Business Whanganui - Chamber of Commerce

Breakfast with Mayor Hamish McDouall
2020-02-11 07:00 - 08:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | FRANK., 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Join us at 7am on Tuesday 11 February for a delicious buffet breakfast at Frank.Bar+Eatery.
Our guest speaker is Mayor Hamish McDouall. Find out what’s next for our city.
Hamish will speak about what the next three years could look like for Whanganui.
More information to come. Watch this space.

When: 7:00am – 8:30am, Tuesday 11 February 2020
Where: Frank.Bar+Eatery. 98 Victoria Ave, Whanganui
Cost: $30 + GST members and $40 + GST non-members
RSVP: Book no later than 4pm Monday 10 February 2020

Chamber of Commerce Membership App Launch
2020-02-25 17:30 - 19:00 | FRANK., 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
~ MEMBER ONLY INVITATION ~
MEMBERSHIP APP LAUNCH
The Whanganui Chamber of Commerce invites you to the
Membership App Launch, Tuesday 25 February at 5.30pm.
As a member, you will have received an invitation and information to download the KINKON app.
Be at the official launch where the Proaxiom team will explain the app, its features and help you to upload your staff onto the app.
Join us @ Frank. Bar + Eatery
Please register your attendance no later than 4pm Monday 24 February 2020

Business After 5 with 100% SWEET and Loaders Wanganui
2020-02-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Loaders Wanganui, 172 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
100% SWEET and Loaders Wanganui join together to host the February BA5.
Join us for networking, drinks and nibbles at Loaders Wanganui at 5:30pm on Thursday 27 February 2020.
Jason Shailer and Hannah Whiteman are 100% SWEET! They are getting our school-leavers into employment and tertiary education. Borne out of community concern regarding the over-representation of NEETS, (students not in education, employment or training), they have successfully placed 250 school leavers into employment to date.
How can businesses contribute to growing this success and assist school leavers into employment? This is an opportunity to hear about the Work Ready Passport programme being delivered in secondary schools and discuss with Jason, how your business can benefit from having school leavers in your workforce.
Hayden Loader is a Board Member of 100% SWEET and is also the General Manager of Loaders Wanganui. Loaders is a family business started in 1954. The work they undertake is varied including four years in Christchurch rebuilding sewer networks after the quakes, and more recently a $9 million sectional rebuild of the retaining wall on Anzac Parade after the 2015 flood. Hear about how technology has changed the way they work and experience first-hand technology at its best.
When: 5:30pm – 7:00pm Thursday 27 February 2020
Where: Loaders, 172 Ridgway St, Whanganui (Cnr Ridgway and Hatrick St)
Cost: No charge for Chamber members
RSVP: Please book no later than 4pm Tuesday 25 February 2020

Women After 5 - March
2020-03-04 17:30 - 19:00 | FRANK., 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Celebrating 2020 and the good fortune that awaits!
We are excited for the second year of our Chamber Womens’ networking events and have planned a fabulous line-up for you to enjoy. The purpose of these gatherings is to build relationships with like-minded women serious about their business, share experiences and find connecting points from which to collaborate.
Our first event will be at 5:30pm on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at Frank. Bar + Eatery. The Wine Knight, Francis Auclert, a qualified sommelier will enchant us with a Bubbles and Chocolate taste pairing.
$20 per member and $30 per non-member to be paid by credit card only. You are welcome to bring along a non-member. Nibbles will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Breakfast @ 7 with Bryce Robb, Beaver Tree Service
2020-03-10 07:00 - 08:30 | Caroline’s Boatshed Bar and Eatery, 181 Somme Pde, Whanganui, New Zealand
Join us at 7am on Tuesday 10 March for a delicious buffet breakfast at Caroline’s Boatshed Bar & Eatery. Bryce Robb, owner of Beaver Tree Service is our guest speaker.
After many years establishing the Christchurch business, Bryce decided to move to Whanganui and leave his staff of eight to continue the thriving South Island concern.
While he hadn’t planned to get into tree work in his new location, he discovered a real demand for similar services in the area, so along with his partner Mary Cameron, set up a Whanganui branch. This business has grown rapidly and 3 years later they now also have teams in Wellington, Whanganui and Palmerston North.
In 2018 their business was awarded the Whanganui Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Award for Best Small Business and highly commended in the Professional Services category.
So what makes this business so successful? Come along and hear Bryce talk about the importance of connecting with and understanding your clients to ensure you have a returning client base, how to create raving fans, and what helps Beaver Tree Service to make the BIG decisions.
Oh, and he may also talk about the book he wrote Golf Ball Hunting. A story of entrepreneurial spirit and the business man that encouraged it.
Bookings are essential.
Cost: $30 + GST for members and $40 + GST for non-members
RSVP: Book no later than 3pm, Monday 9 March 2020

