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WEDNESDAY 30 MAY AT MERCURE BALLARAT HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE
Business Day Out 2018 is a fully catered one-day conference.

Throughout the day participants will have a chance to interact with other like minded business people.
REGISTER HERE or Download the 2018 Business Day Out brochure here...

The motivation and inspiration of your team is critical to a thriving business but how do you find it, grow it and harness it? The key is not in understanding business, it's in understanding people. In this workshop workplace psychologist Ellen Jackson will take you through the 3 simple steps to building a thriving team. Discover what makes people feel safe and able to give more, learn the science of motivation, how to develop it and how to harness it and master psychology's 5 steps to flourishing and thriving - for you and your team. This workshop will be held on Wednesday 9 May from 9am - 11.30am at The provincial. For more information and to register Click Here

The “After Five” is your chance to network, foster relationships and build your profile in a casual setting. We encourage attendees to bring along staff, colleagues or a guest for them to experience the benefits of socialising with other likeminded people. Attendees and will provide drinks and savouries for your enjoyment. Laury and the team at Dents R Us invite you to an evening of networking and also some dent removal demonstrations! This After Five will be held on Thursday 10 May from 5.30pm - 7.30pm at The Ballaarat Club. For more information and to register Click Here

An opportunity for those in the HR Industry to come together and learn and discuss relevant issues.

Our resident Sales Scientist, Mike Boyle from Sales Shift Global will be guiding attendees to the key elements of selling successfully in 2018. What does it take to create profitable sales growth? How do you coach sales teams to high performance? What is a simple framework a business can use to create the behaviours of high performing sales teams? This BisNet Breakfast will be held on Tuesday 5 June from 7am - 8.45am at The Yacht Club. For more information and to register Click Here

The world has never been more connected and interdependent. Victorian businesses have unprecedented access to far away international markets and all of the potential they offer. Today, businesses are operating in an era of increasing international political uncertainty. With rewards come risks. What goes on in these markets can, and does, impact business profits at home. Is the world order changing? What does that even mean? Why should businesses, especially those reliant on export revenues, be interested? Daniel explores these issues and joins the dots to show how events in Washington and Beijing can impact businesses in Ballarat. This session will be held on Wednesday 6 June from 9am - 10am at Craig's Royal Hotel. For more information and to register Click Here

Pop in for quick chat and coffee before work, or feel free to stay longer. Our Young Professionals Network aims to provide support, networking and development opportunities to YP's within Ballarat, if you are in your 20’s or 30’s and wanting to build relationships and establish networks with like-minded business people this is the perfect vehicle for you. This catch up with be held on Thursday 28 June from 7.30am - 9am at Webster's Market And Cafe, 61 Webster St.
*No RSVP required for the YPN Coffee Catch Ups

If you would like to join our YPN mailing list to receive upcoming event notifications please contact us at admin@commerceballarat.com.au

Branding Opportunity - Only two sponsorship's available, contact us now for more information. Thirty-one events have been confirmed for B31 Ballarat Business Month which is a regional partner to Small Business Victoria's August Small Business Month.

We want your feedback! - Commerce Ballarat appreciates you taking time out of your busy day to give us some feedback. As an organisation with over 500 members of all sizes and sectors it can be difficult to ensure we provide appropriate opportunities and services, we may not always get it right but with your constructive feedback we aim to improve. The survey will take less than five minutes and once completed will give you the chance to win BisNet Breakfast tickets for the remainder of 2018. Click here for survey

Commerce Ballarat and Ballarat Community Health will be hosting a Flu Vaccination clinic at Commerce Ballarat’s office on Tuesday, May 8th from 3-5pm. Vaccination is the most effective way of preventing the spread of influenza (the FLU) and is recommended for everyone over six months of age. The flu is more than just a bad cold – it’s highly contagious. At the very least, on average it takes up to 2 weeks for most people to recover from the flu. To book Click Here Cost is $22.50 per vaccine. 

Building an onboarding experience around the 6 core needs of your new staff member. How you bring a new staff member into your business will impact how quickly they become productive and how long they stay. In fact a study by Texas Instruments found “employees who went through an improved onboarding program were fully productive two months faster than employees in a traditional program.” Continue reading...

The definition of retail premises has been clarified which may have serious implications for commercial landlords and tenants. The Victorian Court of Appeal's decision in IMCC Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd has interpreted the Retail Leases Act 2003 (the Act) to confirm that premises used for supplying commercial services to other businesses are covered by the Act. Keep reading here...

Mother's Day is May 13th - have you got your present sorted?! Check out our members gift guide for some inspiration here.

Featuring gifts from our members The Lip Lab - Ballarat / Tiara's Treats / Sweet Fern / The Ballarat Shop / The Little Cupcake / Animales Online / Lola & May Ballarat / Three Times Blest / Harlequin Designs

Ballarat residents have the opportunity to vote for their favourite heritage project with the People’s Choice Award returning to the Ballarat Heritage Awards in 2018. The Ballarat community is invited to have their say on the city’s finest heritage projects by voting for their favourite across three categories. All 13 finalists nominated in the 2018 Ballarat Heritage Awards are eligible for the National Trust People’s Choice Award, with posters of all projects including before and after photos on display at the Ballarat Library, Doveton Street North from and online at mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au

Plate Up Ballarat is Ballarat’s exciting new annual food festival brought to you by Peter Stevens Motorworld Jeep. Great food starts with great produce and Ballarat and surrounding region has some of the highest quality produce in the world, grown, reared and handcrafted with love by growers and artisans who are passionate about what they do. Together, our top venues and producers will showcase the very best the region has to offer throughout the month of May and beyond. Check out what is coming up in the program here

The Art of Support Gala Dinner will be held on June 2 at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre raising funds for Breast Cancer Network Australia. Tickets are $115 and includes canapes, two course meal, unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. A silent art auction will also be held, artist works will be on display at the Mercure Ballarat from the 29th April to the 2nd June 2018. Entertainment will include comedians, live band and photo booth. Many of our Commerce Ballarat Members have donated their services or products to this event. Purchase tickets here

Every Wednesday at Hop Temple they'll be dishing up Ballarat! You can purchase a $10 tasting plate with the whole $10 being donated to the Ballarat Specialist School Farm. Featuring produce from our member Tuki Retreat and other local producers such as Meredith Dairy, Ballarat Specialist School Farm, Salt Kitchen Charcuterie and the Black Cat Truffles are coming later in the month once the season begins. This week, they're also joined by Amherst Winery and live music from Harry Lamb, and the Vests Duo. Call to book your spot 5317 7158.  

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