September 2006 Breakfast Before Business
Wednesday 20 September
7.00 - 8.30 am
Ballina RSL Club Function Room 5
(formerly known as auditorium)
RSVP by COB Monday 18 September (imperative for catering purposes)
$20 members - $25 non members (cash or cheque)
Tea, coffee, juice, fruit, hot breakfast & guest speaker
(please inform of special dietary requirements)
Zoom coffee will be providing espresso with coffee ‘nirvana’ for the rest of 2006….. Get some lattetude!!!
Agenda
BCCI Update - Nadia Eliott-Burgess, Business Manager
BCCI Board Report - Bryan Marriott, Treasurer/Secretary
New Member Introductions
Member Announcements
Rivafest Update - Jo Halpin, BCCI Deputy Chair & Rivafest Business Liaison Officer
SCU honours student, Ashlee Bryson will call for members to participate in a WorkChoices study
Guest Speakers
Breakthrough business authors visit Ballina for business owners ‘trapped’ in their own business……….‘How to Grow Your Business by Taking 3 Months Off’ takes up the battle of small to medium Australian business owners in capital and regional cities chained to their business and too afraid or too busy to take a real holiday without trying to run the business by long distance remote control. Given that the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that Australia’s 1.5 million small business owners employ half the nation’s workforce of some 3.5 million people – it’s not surprising they need a holiday. Louise and William outline that given most small companies are begun by people experienced only in the product they sell, rather than overall management, measured steps are needed to develop confidence in staff and the courage to take a break to rejuvenate - self, family relations, and drive. One key area the ‘how to…’ book charts is staff recruiting to create and nurture a ‘championship team’ – vital in getting the boss ‘out of the way’ and essential in growing the business overall. The book is only available in Ballina at this venue or via www.quantumdynamics.com.au
Bring your business cards and get ready for some serious networking!!
Members are encouraged to bring product and/or promotional material for the display table.
ZOOM COFFEE WILL BE PROVIDING ESPRESSO WITH COFFEE ‘NIRVANA’ AT BBB FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2006….. GET SOME LATTETUDE!!!
