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Commerce Ballarat Weekly News Bulletin 17 Jan – 23 Jan 2009 Welcome to the end of another busy week. Find out below what is happening in and around Ballarat, useful website links, members news and who made the media this week.
Welcome New Members
“A Man of Business is one who becomes possessed of other people's money, without bringing himself under the power of the law” Marcus Clarke - historian B.L.E.N.D Small Dog Design Friday January 30 5.30pm Are you 39 or under and looking for an opportunity to share ideas and impressions of today’s business world. Drinks and Savouries provided Members Free Non Members $15 RSVP Jodie@commerceballarat.com.au Design Seminar Web Design and Usability Thursday 5 February 2009 Doherty Ballarat Lodge 9.30am – 11.30am Members Free Presenter Gerry Gaffney Gerry is a usability consultant and through his client consulting he covers things such as user needs and good design, information architecture, user need analysis, identifying business needs v. client needs, form design and so on. On top of this work, Gerry also lectures regularly at Seminar overview With most business investments, you can specify in some detail your requirements; however when it comes to establishing an online presence, many businesses put themselves entirely in the hands of others. You can, and you should, take control of this valuable investment. Developing a clear vision and effective online digital strategy that accurately reflects your business requirements is essential. One of the strongest communication tools available to a business today is its website. Gerry Gaffney will discuss the ways to ensure your online presence is a natural extension of your business requirements and will reveal some tips to take control. Register Now www.designvic.com 505 Club Golden City Hotel Balcony Thursday 12 February 5.30pm – 7.30pm Members Free Non Members $15 An evening of networking and fostering relationships to grow your business. Drinks and Savouries provided RSVP Jodie@commerceballarat.com.au Better Business for Traders Delivered by Consumer Affairs Victoria Venue TBC Tuesday 10 March 6pm – 7pm Members Free Subjects Covered: · Advertising · When do I have to give a refund? · What documents do I need for a lay-by? · Handling customer complaints RSVP Jodie@commerceballarat.com.au Info Comm Breakfast Our New Councillors First Quarter Update Sit down for Brekkie with your new councillors Ballarat Trotting Club Committee Room Friday 20 March 7am Members $20.00 Non Members $25.00 RSVP Jodie@commerceballarat.com.au Members News Sponsorship Opportunities Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards sponsorship packages are now available if any members are interested please contact Jodie@commerceballarat.com.au as soon as possible. The Ballarat International Foto Biennale [BIFB] is on the hunt for potential exhibition venues. The BIFB09 Core Program exhibitions are pretty much locked in at all the major venues in the Arts and Culture precinct. We now have many photographers seeking possible exhibition space for the Fringe Program, which will take place throughout the City of Ballarat and environs as well as the Hepburn Shire towns of Creswick, Clunes, Daylesford and Trentham. Do you have a space, large or small, which may be suitable for hosting a photographic exhibition for the period Sept 4 to Oct 4 2009? Fringe exhibition venues need to be accessible to our viewing public for a reasonable number of hours per week, must have their own public liability insurance and need to undergo a risk assessment review to be listed as a BIFB09 venue. We are interested in everything from cafes, restaurants and pubs, to community halls, vacant warehouses, etc. etc. You supply the space, the artists supply the work, and the BIFB supplies signage, publicity and audience. If you think your business can benefit from a large increase in traffic through its doors in September 2009, please call on 5331 4833. Marketing for Growth workshop How do you take your business to the next level? Developing your marketing strategy may be the answer. This seminar will help you to achieve your business growth targets by identifying areas for improvement in communication, development of promotional products or services and gaining a better understanding of your target market. Tuesday 10 Feb 2009 06:00 PM Tuesday 10 Feb 2009 09:30 PM Website Address: www.brace.com.au Venue: BRACE Education Training and Employment How to book: Option 1: Call 1800 101 808 (Contact Lyn Wolff) Cost (inc GST) $30.00 Looking for something to do this long weekend? Ballarat Turf Club has their Family Fun Day Raceday this Sunday 25th January. There is FREE children’s activities including: A fantastic animal farm, face painting, pony rides, Camp Australia