R&D TI Seminar - this event has been cancelled
2020-03-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Confluence, Level 3, 15 Watt St, Whanganui, New Zealand
Representatives from KPMG’s Innovation & Growth team and IRD Policy & Operations team will be presenting this Seminar.
The Research & Development Tax Incentive (R&D TI) became law in May 2019 – backdated to be effective from the start of the 2019-20 income year (that for most, ends 31 March 2020).
The aim of the R&D TI is to provide a 15% tax credit as an incentive for performing or contracting for performing R&D – that is broadly defined as activities to create new knowledge or new or improved processes, services or goods.
Eligibility for accessing the R&D TI is $50,000pa eligible R&D spend (or, if below this threshold, the cost of eligible R&D contracted from an Approved Research Provider).
With 31 March being the conclusion of the 2019-20 income year for most businesses, this seminar will provide an opportunity to understand the requirements of the regime:

The definition of R&D;
How to claim for the 2019-20 income year;
How to present claims;
How to register for the regime;
What the claim form looks like and what information is required;
Eligible costs and activities;
In-year Approval of R&D for the 2020-21 year;
What supporting documentation businesses need to hold in support of their claims.

We hope you can join us.
When: 12pm – 1.30pm Wednesday 18 March 2020 (Please note this is a BYO lunch session)
Where: Confluence, 15 Watt Street, Whanganui

Women After 5 - April - this event is cancelled
2020-04-01 17:30 - 19:00 | FRANK., 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
(Wo)MEN After 5 ‘Special’ for April Fools Day

To celebrate April Fools Day we have extended a warm invite for the men to join us on Wednesday 1 April 2020 @Frank. Bar + Eatery where the ladies (and men) will be entertained by LADS Brewing Company and The Meat Shack with a beer and biltong (cured meats) tasting. Come along for an interesting taste sensation and find out how these young lads make their delicacies.
These gatherings are an opportunity to build relationships with like-minded women (and men) who are serious about their business, share experiences and find connecting points from which to collaborate. You’re welcome to bring along a non-member. Nibbles will be provided.

The cost will be $20 + GST per member and $30 +GST per non-member to be paid by credit card only to secure your booking.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Q & A WEBINAR with Horsley Christie Lawyers
2020-04-08 14:00 - 15:00
Join John Unsworth and Tim Oliver from Horsley Christie Lawyers for an interactive Q & A webinar to discuss the legal aspects for employers of HR and Employment plus Property and Commercial Law, relating to COVID-19.
John Unsworth, a partner in Horsley Christie Lawyers, has been a lawyer for more than 35 years and has extensive experience in a wide range of legal practice areas. He specialises in employment, civil, Maori-land, medico-legal and commercial litigation.
John is a former Vice President of the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) and President of the Whanganui Branch of the NZLS.

Tim Oliver is the newest member of the team at Horsley Christie, having recently moved from Auckland. Tim specialises in commercial, property, and employment law. He has particular expertise with all legal aspects of the acquisition and disposal of significant business assets and regularly advises commercial landlords and property developers.

We encourage you to email your questions prior to the webinar. This will help to ensure a wide range of questions can be covered. Questions can also be asked during the session.
Registrations for this zoom session are essential.
The Zoom link will be sent after you have registered your attendance.

WEBINAR: From Surviving to Thriving During COVID-19 Lockdown
2020-04-09 15:15 - 15:45
The Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Mark Daniels from Action Coach Business Coaching to bring you this webinar. Mark will focus on specific actions you can take as a business owner during this ‘survive’ stage, to ensure you are ready to hit the ground running post lockdown and ‘thrive’.
Mark Daniels is a licenced Business Coach, Business Trainer and Seminar Presenter with Action Coach Business Coaching.He has more than three decades of experience in business and management and is professionally qualified with two Master of Science degrees.
Mark is an author, having co-written ‘The Quiet Sales Genius’, and is also an international presenter and global trainer.
Mark’s session will cover:

Business planning, both short and medium term – simple take home models to use now.
The importance of communication with your 3 key stakeholders – who and how.
‘Pivoting’ and coping outside of your comfort zones.
How to quickly understand and sort your cash position.
Marketing & sales: what to do and how – right now to ensure we survive and then thrive.
Critical keys to keeping your customers, and steps to awesome customer service.
Opportunity and Fear – a mindset shift.

