Moteliers elect 2 Life members

Moteliers elect 2 Life members John Sandford & John Gilbertson

6-Aug-07

The Motel Association of New Zealand represents over 1,000 businesses and organisations within the Accommodation industry.

Members operate in virtually every location in New Zealand. Motels are run by the operators who live on site.

Motels are New Zealand’s largest provider of accommodation– accounting for 33.5% of this country’s commercial accommodation.

Motels provide more than 3,000,000 bed nights to international travellers annually.

The Motel Association organises the New Zealand Motel Industry Conference and the AA Host of the Year Awards.

Go to www.manz.co.nz
The 34th Annual General Meeting of the Motel Association of New Zealand was delighted to elected John Gilbertson of Arrow Motels in Nelson and John Sandford, founder and retired CEO of Jason’s Travel Media Life members of the Association..

Both gentlemen in their own ways have made outstanding contributions to the Motel industry, and their elections were both greeted with ovations form the members.

John Gilbertson has been the industries IT champion for many years; championing the internet based “Duty Motel” scheme througfh its’ inception through “Holiday Guide” to today. The growth of online booking and room availability in New Zealand motels owes John a huge debt of gratitude. John has been the initial point of contact for many moteliers contemplating IT solutions and his knowledge and advice has been freely and generously given.

John Sandford attended his first MANZ conference 33 years ago and has attended everyone since then. John has worked tirelessly with and for the industry on many fronts and in many forums. John has rightly been honoured by tourism in general but it was the opinion of the members that they needed to recognise one who has gone above and beyond. John is the first non-motelier to be honoured this way and the special category of Honorary Life Member was instituted to recognise his unique position in the industry.

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