30 Oct 2023
Words John Miller Informer 108

Let’s get social!

As industry leader, we’re always looking to host events to help educate everyone in our network. We also give presentations at Australia’s major conferences. #weareeverywhere

Maximum Occupancy Australia 2023
Sydney

On 6 June, ResortBrokers’ Director Alex Cook, and NSW brokers Jacqueline Featherby, Tim Mayoh, Russell Rogers (pictured) and Chris Kelly, attended Maximum Occupancy Australia 2023, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s leading hotel and accommodation industry conferences. Alex joined a panel that included Trevor Rawnsley, CEO, Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association (ARAMA); Sue Fairweather, Executive General Manager, Ultiqa Hotels & Resorts; and Keiran Craig-Jones, Executive Director, Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA) who discussed the short-term letting market, resident management and Airbnb.

API 58th Annual Kiparra Day Conference
Sydney

On 18 August, ResortBrokers’ Director Alex Cook joined a power panel of industry experts at the Australian Property Institute’s hallmark event of the year, the annual Kiparra Day Conference. The event provided analysis of economic and market factors impacting the NSW property market, including hot topics such as ESG, Build-to-Rent, Smart Buildings and NSW land tax.

Quest Business Franchise Conference
Perth

On 20 July, ResortBrokers’ Managing Director Trudy Crooks attended the annual Quest Business Franchise Conference. This year’s conference, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Perth, celebrated a milestone for Quest: the brand’s 35th anniversary. Quest and ResortBrokers’ relationship goes back many years and ResortBrokers has been the hotel apartment brand’s preferred agent nationwide for leasehold sales for the last decade. Congratulations to our good friends at Quest and here’s to many more great years ahead.

Inner Circle Forum 2023
Brisbane

On 28 August, Comms Manager John Miller represented ResortBrokers at EarthCheck’s annual Inner Circle Forum. ResortBrokers was a first-time sponsor of the event which brings together thought leaders in the tourism industry to share ideas on sustainable tourism best practice. This year’s Inner Circle Forum, the 12th held by EarthCheck, featured an introduction by Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell and a line-up of local and international tourism experts. For more on EarthCheck, see our feature “The Jolly Green Giant.”

The Design Conference
Brisbane

Always looking to hone our skills, ResortBrokers’ inhouse designers, Ellen O’Neill and Ryan Kidd, attended this year’s The Design Conference over three days in June. The annual event is one of the premier confabs for Australian creatives. This year’s conference, held at Brisbane’s Powerhouse, focused on key trends in the creative industries, business, culture and AI.