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HBEN Newsletter 16th January 2012
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A Happy New Year to you all! Be it at work or on holidays, I hope your festive season has been fabulous and you are ready to take advantage of all the new and exciting opportunities 2012 may present! For me, the time spent away with family and friends in Canada and the US was magnificent (and a bit on the chilly side). It was also a great reminder that we definitely live in the best place in the world and need to stay focused on all the positives that surround us.
Indeed, here at the HBEN, we are kicking off the year on that note with our 'Anything's Possible' breakfast with Ryley Batt this Thursday. If you are needing a dose of inspiration, you simply must join us! Why not get the team together or bring along a client or two? See all the details below and read on for more great local opportunities and 2012 business happenings in the Hastings.
Hope to see you on Thursday or catch up on your business plans for 2012 very soon.
Regards,
Liesa Davies
Manager, Hastings Business Enterprise Network
Tel: 02 6583 4412
E: manager@hastingsben.com.au
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What's your outlook for 2012?
Will it be better, worse or just different. One business blogger, Dr Ray Welling, has advised that we need to stop acting as if the world is going to hell in a handbasket. He says "Step back and look at the big picture - you'll find things don't look as bad as you might think (or as others might paint them). Take a positive attitude toward your business and look for the opportunities that change provides". Read more... (thanks to Justyn from revive for sharing with us!)
Mentoring for Growth - Women in Business 2012
Are you looking to kick off the new year with a fresh focus on your business? Are you looking for some support and direction to help grow your enterprise? Or perhaps as someone who's been in business for a while you've got a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience to share? The Women in Business Mentoring Program is for you!
Subsidised by the NSW Department of Trade and Investment, and presented locally by the Port Chamber of Commerce (in conjunction with our local business networks), the program comprises five business education workshops over five months, two networking events and 10 hours of mentoring to assist participants with their business growth. For more info click here or phone 02 6583 4412. Business owners who are interested are encouraged to fill in this expression of interest form. If you are an experienced business owner and would like to mentor a program participant, please provide your details here.
PMHC Peer Solutions
Would you like to grow your business and learn from other successful locals? PeerSolutions is a round table discussion group focused on peer learning, problem solving and an exchange of diverse experience. It is based on the principle of the best way to help small business is for them to link together in a structured way to share their knowledge and experience. If you are interested in participating in a new PeerSolutions group from Feb 2012, contact trevor.sargeant@pmhc.nsw.gov.au or call 6581 8660.
Jobs and Skills Expo happening again!
Following the success of the 2009 and 2010 Jobs and Skills Expos, another will be held in Port Macquarie on Friday 17 Feb at the Port Macquarie Sports Stadium. The Expo provides a vehicle for employers, industry groups, recruitment and training providers to share job vacancies, training opportunities, and other related local support services with people from across our region. In 2009 and 2010 a total of 40 Jobs and Skills Expos were run across Australia with over 150,000 job seekers and well over 3000 exhibitors attending. Over 15,000 job seekers were connected to job opportunities and many more were connected to skills and training opportunities.
As an exhibitor you'll be provided with basic exhibition facilities, including signage, and at no cost. Register your interest now, by completing this form.For more information about the Expos, visit humanservices.gov.au/expos or contact the Business Hotline on 13 1158.
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The Business Calendar | |
19 Jan: Hastings Business Enterprise Network Breakfast. Our special guest speaker is Ryley Batt who'll be going for gold at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Join us to learn what it takes to dream big and make those dreams a reality, Rydges Port Macquarie ,Read more...
27 Jan: NSW Business Chamber breakfast with the Hon Greg Pearce MLC, Minister for Finance and Services speaking on legislative changes and state issues affecting business in regional areas, Pier One, Panthers, $25 Read more...
For more local business events information, check out the Local Business Calendar here. |
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Sat 29 Jan, Mid Coast Independent Trade Training Centre Open Day 2012 (8am - noon, off Major Innes Rd)
Come and see what lies beyond the fence at St Columba Anglican School and it's new Mid Coast Independent Trade Training Centre.
- Meet the staff and take a tour
- See inside the new state-of-the- art MCITTC offering Hospitality, Electrotechnology and Construction
- View our new facilities including the Iona Sports Stadium, the Senior Study Centre with its music and dance rooms
- Enjoy a complimentary BBQ and refreshments in the new alfresco function area
- Enquire about enrolling for 2012 and beyond
Tues 7 Feb, Season 6 of the Port City Corporate Barefoot Bowls commences. For more details and to register your team click here. ($70 per team, entries close 30 Jan)
Fri 10 Feb, Hastings Relay for Life Barefoot Bowls Fundraiser, Port City Bowling Club, $15 per person in teams of three. Read more ... And start gathering your team for this year's Relay (24-25 March) now!
Thu, 16 Feb, Ladies In Red - Fashion Event (6.30pm to 9.30pm)
Fashion event celebrating everything red - wear something red and raise the roof! Red carpet, red cocktail on arrival, private DJ, luscious canapés + fashion show - featuring fashion, accessories, makeup and hair art from across the Hastings. Proceeds from tickets sales to the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal. Tickets $35pp available from Rydges reception or kate_woodfoye@rydges.com (02) 6589 2811
Sun 26 Feb, Keep the date! Journey of Flavour Car Trail and Markets (registration from 1 Feb). Read more...
For more of what's coming up locally click here |
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