Tonights inaugural trader
awards night was all about traders.
There was no mention of
renewal, no propaganda, no politics, it was just about traders and the contribution they make to a great market. And that is why
it was successful.
Actually, there were other
reasons as well – the night was organised in-house by management staff who knew
their stuff. 3AW radio personality and QVM Board member David Mann was the
perfect MC and his intimate knowledge of the market showed.
There was good attendance
from food, hospitality and specialty merchandise traders, Board members including Chairman Paul Guerra, senior
staff including the leadership team and of course the partners of attendees. And
full credit must go to an audience who warmly embraced the occasion, listened
carefully, and applauded loudly.
There were a number of
special awards made for outstanding customer
service, and outstanding overall
performance. But the night probably belonged to the 6 long term traders who received
special recognition and were inducted into the Inaugural Queen Victoria Market Hall of Fame. No doubt
there will be a detailed summary of the awards and the recipients in due
course.
This was an entertaining
night and the overwhelming view of traders was that it was a great initiative. A number expressed the view that Malcolm
McCullough should be commended for bringing the whole thing together.
We have assembled a few
photos of the night, and welcome your comments.
COMMENTS:
01/11/2016 20:39:57 awards night "What
a great success it was.
Well done to all who made it possible.. I would suggest we make
this a yearly event.
For me ,it was a night of laughs , friendships,and camaraderie.
How wonderful to see Danny the box guy , amaze us all with his
dancing skills, both he and his partner, and of,course that old patriarch, and
friend of mine Penito. What a night.
Thank you Malcolm , lets do it again and again." Andy 
