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Please join us for a unique opportunity to hear from local business leaders at an event of ‘Excellence and Leadership’ being held at the TAS Hoskins Centre next Tuesday evening.Guest speakers will include Regional Manager of the NSW Business Chamber, Kellon Beard, Armidale Mayor, Peter Ducat, Regional Manager, Trade and Investment NSW, Peter Sniekers, and CEO of Uralla’s Phoenix Foundry, Ian Mitchell.The award winning Phoenix Foundry&rsquo... more details

  The Chamber is excited to announce the two lucky winners of the exciting offer to our New England Enterprising Women from 2Creative Media, the organisers of The 2012 Business Summit. 2Creative Media is providing 2 complimentary tickets to the 2012 Business Summit for two lucky business women, as a way to give Armidale based women in business the opportunity to experience the Business Summit event. Congratulations to Fiona Murray, The Design Corne... more details

  How do you successfully run a $4 billion corporation with a workforce of 8,000 people...?  how do you grow the profit of a national company by over 350% in 5 years...? why have NAB selected her to transform their core banking services worldwide…? Come and hear one of only a few women in the world who have headed up a Fortune 500 company.  From Sydney to New York to Tokyo, you need to hear this exciting speake... more details

The Business Awards celebration has become an important event on the Armidale Business calendar and gives exposure to the wealth of business expertise, and quality products and services thriving in the region.  Join us on Tuesday 28th February, to celebrate the Launch of the 2012 Awards! Business Excellence 2012 – Recognising Excellence, Leadership & Official Launch 2012 Business Awards. Including presentations by special guests... more details

  Cloud computing is now part of the language of most SMEs, but how many entrepreneurs are making the most of cloud services? In this webinar, tech expert and SmartCompany blogger Paul Wallbank will take you deep inside the cloud to examine how cloud technology is changing and how businesses can get ahead. This live, interactive webinar will examine: The key cloud services for SMEs. Why the cloud can support growing companies. K... more details

The Armidale Business Chamber understands that our Members want to know more about financial management, planning and human resources so we’ve invited The Davidson Institute to fill this gap in 2012.   Don't miss the opportunity to attend a 2 day Financial Manager 101 course with Westpac's Davidson Institute's top trainer, Mr Rob Lockart.   The Chamber will host four events this year aimed at helping local business own... more details

  This month's NEEW Breakfast will be on Friday 10th February, not Thursday 9th as previously publicised.  Breakfast will be hosted at 'Archie’s on The Park'/Moore Park Inn. NERAM has an installation in the Mazda Gallery so we are unable to meet as per usual. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We look forward to we... more details

The Armidale Business Chamber is delighted to welcome the following New Members: Acceler8 Technologies Pty Ltd EdAlive/ZooWhiz  Embody Wellness Studio Evans Publishing - Armidale Independent Le Salon, 121 Beardy Street Sequester Business Services Westpac, Armidale Branch  Acceler8 Technologies Pty Ltd Future Technology Simplified - Acceler8&... more details

Be inspired to make a difference - a message from Bill Wheeler    We have all been touched by the big "C".  I nursed my Dad as he died  a fairly ordinary death from cancer . I have  had a number of family members taken early, family that have had to endure the suffering of radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. You will have similar stories and experiences.  We are the lucky ones that hav... more details

The NSW Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011 comes into force 1 January 2012 and changes the way health and safety is managed in all workplaces. Supporting the WHS Act, the WHS Regulations expand on the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act by providing further details on how the Act is to be complied with.To assist businesses with the changes, NSW Business Chamber is delivering a series of educational seminars on the key changes from the new WHS Regulations. ... more details

Nominations are now open for the 2012 Armidale Business Awards and the Armidale Business Chamber is bracing itself for what promises to be the biggest (and arguably the best) ceremony in the history of the Awards. The Chamber has had a great deal of interest in the 2012 Awards already, with many businesses and individuals asking how they can nominate local businesses for the wide variety of awards up for grabs. The Awards ceremony will be held on the 1st June this y... more details

The Armidale Business Chamber's New England Enterprising Women (NEEW) program was established in August 2009 and is growing considerably through regular events and communication to over 300 women.  This month don’t miss the opportunity to meet Regina Davidson, Partner, Smith Sharpe & Abbott, Chartered Accountants and Financial Advisors and Gretta Free who has recently established her own business 'Embody We... more details

The 2012 Business Summit: “The Balance of Business” will be held on 6 March 2012 at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre.   The Business Summit will provide regional business leaders and their teams with the opportunity to gain insight and inspiration from a line-up of world-class presenters and entrepreneurs which would normally only be seen in capital cities. Here is some great news for Armidale Business Chamber Members who have complete... more details

2012 will see an exciting addition to the activities of The Armidale Business Chamber as they join forces with Westpac’s Davidson Institute for a series of educational programs. The Chamber will host four events next year aimed at helping local business owners make confident financial decisions. This is in direct response to the identified needs of Chamber members gathered through focus groups and member feed... more details