Registrations are essential. The zoom link will be sent out after you register your attendance .

Dr Kristen Hamling - The Critical Role of Employee Wellbeing and Resilience amid COVID-19.
2020-04-29 14:00 - 15:00
Future Proofing your Organisation: The critical role of Employee Wellbeing and Resilience amid COVID-19.
The Whanganui Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Whanganui & Partners are pleased to bring you this session with Dr Kristen Hamling, Psychologist.
Strong leadership and a culture of whanaungatanga are likely contributing factors in New Zealand’s successful fight against COVID-19 so far. However, our efforts to stop COVID-19 come at a cost. The mental and physical strain related to the COVID-19 lockdown will affect many New Zealand industries and workers for years to come.
Unprecedented challenges lie ahead for New Zealand employers. New Zealand industry needs strong leadership to prepare kiwis for what comes next. A resilient and united workforce will be best placed to not only overcome the challenges that lie ahead, but innovate new ways forward. By investing in employee wellbeing, New Zealand employers can future proof their organisation and in doing so support the mana of many kiwis.
In this webinar, Dr Kristen Hamling (Psychologist, Wellbeing Aotearoa) and Sue Stuart (CEO, Whanganui Chamber of Commerce) team up to offer employers practical ways to bolster employee wellbeing and resilience. Kristen will first explain why COVID-19 may generate a trauma response in some workers, compromising their productivity, problem-solving, creativity, and so forth. Kristen and Sue will discuss ways to protect employee wellbeing and increase their resilience following Stanford University’s design thinking process.
By engaging the audience with Mentimeter, Kristen and Sue aim to collaboratively identify ways to build energy and enthusiasm in your workforce. Details of the webinar and how to access Mentimeter will be provided upon registration.
Kristen Hamling bio:
Dr Kristen Hamling (PhD) is a registered psychologist with twenty years experience. Kristen has worked as a trauma psychologist for over fifteen years with civilian, military and emergency service populations. She was a uniformed Army Reserve psychologist and a civilian Australian Defence Force Psychologist. Kristen’s PhD research investigated how first responders maintained their wellbeing amidst the complexities of emergency service work. Kristen draws on her experience as both a trauma and positive psychologist to support people and organisations who have been exposed to trauma. She also works with organisations to strengthen employee wellbeing and resilience. Kristen is a board member of a peer support and advocacy group and she also operates a small private practice.
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Virtual BA5 (Bubble After 5) - Members' Business After 5 with a difference
2020-04-30 17:30 - 18:30
Join the Chamber of Commerce for our Members’ BA5 Business Bubble After 5 !
From the comfort of your bubble, join us for BYO drinks and nibbles. We may still be physical distancing but we can connect virtually and enjoy each others company.
Let’s do this BA5 differently. Come along with 3 facts about you – the trick is one is not true and we have to guess. No pressure just fun! If you would rather just watch and stick with your drink and nibbles that’s fine too.
When: Thursday 30 April 2020 @ 5.50 – 6.30pm
Where: from your bubble to ours, we’ll connect via zoom
RSVP: Register to attend and a zoom link will be sent to you before the event. Numbers are limited to 25 so be in quick.

Business Leaders Forum
2020-05-05 09:30 - 10:30
What’s happening in our region in response to COVID-19?
Join us to hear from our guest speakers; Mayor Hamish McDouall; Gloria Campbell, Commissioner of the Ministry of Social Development for the Taranaki, King Country and Whanganui region; Mark Ward, Chief Executive of Whanganui & Partners and Leighton Toy, Recovery Manager for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
Business leaders are invited to attend this Zoom session to hear about what’s happening in our region in response to COVID-19. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
When: 9.30am – 10.30am, Tuesday 5 May 2020.
RSVP: A zoom link will be sent to you before the event.

Jarrod Kerr, Kiwibank Chief Economist Session
2020-05-06 10:00 - 23:30
Jarrod Kerr is Kiwibank’s Chief Economist.
Jarrod will cover the current state of the economy, the measures to get us through lockdown, and the stimulus required to kick start momentum out of lockdown. Jarrod says there are silver linings here.
If you missed him the first time, don’t miss out again. Book now.

