Bi-Rite recently hosted over 150 members and suppliers to celebrate 25 years in business at its annual conference in Fiji.
The conference kicked off with a welcome dinner at the resort accommodation. The next day, members and suppliers gathered at the conference centre for a range of sessions with presentations from Bi-Rite senior management, as well as guest speakers including tutch chair, Stuart Harker, Narta CEO, Michael Jackson and Electrolux ANZ managing director, Kurt Hegvold.
Bi-Rite then held a Gala Awards Dinner to recognise and celebrate its members. The dinner was hosted in the lavishly decorated Grand Salon Ballroom, at the Marriott Momi Bay. Celebrations were kicked off by a Fijian Fire Dance, before the opening address. The last day of the conference saw attendees come together for a team building challenge.
Below is a snapshot of highlights from the three-day conference:
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AK Sacur & Hamza Hussein (Bi-Rite head office).
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Bi-Rite head office staff.
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Kurt Hegvold & Hass Mahdi (Electrolux).
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Terence Grant & Cory Foster.
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Eddie Gaymer-Rivas & Jimmy Kalotheos (Beko).
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Gerard Freeth (Bi-Rite Gilgandra) & Robert Oredsson (TCL).
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Peter Cosgrove & Greg Wright (Bissell).
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David Esler & Mark Chen (ChiQ).
GALA AWARDS
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VOU fire dance crew kicked off the Gala Awards evening.
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Mike Putt (Narta), Michael Jackson (Narta), Dean Carroll (Panasonic) & Darren Spencer (Narta).
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Evan Namo (Bi-Rite Fairfield), Niall O’Reilly (Newell Brands), Peter Cosgrove (Bissell), John Andary (Newell Brands) & Kong Luc (Bi-Rite head office).
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Chris Spicer (Bi-Rite Warracknabeal), Emma Spicer, Carlie Haple, Sarana Haple (Bi-Rite Yarrawonga), Nikki Whiley & Travis Whiley (Bi-Rite Wangaratta).
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Gala Awards evening room set-up.
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Appliance industry legend, Paul Cross.
TEAM BUILDING
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Feature image: Mike Putt (Narta), Abdul Senior (Bi-Rite) & Michael Jackson (Narta).