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Lawler Partners Hospitality
Announcing the Lawler National Alliance
From June 1st 2009, CMP Lawler will be known as Lawler Partners Hospitality. This name change is a natural progression for our Hospitality Unit and will allow us take advantage of the resources and opportunities that are accessible as part of the new National Alliance of independent firms that Lawler Partners will be involved with.
The Lawler Partners’ Hospitality Group is recognised in the industry for our ability to provide professional advice over the broadest range of hospitality business needs. We can help you with either a one-off project to address a specific issue or become your strategic partner to identify operational, legal, strategic, financial or marketing opportunities.
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2009 Federal Budget & Tax Update
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2009 Federal Budget and Tax Update - Impact for Registered & Licensed Clubs
The Federal Budget delivery last week by Government fell far short of the pre budget speculation of a horror budget. The budget annouce measures to address the "temporary collapse in revenue" and has adopted a "program of responsible borrowing" and "longer term nation building projects" to meet the current economic challenges.
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Amendments to the Gaming Machines Act
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The amendments to the Gaming Machines Act means that clubs need to be able to answer the following questions:
- I know which band the Club is in
- I have made an assessment of the likely changes in the bandings each quarter
- I have determined the long term population growth in my venue’s catchment area
- I have assessed the long term demographic changes in my venue’s catchment area
- I have assessed the long term competitive changes that are likely to occur in my venue’s catchment area
- I have determined the long term (5 year) entitlement needs of my venue
- I have determined the most appropriate process to address my venue’s long term entitlement needs under the Act
- I have commenced the necessary application process
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Anti Money Laundering Legislation
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With the Anti Money Laundering legislation (“AML”) certain mandatory requirements need to be addressed by venues in terms of registration, systems & reporting.
Venues should ensure they meet the next reporting deadline of 31 March 2009.
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Snapshot Research
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Know exactly what your gaming players are thinking - fast, simple and affordable.
Gaming is the most profitable area of your operations and it continues to have the highest customer spend. However, many clubs do not know what their gaming customers are thinking or what they want from your venue.
The solution is simple, the Lawler Partners Hospitality Snapshot Gaming Research programme.
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Strategic Planning
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Does Your Club Have a Strategic Plan?
We often see Boards and Management Teams tending to focus most of their efforts on the internal operations of a club or short term operational issues. Often little attention is paid to the issues that are beyond the direct control of management, yet these can have a dramatic effect on a clubs future success and survival in certain instances.
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Community Engagement Programme
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Driving Business Performance
The Club industry has for too long made community decisions and contributions with very little commercial or strategic reference. Community contributions have been largely based on goodwill, historical relationships and to some extent basic brand imperatives of the Club. |
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Business Survival Checklist
Get the Economy Working in Your Favour
Although no industry is left untouched by the "financial crisis" it may not be all doom and gloom for the Club Industry. Traditionally in times of economic downturn the Club industry thrives as hospitality patrons are attracted to venues by their positive presence in the community and the consumers overwhelming need to get value for money.
So how are you going to make the economy work for your venue? In these tough times, taking some simple proactive steps could be the difference between whether your venue prospers or perishes.
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