Women After 5 with Emily the Rogue Bartender - this event is cancelled
2020-05-06 17:30 - 19:00 | FRANK., 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
On Wednesday 6 May 2020 @Frank. Bar + Eatery, the ladies will be entertained by Emily The Rogue Bartender with a Martini Cocktail tasting. Come along for an entertaining taste fiction and learn more about this 007 not-stirred drink.
The purpose of these gatherings is to build relationships with like-minded women serious about their business, share experiences and find connecting points from which to collaborate. You are welcome to bring along a non-member. Nibbles will be provided.
The cost is $20 + GST per member and $30 + GST per non-member, to be paid by credit card only.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Members' Mid Winter Christmas Celebration
2020-06-25 17:30 - 20:00 | Hatrick Raceway and Function Centre, Sarjent Street, Whanganui
Whanganui Chamber of Commerce members are invited to join us at Hatrick Raceway and Function Centre on 25th June for dinner and drinks, to celebrate the simple pleasure of gathering face to face again.
Our member, Hatrick Raceway and Function Centre have kindly sponsored the evening and extend an ‘exclusive member invitation’ to you.
RSVP: Please RSVP no later than Sunday 21 June 2020.

We look forward to catching up with you all and welcoming our newest members.

This event is by invitation only.

Breakfast @ 7 with Paul Bayly, International Recovery Expert
2020-07-14 07:00 - 08:30 | Mint Cafe, 5 Maria Place, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Join us at 7am Tuesday 14 July at Mint Café and Bar with guest speaker Paul Bayly, International Recovery Expert, for breakfast, coffee and networking.
Paul Bayly has been accused of being a hurricane chaser. The truth is, Paul was in the wrong place at the right time, and in the process used his infrastructure and economic development experience to become an international recovery expert.
Hailing from Whanganui, Paul has just finished his role of Chief Executive of the Recovery & Development Agency in the British Virgin Islands and before that was the Permanent Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport in Fiji. Central to Paul’s multi-dimensional career is the strategic and efficient use of resources to better people’s lives.
International recovery missions are not a one-person show, and he has relied heavily on the prudent and insightful guidance of his home office (aka Andra). His 30+ year international career spans investment banking, corporate advisory and private business. Paul is an experienced leader in a civilian and military environment and retired as Colonel from the New Zealand Armed Forces.
To see Paul’s impressive bio click here.
Come along to breakfast, where Paul will share his experience and knowledge with us.
You can select your breakfast from the menu and order on arrival. Members $30 +GST, non-members $40 +GST. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please RSVP before 4pm Monday, 13 July 2020. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!
Remember your business cards for networking and to go into the draw for a free breakfast the following month.

Women (and Men) after 5
2020-07-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Mint Cafe, 5 Maria Place, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
We welcome everyone to our first post-Covid Chamber Ladies’ event at Mint Café & Bar at 5.30pm Wednesday 22 July 2020. We specially invite the men to this event, as you might enjoy the line-up.
On the night, the Ladies AND GENTS will be entertained by the beer sommeliers of LADS Brewing Company with a craft beer tasting. Come along for an entertaining evening and learn more about the craft of brewing.
The purpose of these gatherings is to build relationships with like-minded women (and this time men) serious about their business, to share experiences and find connecting points from which to collaborate.
The cost will be $20 +GST per member and $30 +GST per non-member. You are welcome to bring along a non-member. Nibbles will be provided.
Bookings are essential. Please RSVP by 4pm Monday 20 July 2020
We look forward to seeing you there!

Business after 5 with MSD
2020-07-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Ministry of Social Development, 153 St Hill Street, Whanganui, 4500
Come along to our Member Business After 5 with Ministry of Social Development on Thursday 30 July at 5.30pm.
Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has now boosted its capacity to deliver recruitment and employment services to support more businesses fill their vacancies or to retain staff. They are about keeping New Zealanders working, and MSD’s employment products and services are focused on this important mahi.
Members and their guests are invited to join us and meet the MSD team, who will be available to answer any query you may have on the night.
Please RSVP before 4pm Wednesday 29 July 2020. Bookings are essential!
Remember your business cards for networking and to go into the draw.

