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"Thanks for a great night on Saturday
evening. Us Newsagents looked amazing with a bit of spit and polish!
Simon Richards, Clayton Newsagency"
"Thanks again for Saturday evening, it was great to see everyone get together and celebrate the achievements of their peers. It was a great venue, lovely food, and good company.
Annette Carlin, Business Development Consultant, Franklyn Scholar"
"Thank
you so much to you and VANA, [...] a great industry night on Saturday.
Obviously, it was a wonderful way for your members to celebrate business
success, and also a lot of fun.
Congrats to you and your team at VANA on such an impressive showcase.
Roger Arwas,
Executive Director
Small Business Victoria | Dept of Innovation, Industry and Regional
Development"
"Congratulations on such a great awards evening – I loved the fun of the comedians and the papers planes – a very nice addition!
Brooke Robinson | Advertising Manager/Editorial Assistant
National Newsagent Magazine"
VANA Proudly acknowledges the support of the following organisations.
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Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Your Newsagency Industry Gala Dinner was held at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins on Saturday 27th February 2010.
VANA and sponsors thank all attendees to this wonderful yearly event. It was a magnificent success.
This years Master of Ceremonies, Michael Pope and Entertainer, Denise Scott were just the perfect fit for the evening; not to forget Bob Valentine’s band who filled up the dance floor in a blink of an eye.
For those who did not attend, ask your peers to tell you all about the Award Night. The feedback is absolutely outstanding.
Congratulations to All The winners
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Readers' Choice Newsagency Award.
Border Newsagency and Post Office Robert and Krystyna Rogerson.
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Employee of the Year
Matt Rice Clayton Newsagency
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New Technology Award
Circle News & Lotto Mick and Dee Abdou
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Newsagent of the Year - Distribution
Local Delivery Pty Ltd Simon Dickinson and Terry Tovey
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Newsagent of the Year - Retail
Nextra Sunbury Newsagency Jenny Carland and Ron Geyer
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Door prizes
A large number of prizes were offered by our sponsors. They included
· 12 x 1 bottles of wine from Hallmark Cards
· 6 x 1bottles of wine from John Sands
· 12 x 1bottles of wine from OAMPS Insurance
· 6 x 1bottles of wine from NDD
· 1 “Mobile Broadband pack” to the value of $150.00 from Jenlist Distributors
· 1 DVD player from Toshiba
· 1 Gift voucher – one night accommodation at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
NStock offered an outstanding door prize:
. 1 Pallet of N Branded copy paper (225 reams) delivered free from N Stock.
The winner of this great prize was
Tracey Otter of Queenscliff Village News
Have you watched the making of
the N Branded copy paper?
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Paper Plane Competition:
The guests were invited to participate in an incredible competition... A paper plane competition.
Many rehearsed, all participated. The involvement was phenomenal
Table 10 was the winner (Nextra Sunbury Newsagency).
The prize was a box of N branded copy paper.
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The Master of Ceremonies, the Entertainer and the Band
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Michael Pope as Master of Ceremonies - A versatile entertainer for over 25 years, with more strings to his bow than a lead violinist
With his training and emphasis on improvisation and flexibility, Michael has mastered the ability to read an audience and deliver exactly what they want at the right time. He has performed for everyone from the ‘man off the street’ - to the Prime Minister, and is very conscious to treat them all the same; with respect and appreciation, so that everyone feels included. Michael has taken the skills of performance to a new level of wit and improvisation in his work. With more than 19 years as the television industry's first choice in Audience Warmup, he has honed the ability to engage an audience and make them feel comfortable. Whether it's the black-tie glitterati of The Logies, or the teenage mob from Dancing With The Stars, Michael has a unique ability to keep a night moving, involving and unexpected.
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Denise Scott - One of Australia’s leading ladies of comedy. Her popularity has no equal with TV work on Spicks and Specks, The Glass House, Rove Live and more recently with Vega 91.5 Breakfast Show and the 7PM Project on Chanel 10.
Denise Scott has been treading the boards for longer than she cares to remember, but it is this wealth of experience that makes her one the country's strongest live comic performers. Since the early 1980's, Scotty has been making people laugh with her blend of personal stories and topical observations. |
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This important event provided an opportunity to honor the achievements of our industry and to recognise the sponsors and individuals who support the newsagency industry (and your business).
Organising such an event is a colossal task involving a tremendous number of hours of work. It is organised to offer the industry the opportunity to shine and be recognised by newsagents, suppliers and general public as a proud industry.
It was held at one of Melbourne finest establishments, the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and packed with immense class entertainment.
Thanks to the support of our sponsors, ticket prices were kept extremely low this year, from just $95 per head for newsagents. This included a full three course meal, beer, wine, soft drink and all entertainment. This was exceptional value well below cost. |
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