Tag: business groups
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June BizConnect Business Breakfast
The BizConnect Business Breakfast is a Maroondah City Council initiative designed to connect local businesses and to share knowledge and skills. This morning’s speaker was from Destination Melbourne who discussed the growing $2.6 billion market generated through tourism opportunities from visiting friends and relatives. The friends and relatives tourism market is the largest segment of…
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Maroondah Business Association – June 2010 Meeting
The Maroondah Business Association is a not-for-profit business network that aims to foster the growth of businesses within Maroondah. The Association meets on a monthly basis and features guest speakers that discuss various aspects of growing and operating a business. Tonight’s speaker discussed marketing strategies aimed at business growth through effective marketing that clearly identifies…
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Maroondah Business Association – AGM and Social Networking
The Maroondah Business Association, which was formerly known as Maroondah HomeBiz, provides a supportive and nurturing environment for businesses within Maroondah. The Association has an emphasis on networking, business knowledge, workshops and practical support through providing monthly guest speakers and other events. While Maroondah HomeBiz had an exclusive emphasis on home-based businesses, the Maroondah Business…
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April BizConnect Business Breakfast – Assessing Australia’s Economic Conditions
The BizConnect Maroondah Breakfast Series provides an opportunity to hear from prominent business speakers, with the aim of assisting businesses within the municipality. The guest speaker this morning was a specialist on foreign exchange and international Economics who discussed Australia’s current economic situation relative to the global economy. Topics included Australia’s relatively stable economic activity,…
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February BizConnect Business Breakfast
The BizConnect Maroondah Business Breakfast Series provides networking opportunities for businesses within the municipality and features prominent speakers, who discuss the experiences they have had within their business. This morning’s speaker was Kristina Karlsson, who formed stationery label kikki.K after identifying a gap in the market for stylish but practical stationery products. Kristina now has…
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Eastern Volunteers – Business Breakfast
Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit community based organisation that provides volunteer recruitment and transport services for the frail aged and people with disabilities. Over the course of this year the organisation aims to strengthen the involvement of businesses within our local community. Eastern Volunteers in planning a business breakfast to bring together the business community…
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Delegates’ Report: End of Year Functions for 2009
This time of year is synonymous with end of year functions and I’ve attended several over the past month, including: The Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau on the 1st of December, North Ringwood Community House, where I was joined by ward colleagues, Cr. Nora Lamont and Cr Ann Fraser on the 4th of December, The Ringwood…
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Media Release: Business Week registration now open
Online registration and bookings are now open for all Maroondah Business Week activities and functions. There’s a great range of events to get involved in including breakfast, lunch and evening events with guest speakers, training sessions and workshops. Councillor Alex Makin said the annual Business Week offered local businesses an opportunity to network and update…
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The Footmen Club – July Luncheon with Eastern Volunteers
The Footmen Club is a local community service club that raises money to support those in need in the local community. The club holds bi-monthly luncheons, as well as an annual Golf Day fundraising event. This afternoon’s speaker was the General Manager of Eastern Volunteers, who spoke about the ongoing growth of the organisation and…
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Maroondah Homebiz – manage your stress in business
Maroondah Homebiz is one of several business groups within Maroondah and aims to provide networking and the sharing of knowledge and experiences for the growing small and home-based businesses within our community. Tonight’s meeting featured Lynne McCall, the organisation’s President who as a qualified Kinesiologist spoke about techniques to manage stress, particularly in regard to…