FRASER COAST BUSINESS EXPO IS ON & YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
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| Dear Members and Supporters,
REGISTRATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED 16TH FEBRUARY, 2011 VENUE: USQ HERVEY BAY
This event will provide the business community with valuable tools and advice to take back to their organisation. Anticipated topics include social media, marketing, banking and finance, industrial relations, tendering processes, customer service, employee skilling and retention, advertising, case studies of successful businesses and more. The event is an initiative of the following:
Who should attend?
CLICK HERE for details on the event and to download the registration form. Forms and payment must be received no later than 11 February, 2011. RESERVE THE 16th February 2011 in YOUR DIARY NOW *errors and omissions excluded, event specifics are subject to change Received & published by Henry Sapiecha
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WIDE BAY BURNETT REGIONAL PLAN DISCUSSION & H ERVEY BAY FORESHORE CLEANUP TALKS
Dear Members and Guests,
Hervey Bay Chamber Breakfast – Wednesday 24 November, 2010
at 6.45am for a 7.00am start at the Boat Club, Buccaneer Drive Urangan
NOVEMBER BREAKFAST SPECIAL
2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1
This month the Chamber has the unique opportunity to be able to offer two presentations for the price of one with both presentations focussing on the future development of our great region.
1. UDIA BRIEFING ON THE WIDE BAY BURNETT REGIONAL PLAN
Now is the time for you to have your say. The State Government has outlined its’ plans for the development of the Fraser Coast over the next 20 years and is calling for submissions on how this plan will impact on you. We are talking about a plan that will impact on how you live and how you do business for the next 20 years and it is essential that you understand what it means.
To help us understand what it all means the Chamber has asked the local branch of the UDIA to provide us with a comprehensive briefing on how the plan will impact on life in Hervey Bay.
2. PETER CHAPMAN, EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE ON THE FORESHORE DEBATE
We have all seen the recent media debate about cleaning up the foreshore and have asked Peter Chapman, the editor for the Fraser Coast Chronicle to talk to the Chamber and tell us about the feedback he received as a result of the survey and what he thinks the next step is.
DON’T MISS OUR LAST BREAKFAST FOR THE YEAR
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PRE-PAYMENT OF CHAMBER BREAKFASTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR EFT.
CASH AND CHEQUES STILL BEING ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
For a low Cost of of $20 for Chamber members or $25 Non Members you really can’t afford to miss this breakfast.
Please RSVP before close of business Monday, 22 November, 2010
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OUR NEXT FUNCTION WILL BE OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY ON 17 DECEMBER, 2010
Sharon Philp
Chamber Secretariat
T: 0428 725 662
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NATIONAL BANK SPEAKER @ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREAKFAST. DON'T MISS THIS.
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Dear Members and Guests,
NOTE: THIS BREAKFAST IS NEXT WEEK Speaker: Spiros Papadopoulos
Spiros joined National Australia Bank in 1996. In 2000 he moved to the UK, where he was the Senior Economist in the NAB’s dealing room in London. Spiros returned to Melbourne in 2001 to take up his current role. Prior to joining National Australia Bank, Spiros worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia, in various roles in their Economic Analysis Group. Spiros is also involved with Kaplan Education, where he sits on the Taskforce Committee for the Economics subjects.
PRE-PAYMENT OF CHAMBER BREAKFASTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR EFT.
Please RSVP before close of business Monday, 18 October, 2010 Click Here to RSVP (if you wish to pay at the door)
Sharon Philp Received & published by Henry Sapiecha
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DRIVE TO SURVIVE @ THE FRASER COAST QLD
Dear Chamber Members & Supporters,
This morning sees the launch of the Chronicle’s “Drive to Survive” campaign.
Spanning the age groups, the deaths over the last 4 months have been truly shocking
On behalf of the Chronicle, I would ask for your support as we campaign to get 10,000 people on the Fraser Coast to take our Pledge online. The ‘drive to survive’ pledge is a 10 point commitment to safer driving and we are asking all our members and supporters to sign up on the website www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au
I do hope we can have your support and you will pass this on to your staff and encourage them to sign.
Bernard Whebell
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TRIATHLON EVENT IN HERVEY BAY @ the FRASER COAST QUEENSLAND
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TOP LINE SPEAKERS ON RETAILING @ THIS FC CHAMBER BREAKFAST
Dear Members and Guests,
Hervey Bay Chamber Breakfast – Wednesday 29 September, 2010
at 6.45am for a 7.00am start at the Boat Club, Buccaneer Drive Urangan
RETAIL FORUM
Speaker(s):
Wade James, Founder of the Rush Surf Retail Chain
Craig Manley, McDonald’s (Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gympie)
Adrian Hewton, Flash Harry
Wade James – Wade is the 40 year old founder of the Rush Surf Retail Chain. Rush originally started in Bundaberg with one store and Wade has built this up to 36 stores spread throughout Queensland and into New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Recently Rush entered into a conditional agreement with listed surf retailer Billabong International Ltd for Billabong to purchase Rush’s chain of stores. Wade has spent his whole life in retail, operating in both regional and city markets, in a heavily competitive industry.
Wade will outline his experiences in building up the chain and talk about retailing in a regional context in the current economy
Craig Manley – One of the disciples of the big red clown. Craig graduated from University of Queensland in 1988 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He did three years in the finance industry as a credit analyst with Westpac before deciding to take his career in a different direction. In 1991 Craig applied to McDonalds to become a store owner. He bought his first McDonalds store, Eagle St Pier in Brisbane, in 1992 and then Albion in 1996. He moved to Bundaberg in 1999 and currently owns four McDonalds franchises spread across Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Gympie.