supervised activity area, STIG the entertainer, giant sandpit for the little ones, jumping castle and much more. Activities start from midday. Make a day of it with family and friends bring a picnic or use our FREE barbecues. It is sure to be a great day out. First race is at 12.45pm and last race is at 5.00pm Spend Australia Day at Sails on the Lake Hope you all had a happy Christmas and New Year break, and you are ready for the next important social event – Australia Day !!! The Fireworks will be let off from the Olympic Rings area this year, and as always we will have a great view from the Yacht Club. “Sails” will be open from 5.00 pm, and meals will be available from 6.00. Small Business Victoria - Free Webinar: Powerful Business Tools Strategies to overcome difficult economic times 3 February 2009 @ 9-10am Learn the right business tools / techniques to make great strategic decisions and strategies and solve problems. The webinar will cover: • 5 things to do when times are tough • How to make the right strategic decisions • 5 key business tools to address your business' profit and growth in 2009 • Next steps to increasing your own growth and profit in 2009 The webinar is a simple online meeting environment where you can listen to a live presentation and ask questions via a chat area. All you need is broadband. Register now or call 13 22 15 to reserve your place. Broadband and Excellence Awards Nominations are now open for the Australian Telecommunications User Group’s (ATUG) 2009 National Awards for Effective Use of Broadband and Annual Excellence Awards. ATUG is asking for nominations from business, Government and community members in both categories. The Broadband Awards are designed to highlight the innovative ways in which broadband is being used by organisations across Australia in the areas of: sales, marketing, farming, education, health, community and business to boost business growth and development. The 2009 Broadband Awards criteria call for demonstration of the effective use of broadband to improve productivity, efficiency and innovation, create or extend a market for goods and services and enhance customer and client communication and community outcomes The ATUG Annual Excellence Awards are designed to recognise outstanding performance and significant contributions made by both individuals and companies in the communications sector. The 2009 Awards are the 24th annual awards from ATUG and cover nine categories ranging from Innovations in Communications to Best Communications Solution, Communications Journalist of the Year and Carrier of the Year. To nominate your organisation, a customer or make a submission visit http://www.atug.com.au/atug2009awards.cfm
Retail Trends Nov 2008 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8501.0 Media Publication: The Courier www.thecourier.com.au Date: Thursday 22 January The Guide: 5 minutes with Marietta Thompson Mojo Consulting. My Favourite Things: Paul Jeffrey Bluearth Dates of Interest: Date: Friday, 30 January 2009. Time: 12.15pm registration for 12.30pm sit-down. Venue: Hilton Hotel on the Park, 192 Wellington Parade. East Melbourne, Victoria. Parking: Underground parking is available onsite at an additional cost. Dress Code: Business attire. Moderator: Ed Gannon, President of the Rural Press Club of Victoria. Cost: $65 per head RPCV members, $75 per head non-RPCV members. *Special dietary requirements to be advised on booking. Further details: Visit our website www.ruralpressclub.com Numbers are limited and bookings are essential. RSVP: by Wednesday 28 January 2009. Address: Rural Press Club of Victoria Inc, PO Box 1196, Fitzroy North, 3068. Phone: (03) 9380 9771 Fax: (03) 9380 9772 Email: lalawson@tpg.com.au Biznet Breakfast February 3 Alexandria on Lydiard Cr Judy Verlin City of Ballarat Where will be in 5 years time? Book now Rebecca.Schenk@diird.vic.gov.au Executive Business Forum Date: 5th February 2009 Time: 9.30am – 11.00am Venue: Ballarat Business Centre – Dawson House – 15 Dawson St Sth, Ballarat Cost: $10.00 pp – Commerce Ballarat Members – Free RSVP: 27th January 2009 business@unlocksuccess.com.au or 1300 851 707 or fax 5303 0950 AICD Regional Directors Breakfast Title: Directors and Officers Liabilities in OH&S Date: Thursday 12 February 2009 Time : 7.15am for 7.30am until 9.00am Craig's Royal Hotel 10 Lydiard Street South BALLARAT VIC Costs: Members $66 Non-Members $88 Table of 10 $660 AICD Contact: Christine Cottrell 03 9211 9255 ccottrell@companydirectors.com.au Note: You are receiving this email as part of your membership with Commerce Ballarat of Commerce. If you do not wish to receive this information, please email info@commerceballarat.com.au with the words ‘unsubscribe Weekly Bulletin’ in the heading. |
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