Breakfast @ 7 with Think Right Business Training
2020-08-11 07:00 - 08:30 | Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue, 379 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui
UNLOCKING YOUR SALES PIPELINE
Join us at 7am Tuesday 11 August at Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue with guest speaker Mike Clark, Think Right Business Training for breakfast, coffee and networking.
“Sales are the lifeblood of any organisation” is a favorite quote of Mike Clark. Starting out his career as a trainee production manager in Zimbabwe, Mike did not initially develop the greatest love of sales people with their propensity to promise clients that huge quantities of product would be delivered in miraculously short time-frames. As fate has it, Mike immigrated to NZ in 2004 securing a role as a Franchise manager selling kitchens. This path got more adventurous when a Mark Twain quote grabbed his attention, “Find a job you enjoy and you will never work a day in your life!” This led to working as a regional business advisor, being a business mentor, training and a time managing a call center.
Seeing the part that mindset played in the success of people and businesses, Mike formed Think Right in 2007. “When people think right, they act right and get the right results.” This passionate focus on helping teams and businesses realise and reach their potential has taken Mike around the world as a business trainer.
Mike believes that a focus on building a sales culture can have one of the single most positive impacts on any organisation. Every person in a business has an impact on sales (knowingly or not) and that the internal culture of a business is directly reflected in the external customer experience.
Join us for breakfast where Mike will share the three key elements you need to know to manage your sales and an analogy of a ‘Bitten Apple’ to help your team understand their part in creating an exceptional customer experience.
Please RSVP before 4pm Monday 10 August. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

'World-Class Whanganui' with Q-West - POSTPONED
2020-08-19 17:15 - 19:30 | Q-West Boat Builders, 2A Gilberd Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
POSTPONED
DUE TO ALERT LEVEL 2 COVID RESTRICTIONS
This event will be rescheduled when we move back to Alert Level 1. We will keep you informed regarding details of new dates.
Chamber members are invited to the first in this member-exclusive ‘World Class Whanganui’ series of manufacturing tours.
Q-West Boat Builders supply marine fabrication and engineering services for industries such as Defence, Fisheries, Oil and Gas, Civil Defence, Environment Impact, Coastal Protection, Passenger Transport and Tourism.
Over the years, the business has diversified in terms of the vessels they have and produce. Supported by the best designers and manufacturing craftsmen, Q-West has been able to construct and maintain a wide range of crafts.
Q-West facilities include three workshops capable of fabricating vessels of up to 40 metres, 150 tonne capacity slipway with the ability to slip the vessels directly into the main construction hall, and Computer Aided Design capabilities managed by an established team of professional, qualified boat builders and engineers.
Please join us behind the scenes of Q-West, to meet with Myles and the team and enjoy the tour, followed with drinks, nibbles and networking.
~ Please note this is a member only invitation ~
CONFIRMED PROGRAMME
5:15pm: Guests arrive
5:30pm: Welcome and business overview by Myles Fothergill
5:40pm: Factory Tour
6:30pm: Drinks and Nibbles
7:30pm: Evening concludes
Numbers are restricted, with a limit of two people per business.
Please make your booking before close of business Monday 17 August. See you there!

Women After 5 with Country Lane Originals - POSTPONED
2020-08-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Country Lane Originals
POSTPONED
DUE TO ALERT LEVEL 2 COVID RESTRICTIONS
This event will be rescheduled when we move back to Alert Level 1. We will keep you informed regarding details of new dates.
We invite the ladies for wine and nibbles to Country Lane Originals, 55 Victoria Avenue at 5.30pm on Wednesday 19 August, where Tracy will talk to us about her experience as a retail entrepreneur, followed by some tips on dressing yourself stylishly. If you have an “orphan” piece of clothing in your cupboard, something you love but don’t know how to wear, bring it along for some match-making.
The purpose of these gatherings is to build relationships with like-minded women serious about their business, to share experiences and find connecting points from which to collaborate.
Members are $20 +GST and non-members, $30 +GST. You are welcome to bring along a non-member. Nibbles will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP by 4pm Monday 17 August 2020. Bookings are essential.