Adrian Hewton – Hervey Bay’s very own Flash Harry. Adrian has extensive business history in both South Australia and the Northern Territory before moving to Hervey Bay and purchasing Flash Harry’s. He has opened stores in Bundaberg and Maryborough and is refining his importing operations.
DON’T MISS THIS BREAKFAST
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PRE-PAYMENT OF CHAMBER BREAKFASTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR EFT.
CASH AND CHEQUES STILL BEING ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
For a low Cost of of $20 for Chamber members or $25 Non Members you really can’t afford to miss this breakfast.
Please RSVP before close of business Monday, 27 September, 2010
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OUR NEXT FUNCTION WILL BE OUR MONTHLY BREAKFAST ON 20 OCTOBER, 2010
Sharon Philp
Chamber Secretariat
T: 0428 725 662
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CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKSHOP @ H ERVEY BAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREAKFAST
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| Dear Members and Guests,
Workshop will finish by 8.00am PRESENTER: Pauline Rees Customer Service tips you can apply as soon as you leave the breakfast, at no expense, with immediate and lasting results to your bottom line. Rather than an information session, Pauline will host a workshop. You will still be able to leave for work by 8.00am. This would be a good chance to bring your management team or invite a client as a guest. Pauline’s workshops are never dull, are extremely practical and relevant to any size business. Come prepared to join in and go away with something real for your tool box. You will be pleased you did.
Experienced Industry Consultant Community Development DON’T MISS THIS IMPORTANT BREAKFAST
PRE-PAYMENT OF CHAMBER BREAKFASTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR EFT. Please RSVP before close of business Monday, 23 August, 2010 Click Here to RSVP (if you wish to pay at the door)
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POLITICIANS MEET THE PEOPLE AT THE FRASER COAST FOR YOUR VOTE
MEET THE HOPEFUL POLITICIANS AND HAVE YOUR SAY
Dear Members and Supporters,
MEET THE CANDIDATES IN HERVEY BAY
TUESDAY, 10TH AUGUST
Traditionally the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce has called together the electoral candidates at election time, locally, state and federally; and this year the generosity of USQ provides us with a great venue to once again co-ordinate the “Meet the Candidates” forum.
Open to the public the program begins sharply at 5.30pm next Tuesday 10th August in the B104 Auditorium (which can accept up to 180 people), USQ, Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay; and is planned to finish by 7.30pm.
The 6 candidates of the Hinkler electorate have committed to be available for the structured speech and question/answer program conducted under the auspices of the Chamber executive. Each candidate will be provided 7 minutes to portray their policies and plans and then they may take 5 minutes for questions from the floor. After all candidates have had their individual time, we will accept questions from the floor to any of the candidates individually or as a whole till the 7.25pm structured timing completion.
These “Meet The Candidates” meetings that have been conducted in various areas around the electorate provide the public with a great opportunity to assess their electoral candidates as a group, and have been well attended. The Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce is expecting a good roll up of interested voters to attend their function.
Please feel free to circulate this invitation to your contact lists.
More Info:
Lawrie Beacham,
Meet the Candidates co-ordinator,
HBCC 2010
0419 700 350
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BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY CHAMBER BREAKFAST HIGH PROFILE SPEAKER
Dear Members and Guests,
Hervey Bay Chamber Breakfast – Wednesday 28 July, 2010
at 6.45am for a 7.00am start at the Boat Club, Buccaneer Drive Urangan
REMINDER
What is business sustainability all about and why should businesses care?
PRESENTER: Professor John Cole
The Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD) focuses on accelerating the industrial and commercial utilisation of sustainability innovation.
The Centre is based at USQ Springfield on Brisbane’s south- western outskirts and at USQ’s main campus at Toowoomba.
The Centre’s research is grounded in high quality research projects involving partners from industry, government and other research centres. Platforms for collaborative research and development exist in sectors as diverse as energy and water, agriculture, tourism and urban design and development.
ACSBD works with its partners providing a range of products and services including research, teaching, training, consultancy, public policy debate, and community and industry extension activities.
Professor John Cole
Professor Cole is the founding Director of the Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development at The University of Southern Queensland. Previously he has held roles in the Queensland Government as head of the Office of Clean Energy (2008-09), head of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (2007) Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s non-regulatory divisions, Sustainable Industries and EPA Marketing (1998-2008). He has been an Adjunct Professor in industry, organisational and community sustainability at three leading Queensland universities. In the 1990s he was the founding CEO of the Environment Management Industry Association of Australia (EMIAA) and its export arm, AUSTEMEX.
DON’T MISS THIS IMPORTANT BREAKFAST
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PRE-PAYMENT OF CHAMBER BREAKFASTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED
DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR EFT.
CASH AND CHEQUES STILL BEING ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
For a low Cost of of $20 for Chamber members or $25 Non Members you really can’t afford to miss this speaker.
Please RSVP before close of business Monday, 26 July, 2010
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OUR NEXT FUNCTION WILL BE OUR “PINK & PAMPERED LUNCHEON” ON FRIDAY, 30 JULY, 2010
Sharon Philp
Chamber Secretariat
T: 0428 725 662
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PORT OF BUNDABERG HANDBOOK AVAILABLE
Port of Bundaberg
The Port of Bundaberg is proud to release its Port Information Handbook 2010. The handbook provides prospective port users with a wealth of information on the Port’s capacities and capabilities.
The Port of Bundaberg is an important component of the Queensland Government’s port network.
Should you require a copy of the handbook or further information about the Port, please do not hesitate to contact Jason Pascoe, Manager Bundaberg on (07) 4130 2200.
The handbook is also available from the website www.portofbundaberg.com.au
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