. Often plonked on without a top sheet is another complaint. ‘‘Bring back blankets!’’ is the pitiful cry in the tossing-and-turning wilderness. Click Here To Read More
Hygienic, productivity and quality in microfibre system
Ali Khondukar
By Ali Khondukar, Executive Housekeeper of hotel services at Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde, Sydney NSW Australia
Everybody knows about microfibre products and most of us are probably using them. The question is, how many are achieving good results in hygienic issue, good results in productivity, good results in quality and lowering of cleaning cost with microfibre systems? The answer is that you cannot achieve all of these key points using microfibre products alone.
A staff training program based on the microfibre product, a proper functional job description for staff and quality check program are all required to bring about impressive results. Microfibre is 10 to 12 times thinner than human hair and its absorbing power is 12 to 14 times greater than typical cotton fibres. As most of us know, what may look clean does not necessarily mean that the surface is hygienically clean.
Housekeeping Management Skills 2 day Workshop in Macau
Participants working through exercises at the workshop
At the end of Liz’s 10 week global trip she hit Macau and ran a short 2 day Housekeeping Management skills training workshop. This is the 3 day Development Programme condensed down into 2 days. With short notice, 10 attendees came from Galaxy, Sands Hotels and Grand Lapa to undertake the workshop.
Ecolab very kindly provided the venue for the training and once again the participants shared best practice, leant new skills, networked, gained practical tools and communicated ideas. Another very fruitful and well received training session.
SEQPHA 2013 Trade Show at Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
After the great success of the past trade shows, the latest in Australia’s leading Hotel Suppliers will again be on display this year at the South East Queensland Professional Housekeeper Association Trade Show 2013. With over 30 Industry suppliers will be exhibiting their products and services for the Hospitality & Tourism Industry, this is a great opportunity to see all the products under the one roof.
WIN one free admission to the Online Finance for Housekeepers Course
To all housekeepers around the world! From today for only 10 days L&A is offering 1 person FREE ADMISSION to its online Finance for Housekeepers course . For your chance to win and start this course on Monday 2nd September 2013 with fellow housekeepers from around the world register your name, position, hotel and email address with Liz. Email her your details and your name will go in the draw. Email liz@lycetteandassociates.com
The winner will be notified by email. Be quick this competition ends 10th July 2013!
More information about the course:
This self-directed course enables Housekeeping Manager’s to think critically and become more financially savvy. The focus is on practical skills for the workplace, expanding and developing professional confidence. The course is facilitated, clear and simple learning via the internet – scheduled over 8 weeks and over approximately 20 hours:
- downloadable on-the-job tools and templates
- interactive forums with global peers
- case studies and practical work exercises
- assessments evaluated by the facilitator and returned with individual feedback
- awards for successful participants with a L&A certificate or within Australia, a Statement of Attainment
Course fees:
Standard course fees AUD $590 per person
Early Bird Rate: AUD $540 per person available until 2nd August 2013
Course 1: completed
Course 2: completed
Course 3: 2 September to 27 October 2013
Housekeeping Training for the 2014 budgets
A reminder for your training budgets for 2014 – we will be coming to a city/region near you so put the funds into your budget this year for next years training. Venues include Hong Kong, Macau, China, Singapore, Manila, Bali, Jakarta and Surabaya, Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi/Dubai, London, Dublin and Malta with all course fees and charges included. We will also run the online “Finance for Housekeeping Managers” 4 times over the year at a cost of Aus$590.
Recycling used guest room soap all over the world
Hotel guest room soap recycling programmes have been around a while but some new developments are worth noting.
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