The Professional Housekeepers Association NSW (PHAN) held an ‘Olympic-themed’ function at Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney on 10 August in a celebration for all of the housekeeping fraternity. Each year PHAN has a major event and this year it tapped the Olympic Games’ excitement, with the ballroom appropriately decorated in national flags and bronze, silver and gold […]
11 August, 2012By Keith Watts Professional Executive Housekeeper’s Network (PEHN) recently held a Mini Trade Show at Melbourne’s Crown Promenade Hotel to showcase a number of new products and services to its members. The diverse range of exhibitors included suppliers of cleaning equipment and supplies, laundry linen and equipment, chocolates, teas, beds, guest amenities, corporate merchandise, technology […]
2 August, 2012Planning is well advanced for the Professional Housekeepers Association NSW (PHAN) ‘Olympic-themed’ function, which will be held at Sofitel Wentworth Sydney on 10 August. Each year PHAN has a major event and this year it will, appropriately, tap the Olympic Games’ excitement. “It is a great opportunity for the executive housekeeping fraternity to get together and […]
26 July, 2012Held 19 and 20 July 2012 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Total Facilities Live was notable for the significant exhibitor presence of cleaning services’ providers (BSCs). Total Facilities also included a three stream seminar program, one of which – FM Ideas – was sponsored by ISS Facilities Services. More than 180 product suppliers […]
23 July, 2012An industry luncheon hosted by the recently re-constituted Building Service Contractors Association of Australia ACT branch proved to be a true contractor forum with valuable discussion pertaining to both local and national matters. It was obvious that the largely Canberra-based BSCs are seeking a strong and vigorous voice. MC’d by ACT branch president Mark Rolfe […]
9 July, 2012The first ‘Diploma of Management for Women’ group has celebrated its graduation at Government House in Parramatta (Sydney) last week at a function hosted by RTO Lennox Institute. Promoted by the BSCAA and supported by The Construction & Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) through the National Workforce Development Program (NWDF), the customised Diploma of […]
27 June, 2012Code of Conduct for Fair Service Provision in Shopping Centres will be enforced by an independent body in line with ACCC guidelines. This was emphasised at a recent industry meeting by Shopping Centre Council of Australia’s executive director Milton Cockburn. The ongoing industrial dispute between the cleaner’s union United Voice and the Building Service Contractors […]
8 June, 2012A record number of visitor pre-registrations; exhibition stands that reflected genuine international innovation; and a high quality seminar program made for a most successful Clean NZ 2012. The industry dinner, which attracted more than 200 industry executives, again demonstrated the unified face of New Zealand’s contracting and supply-side segments. Clean NZ 2012 was held at […]
27 May, 2012One the most important international building service contractor events, the 19th World Federation of Building Service Contractor (WFBSC) International Congress will deliver a programme strongly focused on international and local BSC issues. The Congress will be held in Brazil’s ‘sustainable’ city of Curitiba from 10 to 14 October 2012 and it is expected to attract […]
16 May, 2012Reflecting the cleaning and hygiene industry’s buoyancy, the ISSA/Interclean 2012 Amsterdam opened its doors on Tuesday 8 May with a record 690 exhibitors (from 42 countries) that covered some 50,000 sq metres of floor space. Of those 690 companies, about 26 percent (180) were first time ISSA/Interclean exhibitors. A spike of 84 percent growth in exhibitors […]
14 May, 2012Conference themed ‘Full Steam Ahead’ While Tennant’s 2012 Sales Conference delivered attendees a comprehensive package of varying subjects, there was no doubt a local Orbio Technologies’ launch was the primary topic at this two day event for the company’s direct sales force. Held at the Novotel Brighton-le-Sands (Sydney) late March, the conference’s key speaker was […]
28 March, 2012The Cleaning Council WA (CCWA) Supplier Showcase was held 13 March 2012 at the Saint Hotel Innaloo with 120 registered delegates and more signing up at the door. As Western Australia’s only trade show for the cleaning industry, the atmosphere was alive and buzzing. The showcase featured displays from over 30 suppliers as well as […]
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