Pub Leaders Summit 2018: What you missed
21 March, 2018 by Vanessa Cavasinni
The 2018 Pub Leaders Summit was held on Monday in Sydney with more than 300 delegates from across Australia attending the conference and expo.
Delegates heard some great content from more than 25 experienced operators discussing a wide variety of topics, while on the expo floor they were able to see and hear about some fantastic products and services available to the industry.
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With plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day, it was a beneficial day for pub owners, operators and managers. Australian Hotelier will report in more detail on many aspects of the day including the panel discussions and the key findings from those over the coming newsletters.
This gallery shows just how successful this year’s summit was.
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- Mal Meninga kicked off the day with a fantastic keynote on management and team leadership.
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- L-R: Justine Baker (Solotel), Stephen Hunt (Hunt Hospitality), Craig Power (The Pub Group Tamworth) and Marcello Colosimo (Momento Hospitality) discussing growing your group presence in one area.
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- Justine Baker of Solotel chatting about the group’s four venues in the Newtown area.
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- HR and staff training was a massive topic of discussion throughout the day.
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- Insights and experiences were shared with all of the Pub Leaders Summit delegates.
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- There were plenty of networking opportunities for delegates throughout the day.
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- Jackie Booth of Zagame’s and Marty Secheny of Bidwill Hotel enjoyed their panel discussion on gaming.
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- There was plenty of food to try – including some delicious meats and sauces from Big Mal’s First Grade.
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- Redoak Brewery were on hand with several beers for delegates to sample.
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- L-R: Kenny Graham of Mary’s Group, Amanda Verratti of Solotel and Kasie Ferguson of Railway Hotel Parkes discussing venue identity.
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- Comcater had plenty of delicious snacks for attendees to munch on.
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- The Stella Artois was flowing, thanks to CUB.
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- The inspiration didn’t end with the conference, as there were plenty of great demos on the expo floor.
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- Aperol Spritz anyone?
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- With plenty of great conference panels and presentations, dynamic exhibitors and good company, the Pub Leaders Summit was a resounding success.