http://nicolejensen.com/2009/full-strength-grog-at-events-faces-axe-in-qld/ Event manager and lil' trooper. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://nicolejensen.com/2009/full-strength-grog-at-events-faces-axe-in-qld/comment-page-1/#comment-457 djk Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:23:10 +0000 http://nicolejensen.com/?p=642#comment-457 plastic cups it is for 70 'high-risk' pubs and clubs...safer but not so greener... plastic cups it is for 70 ‘high-risk’ pubs and clubs…safer but not so greener…

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]]> http://nicolejensen.com/2009/full-strength-grog-at-events-faces-axe-in-qld/comment-page-1/#comment-447 djk Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:12:28 +0000 http://nicolejensen.com/?p=642#comment-447 I attended the recent ISES Leaders Luncheon where the licensing officials forecast these new laws and I have to say I was impressed with their response to concerns raised by the commercial impact these laws may have on many public events heavily reliant on the active support and participation of the liquor industry. They presented stat's and research showing that where low rated beer was only on offer - patrons actually consumed more than when the regular strength was available.... not sure if it occured to the official that he had just demonstrated how ineffective this law may well be. Perhaps some of the answers can be found in greater security coverage at these events, responsible service (already in place to a large degree) and the active participation of other patrons on what is acceptable and what isn't. Oh... and jacking up the prices of drinks so that it becomes a question of quality over quantity... or not. I attended the recent ISES Leaders Luncheon where the licensing officials forecast these new laws and I have to say I was impressed with their response to concerns raised by the commercial impact these laws may have on many public events heavily reliant on the active support and participation of the liquor industry. They presented stat’s and research showing that where low rated beer was only on offer – patrons actually consumed more than when the regular strength was available…. not sure if it occured to the official that he had just demonstrated how ineffective this law may well be. Perhaps some of the answers can be found in greater security coverage at these events, responsible service (already in place to a large degree) and the active participation of other patrons on what is acceptable and what isn’t. Oh… and jacking up the prices of drinks so that it becomes a question of quality over quantity… or not.

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