EXSA NEWS

2023 — the year

Welcome to 2023, the year that needs to produce results.

By Lee-Ann Alder, association manager of EXSA

We are hoping that you all had a good rest during December and are ready and rearing to go. 2022 was a frenetic hive of activity that left us exhausted but also taught us all many lessons. This year promises to be just as busy, but a lot more organised. This will make planning so much easier and we will be able to produce high quality work from the onset.

As an association, having survived Covid intact was a feat in its own right. This would not have been possible if not for our amazing members that continue to support and stand by EXSA, we truly appreciate every one of you. The industry is so unique and filled with colourful individuals, which makes my role such a pleasure, as no two days are the same. I get to see such amazing work being delivered daily and I’m truly in awe of what you deliver. So, thank you for your dedication and support, and for being amazing at what you do, it’s not surprising that many organisers are choosing to work with our members exclusively.

To the most amazing board anyone could work with, thank you for being steadfast and consistent throughout this difficult time. Your leadership and guidance is greatly appreciated, I love working with all of you and love the vastness of skill and personality that you each bring to the association. Together you can achieve great things, and the changes you have instituted are so positive for the entire industry.

Great results can only be achieved through collaboration and teamwork. This will be the focus this year, to build on relationships with suppliers, venues, organisers, government departments and anyone that we work with in our industry. We all have the same goal, so it is time to share a vision and make it happen successfully.

I am very excited for this year. I don’t think it will be easy, but I do really believe it will be worth it.