Business After 5 with Beaver Tree Service - POSTPONED
2020-08-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Beaver Tree Service, 77 Brunswick Road, Aramoho, Whanganui, New Zealand
POSTPONED
DUE TO ALERT LEVEL 2 COVID RESTRICTIONS
This event will be rescheduled when we move back to Alert Level 1. We will keep you informed regarding details of new dates.
Members and their guests are invited along on Thursday 27 August to join Beaver Tree Service at their Ingestre Street premises and meet Bryce Robb and Mary Cameron.
We get to continue the conversation from our February breakfast with Bryce and understand the business, the people and the standards that make this business so successful. Bryce’s motto Ruthless with Standards, Gentle with People ensures they operate a customer- focussed, best practice business that rewards customers for their loyalty.
Bryce started his business adventures from a young age, eventually starting an arboriculture business in Christchurch. In 2011, the business won a worldwide business award for Best Team under 50 team members. This success continued when they began Beaver Tree Services in Whanganui and won the 2018 Whanganui Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Award for Small Business and Highly Commended for Professional Services. They now have teams in Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North, Whanganui and Taupo, and complete tree work from Whanganui down through the Horowhenua District and into the Kapiti Coast.
In his ‘spare time’ Bryce has written a book, ‘Golf Ball Hunting’, and will share this interesting story. The book may even be the prize for the lucky draw.
Please RSVP before 4pm Tuesday 25 August Bookings are essential!

Breakfast @7 with Whanganui & Partners
2020-09-08 07:00 - 08:30 | Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue, 379 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui
Join us for Breakfast @ 7 on Tuesday 8 September and talk with Tim and Simon from Whanganui & Partners about the Regional Business Partners (RBP) programme.
The RBP continues to provide direct support and advice to local small businesses to help with responding to COVID-19. The first round of funding saw over $120,000 worth of support provided, and to date over $50,000 has been allocated during this second round. There’s a range of free support available through accredited service providers, the most common areas are as follows.

Business Planning – helping businesses plan for the ongoing impact of COVID-19, manage the post lockdown spike in demand, or shift their focus to reduce risk.
Digital Enablement – help businesses determine what online presence they need, how to improve what they’ve got, or how they can work smarter online.
Marketing – support businesses to take advantage of the post lockdown surge, prepare them to hunt out more/better customers, or help them shift into new markets. It can also help you design and shape your brand identity.

Other areas include Employee Relations and HR Legal Advice, Financial and Cashflow Management and Health and Wellness Support.
Businesses across New Zealand are accessing this free support, and Tim and Simon are keen to get as many Whanganui business involved as possible. There are a range of local, regional and national providers who can fit your unique business.
The first step to accessing this support is to register here at Regional Business Partners.
Come along and talk with Tim and Simon and have your questions around RBP support answered. This breakfast is in partnership with Whanganui & Partners who have subsidised the cost for all attendees.

SPECIAL PRICE $15 +GST. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.
Please make your breakfast booking before 4pm Monday 6 September.
Please note there have been issues when booking via Explorer. Chrome is recommended.

Business After 5 with Cura Advisers
2020-09-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Cura Advisers Ltd, 69A Taupo Quay, Wanganui, 4500
Chamber members and their guests are warmly invited to our next Business After 5 on Thursday 24 September.
Come along and meet Sarah Hunger and Stacey Hooper of Cura Advisers Limited, a locally owned company (formerly Milestone Financial Services). They have a different name and location but are the same great team providing sound advice to Kiwis on their personal insurance needs.
Sarah and Stacey work with businesses to ensure they have the right protection in place for key people and shareholders which when combined with robust succession agreements, will help minimise the financial impact, should the unforeseen such as death, illness, or injury occur.
They can also make sure you have the right ACC structure and can work with you to put together an insurance package to protect your valuable staff!
We look forward to seeing you at this event.
Please RSVP before 4pm Tuesday 22 September. Bookings are essential!

Breakfast @ 7 with Seven Peaks Communications
2020-10-13 07:00 - 08:30 | Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue, 379 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui
Join us at 7am Tuesday 13 October at Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue with guest speaker Andra Lazarescu for breakfast, coffee and networking.
Andra Lazarescu is among other things, a certified strength facilitator. Using the dependable strength method, Andra helps people and organisations understand their own intrinsic (dependable) strengths and how to use strengths to create partnerships of excellence.
She approaches this work using her strategic communications skills and her experience as a professional advisor to small business enterprises and large corporates. Click here to read more about Andra’s background.
Effective leadership engages people through their strengths. Andra will outline how to harness the talents of your people for the good of your organisation and attract new talent, using a strength based approach.
Members $30 +GST and non-members $40 +GST.
Please secure your booking before 4pm Monday 12 October.
Bookings are essential for catering numbers.

Business After 5 with Safemode Ltd
2020-10-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Safemode Ltd, 130B Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 4500
Members and their guests are invited to our Business After 5 with Safemode Ltd on Thursday 22 October at Safemode’s Taupo Quay premises.

