Clutha District Chamber of Commerce Inc Contact: Yvonne Thomas Phone 03 418 3798 Fax 03 418-1399 Email: clutha.chamber@xtra.co.nz Subs for 1-3 employees: $100.00 Mission Statement Goals What Does the Chamber Offer? Resource Base and Information Sharing Promotion and Education Annual Subscription 1999 Programme of Events What is Business Grow/Farm Fact? 1999/2000 Programme Clutha Women's Network Group The Clutha District Chamber of Commerce actively encourages membership of all sectors of the business community (including farming) of the Clutha District. Mission Statement The Clutha District Chamber of Commerce shall foster and stimulate the business environment of the Clutha District. Goals 1. Co-Ordination To be the active catalyst in focusing the numerous interest groups toward the collective economic benefit of the District. 2. Advocacy To provide a collective voice for Clutha District businesses and represent those businesses in making appropriate submissions to the Clutha District Council and like organisations. 3. Membership To continue to grow membership of the Chamber. 4. Membership Benefits and Services To grow and promote the financial benefits and a range of business services to members. 5. Activities To provide a range of activities, including meetings, seminars and workshops, and be a catalyst for interchange of business skills and ideas between members. To top What Does the Chamber Offer? Networking and Support - CDCC actively encourages membership of all sectors of the business community of the Clutha District.   CDCC networks at all levels - International agencies and national government authorities - fiscal legal trade   NZ central government and national issues - to inform members of political decisions legislation national issues and to lobby on their behalf. Local and regional authorities and local issues to - maintain close contact monitor proceedings offer submission on draft plans assist with resource consents promote economic development   Publication of a monthly newsletter   Business after Five functions.   Organising public meetings on topical issues and involving key business and political speakers.   Resource Base and Information Sharing CDCC is affiliated to the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce CDCC receives directly and indirectly information on a wide range of subjects at local, national and international levels. Detailed and specific information is available to members only via the national database. Resource files are constantly updated and available at the Chamber office. Discounts on an increasing number of business services, e.g., national and international toll calls, medical insurance. Mail, out service. Directed advertising. To top Promotion and Education CDCC will effectively assist members who request seminars and training courses on a wide variety of topics - planning niche marketing customer service shop theft import/export occupational health & safety acts motivation etc. CDCC, in conjunction with local organisations, will actively promote the Clutha District through regular activities. Annual Subscription Automatic payment options (annually/quarterly) are now available Class 1: Full membership 1 - 3 employees $ 90.00 Class 2: Full membership 4 - 15 employees $150.00 Class 3: Full membership 16 plus employees $250.00 Class 4: Non Profit/Affiliated Organisation $ 50.00 There is a 10% discount on subscriptions renewed annually by automatic payment. To top 1999 Programme of Events May Seminar - Accounting For Non-Accountants? Phil Trounson Business Grow - Business Succession Planning Seminar June 1999 Business Success Awards To top What is Business Grow/Farm Fact? Business Grow/Farm Fact is a free and confidential referral service available to all businesses including farming. This service's aim is to encourage business development and employment opportunities by assisting businesses to operate more effectively and become stronger and grow. Aims and Objectives To increase the range and quality of business skills of Clutha District businesses and farmers. To increase Clutha District businesspersons and farms awareness of the range of support agencies and organisations available to them. To increase employment opportunities within the Clutha District. To increase profitability of Clutha District businesses and farms. To identify specific needs for business skills training, workshops and seminars within the District. To establish a basis of regular communication with all businesses in the Clutha District. To encourage joint ventures with other organisations in the running of seminars. To work with the Clutha Agricultural Devlopment Board to provide ongoing support to the agricultural sector.   How The Programme Runs The goal of the programme is to optimize the utilization of the support available to businesses and farmers. To top Business Grow: The Business Grow programme employs a client manager. The role of the client manager is to work with businesses and help identify problem / opportunities areas, refer the business to appropriate assistance from other specialized business agencies / providers and then to re-contact the business to ensure a satisfactory outcome. The service is based on referral. Each business visited will be provided with an ongoing contact point with the service. It is part of the job of the client manager to assist each business follow up any requirements for future assistance with the appropriate business support agencies, etc. Farm Fact: The Farm Fact service is designed to provide the Business Grow referral service to the farming community. It will be targeted towards the Clutha Agricultural Development Board (CADB) members via newsletters, as well as promotion at special field days. Initial inquiries for the Farm Fact service are directed to the Business Grow client manager and if appropriate, farming inquiries may then be referred to the CADB. The 0800 number will continue to be available. Seminars: This service will also provide the opportunities to co-ordinate seminars within the district when the need arises.   Organisation Structure Contact Details Business Grow (Incorporating Farm Fact) Development House of Clutha 17 John Street P.O. Box 89 BALCLUTHA Phone: (03) 418-4048 or 0800 FARMFACT (327 632) Facsimile: (03) 418-0069 Email: clutha.chamber@xtra.co.nz Contact Person Yvonne Thomas Phone 03 418 3798 Fax 03 418-1399 Email clutha.chamber@xtra.co.nz Subs for 1-3 employees $100.00 Administered by: Clutha District Business Advisory Foundation Inc. To top May 1999 Grow Your Business Seminars (Full Programme) August 2000 Others - joint ventures As required 1999/2000 Programme Seminars: West Otago Seminar (e.g. OSH/ACC) May/June 1999 Succession Planning Seminar  Business Grow is Committed to Helping Your Business Grow! And Your Farm Flourish!   To top Clutha Women's Network Group What Is The Womens's Network Group? The Women's Network Group has been organising and holding functions now for nearly two years. It is run by a group of volunteers (four) who meet to plan functions that will be of interest to women. It is not a membership organisation and those who are interested, go on a mailing list so that they will be automatically informed of future functions which are held every two months You can pick and choose which functions to attend during the year There is a small charge on the night but thanks to the generous support of the Telford Rural Polytechnic and Clutha Print Ltd, this charge is kept to a minimum.   Our Functions Functions that have been held to date include : ­ Mary English, Rosie Burridge, Joan Hasler, Breast and Cervical Screening representatives, a Craft Expo, Dessert Evening, Brain Gym, and UNIFEM Luncheon with special guest Petra Mathais. Our next function will be held on Tuesday 4th May at Peggydale, Balclutha where our guest will be Sue Lindsay, Manager of CRT Southland and a Young Businesswomen of the Year. Contacts Convenor: Joanne McLeary Phone: 03 4180639 Yvonne Thomas Phone: 03 418 3798 Fax: 03 418-1399 Take time out for yourself and if you are interested in attending one of our functions, please give us a call. To top [Use Back Button to return to previous page]