Good Afternoon <<First Name>>,
Five years ago the team at CB made a bold choice to deliver Business Day Out, it was a risky financial venture for our small organisation. We believed that it was important that all businesses should have the opportunity to spend a day working on their business and have access to high quality speakers at affordable costs.
Hundreds of regional enterprises have benefited from attending BDO whether it be from the incredible presenters or the connections made to other local like-minded people. Today is your last chance to register for 2018, it's going to be GREAT!!
Also this week we commenced our next b2b Business to Ballarat campaign across, TV, radio and social. It is a sad fact that 47% of goods and services purchased by this community are still sourced externally from our city. This has dropped from 51% but we need to do better, we ask that the next time you are purchasing for your business you try and buy local!
 Cheers
Jodie Gillett
Chief Executive Officer
Commerce Ballarat
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LAST DAY TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS - DON'T MISS OUT!
WEDNESDAY 30 MAY AT MERCURE BALLARAT HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE
Business Day Out 2018 is a fully catered one-day conference.
The day will consist of keynote speakers; Craig Hutchison - Redefining Sports Broadcasting | Dr Amantha Imber - Innovation Survivor | Georgia Beattie - The Future of Work | Secrets of Our Success with - Miyo Fallshaw, Owner Oishi-m & Sam Haans, Partner Boost Juice Ballarat
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...
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Dents R Us was founded in Ballarat by Laury Chibnall and has been providing paintless dent repair services to the motor vehicle trade and retail clients for the past 30 years.
Paintless Dent Repair, or PDR, is the removal of a small dent from a motor vehicle panel using specialist tools behind the panel. The dent is methodically massaged out restoring the original factory finish to the vehicle without any filling, sanding and painting.
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The day will consist of keynote speakers; Craig Hutchison - Redefining Sports Broadcasting | Dr Amantha Imber - Innovation Survivor | Georgia Beattie - The Future of Work | Secrets of Our Success with - Miyo Fallshaw, Owner Oishi-m & Sam Haans, Partner Boost Juice Ballarat. Throughout the day participants will have a chance to interact with other like minded business people. Business Day Out 2018 is a fully catered one-day conference on Wednesday 30 May at Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre. For more information and to register Click Here |
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
To carry on from this BisNet Breakfast we invite you to also register to attend the Super Sales Growth One-day Workshop
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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 |
Commerce Ballarat have teamed up with Regent Cinemas for a FREE special premier screening of the upcoming movie TAG. You’re welcome to bring along 2 of your colleagues to enjoy this film. Seats are limited, therefore please RSVP your attendance by 4th June to secure your spot. TAG staring Jeremy Renner, Annabelle Wallis, Leslie Bibb is a comedy based on a small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country. Watch the trailer here. This event is at no cost to you and proudly supported by Regent Cinemas. This movie will be held on Thursday 14 June from 6.45pm at Regent Cinemas. For more information and to register click here
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An opportunity for the hospitality Industry to come together and learn and discuss relevant issues.
This Hospitality industry chat will be held on Tuesday 26 June from 8.45am - 10.45am at Mitchell Harris Wines. For more information and to register Click Here
If you believe this would be beneficial to your industry sector, please contact Jodie@commerceballarat.com.au |
Pop in for quick chat and coffee before work, or feel free to stay longer. 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 |
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COUNCIL RELEASE 2018/19 DRAFT BUDGET 
This year’s budget is the second budget for this Council’s four-year term and has been produced in line with the Council Plan 2017-2021. Both documents are guided by their four goals: Liveability, Prosperity, Sustainability and Accountability. The Council Plan sets the vision, priorities and outcomes for Council’s term and guides the annual budget, which determines the projects, services events and other initiatives that will be funded and delivered in the upcoming financial year. Read the 2018/2019 budget here Give them your thoughts on the 2018/19 draft Council Budget here |
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 UPSTART CHALLENGE
The Upstart Challenge is coming to Ballarat! Upstart is Australia’s leading destination for young entrepreneurs. They equip young people with future facing skills, know how, connections and entrepreneurial mindsets, and we inspire them to have a go! They work with young people and their educators, youth leaders, industry mentors and the community to empower, connect and enable our future leaders and change-makers. Their flagship program, the Upstart Challenge, is their entrepreneurial ideas challenge, accelerator and mentoring program for secondary school students. For more information click here or email here |
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BALLARAT HERITAGE WEEKEND
Ballarat Heritage Weekend, one of the city's largest events, is an annual, free community event with open buildings and tours of Ballarat's incredible heritage street scapes, talks and entertainment and the ever-popular steam-trains. 2018's event will be celebrating 100 Years of Technology & Innovation and will feature virtual reality, robots and a throwback to the glory days of Ballarat's own TV Station - BTV6. Read the full program here |
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 PLATE UP BALLARAT - WEEK 4
Plate Up Ballarat is Ballarat’s exciting new annual food festival - 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, 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 week 4 |
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VISIT BALLARAT WELCOMES NEW MANAGERS TO ITS TEAM 
Visit Ballarat has welcomed two new managers to its team of staff, enabling the organisation to propel forward with its positioning and development of Ballarat as a premier visitor destination. Mrs Lucy Ibrahim has taken on the role of Marketing Manager and Mrs Serena Eldridge the position of Industry and Development Manager, with both women set to bring invaluable industry experience to the table. Both Mrs Ibrahim and Mrs Eldridge commenced their roles at Visit Ballarat this month and will be working in a full-time capacity. Read full story here |
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 RIGHT TO THE NIGHT PROJECT WINS AWARD
The City of Ballarat has been recognised for its Right to the Night Project at the Australian Local Government Association Awards. The Right to the Night Project was selected as the Innovation to Create More Liveable and Collaborative Communities category winner, an award that recognises local governments which have introduced customer-focused, innovative initiatives to actively collaborate with members of the community and improve the design and implementation of public services. Read full media alert here |
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Last Chance to get your tickets to Business Day Out 2018
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