Safemode is a well established IT and Communications company that has been operating in Wanganui for the past 10 years. They are specialists in all IT and Communications aspects such as VOIP Calling, Microsoft 365 and Teams, cloud storage and thanks to their partnership with 2degrees, they can even look after your mobiles!
Join us at Safemode’s BA5 event to meet the team and learn how you can streamline your business processes and boost staff productivity using Microsoft Teams.
Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Please RSVP before 4pm Tuesday 20 October.
Bookings are essential for catering purposes. We look forward to seeing you there.

Small Talks About Big Ideas
2020-11-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Bayleys Whanganui, 158 Wicksteed Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Whanganui Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Small Talks for their next event on Tuesday 17 November at Bayleys Whanganui. You can guarantee the topics will be diverse, as there are only three rules; No Politics, No Religion and No Shameless Self-promotion! The guest speakers are a great line-up of Chamber members.
Glenda Brown
John Iliffe
Terry Lobb
Gerald Cogan
Michael Eden
Bryce Robb
Louise Bird
Hannah Middleton
Hayden Loader
Susan Bukholt
Get your tickets exclusively from Bayleys Whanganui, whose ongoing support makes these events possible.
Tickets are $15 pre-purchased and $20 at the door. The last event sold out and seating is limited. All proceeds go to 100% SWEET Whanganui.

Manufacturing Tour with Mars Petcare Whanganui
2020-11-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Mars Petcare Whanganui, 49 Bryce Street, Whanganui, New Zealand
Mars Petcare Whanganui, World Class pet food manufacturer and proud to be part of the Whanganui community.
Mars Petcare Whanganui operates on lean principles originating from TPM3, very proud of their safety and quality culture with very low injury rates, high ‘right first time’ and low customer complaint ratios. Now, after 27 years of manufacturing in Whanganui, Mars Petcare is scheduled to close at the end of the year, as it moves it’s regional pet food pouch production to Thailand.
Join us for this manufacturing tour on Thursday 19 November and see first hand, the attributes the Mars Whanganui associates may have to offer your business, if you are in the recruitment market.
TOUR PROGRAMME
15:00: Guests arrive and enjoy light afternoon tea
15:15: Welcome and business overview by Aaron Manville
15:30: Factory tour
16:30: Debrief and questions
17:00: Event concludes
Roadside parking is available with entry via the main office. Bookings are essential to assist with catering numbers.
Please note: No watches or jewellery to be worn in the factory please and as a safety precaution, please bring hard toed shoes, hard/bump cap and safety glasses where possible. Alternatively, limited numbers can be provided.

Women After 5 'Year End Celebration'
2020-11-24 17:30 - 19:00 | FRANK., 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Join us at our ‘Women After 5’ next Tuesday and be inspired by Carla Donson’s story on ‘Chasing Your Dreams’. Together, let’s celebrate our wins for the year and share our dreams for 2021.
2020 will be remembered as challenging and ever-changing year, navigating the Covid-19 vortex. But despite the life-changing times there are moments to be celebrated!
The purpose of ‘Women After 5’ events is to build relationships with like-minded women serious about their business, sharing experiences and finding connecting points from which to collaborate.
The cost is $20 + GST per member and $25 + GST per non-member. Members are welcome to bring along a non-member. Nibbles will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Bookings are essential please for catering purposes.
Please note there have been issues when booking via Explorer. Chrome is recommended.

Business After 5 with PAUA Print
2020-11-26 17:30 - 19:00 | PAUA Print, 9 Park Place Road, Whanganui, New Zealand
Members and their guests are invited to the November Business After 5 with PAUA Print on Thursday 26 November.
PAUA Print is part of the PAUA Group of companies based in Whanganui since 2003. With the expectation of excellence in printed material for each of the PAUA Group businesses, along with the desire to be as self-sufficient as possible, PAUA Print was born. They are experienced in the design and production of high quality print material in full colour or black and white.
Their services include graphic design, photocopying, laminating and binding, business stationery, (cards, letterheads, envelopes, compliment pads), promotional flyers and brochures, posters and banners, books, calendars, wide format printing and more.
Find out more on what they have to offer and how your business could benefit. They are offering a 20% discount on services for all Chamber members who attend. “If you can think it, they will help you do it!”
Drinks and nibbles will be provided.
Bookings are essential for catering purposes. We look forward to seeing you there.
