2007 CMPA AGM & Dinner
Industry travels to Bendigo for the 2007 CMPA AGM & Dinner
The 2007 CMPA Annual General Meeting & Dinner was held in Bendigo on Saturday 11 August and was attended by over 160 CMPA Members and others from the industry.
Saturday afternoon saw many familiar faces arriving at the All Seasons Quality Resort as they checked into their onsite accommodation in readiness for the dinner that evening.
With the formal proceedings of the Annual General Meeting being completed at just after 6pm, attendees moved to the Conservatory for the Annual Dinner.
Attendees entered the Conservatory through the court yard and were greeted by the friendly William Adams and Caterpillar Institute staff who sponsored the Registration Area and assisted with handing out the Show Bags as sponsored by Terex Jaques.
Pre Dinner Drinks sponsored by Groeneveld Australia had the evening off to a good start with a magician sponsored by Delta Rent giving the guests something to talk about.
A special thank you to Warren Colbert of Delta Rent for enthusiastically fulfilling the role of Master of Ceremonies.
A well known face in the industry, Warren undertook his MCing duties in a light-hearted manner and kept the attendees entertained throughout the evening.
Every attendee received a set of engraved Glass Coasters as a registration gift, which was generously sponsored by Orica Quarry Services and Impact Drilling.
The support of Sandvik Mining & Construction and Crushing & Mining Equipment ensured the Conservatory was well laid out with signage, whilst WAM Australia provided the table centre pieces which certainly added to the atmosphere.
Early in the evening John Mitas, Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations, provided an interesting presentation on the history of Victorian quarries.
All Seasons Quality Resort served up three delicious courses with the menus for the dinner sponsored by CJD Equipment.
The All Seasons beverage package complemented the menu selection with the red wine sponsored by Komatsu Australia and the white wine sponsored by Luxton Plant.
The caricaturist, sponsored by Hitachi, was kept busy for quite a few hours with a steady queue of people eager to obtain a comical memento of the dinner, whilst a DJ sponsored by Crushing Equipment provided background music throughout the evening.
A special thank you to the guest speaker for the evening, Alan Wilkins of E B Mawson & Sons, for his commendable presentation.
A clever combination of insight, knowledge and entertainment, Alan provided a history of E B Mawson & Sons and how it has evolved into one of the biggest and most successful businesses in our industry.
Alan had all attendees listening attentively and enjoying the personal anecdotes that he had expertly woven into his presentation.
Attendees who RSVP’d early for the Annual Dinner were entered into the Early Registration Raffle with winners receiving an accommodation voucher valued at a few hundred dollars! Thank you to Indeco Australia and Belmont Diesel who provided these vouchers.
If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about in the photo at the bottom—these are the raffle winners! A sticker under a seat at every table saw quite a commotion as the 20 winners removed their stickers and proceeded to the stage!
A special thank you to all of the Associate Members who sponsored the 2007 Annual Dinner, without such generous support, these events would be unachievable.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year at the 2008 Annual General Meeting and Dinner to be held in Melbourne.
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