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Navigating Business Change, 19 September HOT

For people and organisations ready to develop eir approach to change.
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Our Business Canterbury events team would like to wish you a big thanks for your attendance and support throughout 2023. Our programme of events has now finished for the year but pop back in January for an update of what's happening next, starting with 'Back to Business 2024'. Seasons Greetings to you all.
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NAVIGATING BUSINESS CHANGE

Things are changing, are you ready to adapt? Join us for this very special event designed to help your change journey succeed.

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Networking and Events: Business Canterbury has a range of offerings that allow for sharing among like-minded people, encourage sales connections and help keep you informed about what's going on in the business world. Check-out ALL our upcoming events on our Eventbrite Page ⭢

Learning and Development: We provide quality training programmes to help Canterbury businesses build more capable teams through content that is practical, relevant and responsive to current business needs. View ALL of our learning and development programmes ⭢
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🎓 Mon 19 Aug | ChristchurchAdvanced Training for Health & Safety Reps (S2)

This  two day training course reviews the role of the representative and builds on skills, knowledge and competencies developed in the stage 1 course.

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📆 Thur 22 Aug | ChristchurchConnect After 5

Join us for our member get-to-together for networking, relationship building and insights thanks to our hosts Z Energy and Crown Plaza, plus amazing prizes to be won.

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HR Update 28 Aug
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📆 Wed 28 Aug | ChristchurchTackling Recruitment & Skills Challenges in 2024

Join us as we put the spotlight on managing talent and recruitment challenges amid the current economic climate..

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📆 Thur 5 Sep | ChristchurchUnlocking NZ & Global Aerospace barriers

Manufacturing Grow & Connect: Learn and take the first steps towards entering the New Zealand and global aerospace/space industry supply chains.

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🎓 Tue 10 Sep | ChristchurchEssential Training for Health and Safety Reps

Grow the skills to facilitate safe practices in your business. This two-day course provides  the necessary knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and supporting Health and Safety Regulations.

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🎓 Thu 12 Sep | ChristchurchHealth & Safety from a Management Perspective

Whether your office is at home or at work, this course will provide the productivity strategies and tools, and communication skills to be more effective in your work.

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The Chamber, now known as Business Canterbury offers quality training programmes to help Canterbury businesses build more capable teams. Our programmes are designed to be practical, relevant and responsive to current business needs.

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Our specialist in-house training programmes help you develop and support your team.

View our catalogue then contact us to discuss your requirements. We have options to meet any needs at the time and place that best suits your team.

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Why join our Social Media Mastery training?

"The most valuable skills I have learnt from Social Medial Mastery are defining content, Insight into creative tools, ChatGPT and creating a brand personality.?"

 

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BACK TO BUSINESS 2024

In February we held our Back to Business event at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. It was an evening filled with insights, connections and presented our new Business Canterbury brand identity.

For those who missed out, below is a snapshot from the event and you can read more in our article here.

A big thanks to our event partners Mint Design, Anzco and Enable.

Benefits of attending Back to Business - 

  • Great for networking and making connections

  • Knowledgeable Key Speakers 

  • Capture useful business insights to apply to your day to day operations and future planning

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Come Along to CA5

Join other Chamber members for the chance to network at different locations each month. CA5 events are hosted by our members for our members. Meet new people, grow your network and enjoy some drinks and nibbles.

This month's hosts are Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue and ANZCO Foods.

Canterbury Insights Forum

Canterbury Insights Forum

Our Canterbury insights forum will explore the trends, outline what is going well, and identify where we are facing challenges.
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Westpac Smarts - Economic Update Breakfast

Hear from Westpac NZ Chief Economist and Westpac NZ Market Strategist