Waikato Business News July/August 2018

4 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS July/August 2018
NETWORKING & EVENTS
Durning praised for
‘greatest turnaround’
of chamber’s fortunes
Meet new people, learn new things
and energise your business.
UP NEXT...
22nd August – BA5 with Interactionz
6th September – Habit 7: Lock it or Lose it
7th September – Workshop with IRD
13th September – Westpac Waikato Business Awards
Finalist Announcement Evening
21st September – BA5 with Hamilton City Council at
The Zoo! – Connecting Community and Business
27th September – The Red Sofa
2nd November – Westpac Waikato Business Awards
Gala Dinner
EVENT INFORMATION
BUSINESS AFTER FIVE
Business After Five (BA5) events are hosted by Waikato
companies and organisations. Generally hosted at
the members venue these are fantastic networking
events coordinated by the Chamber. They provide
valuable opportunities to educate the market on your
business and meet with other professionals. These
are extremely successful and popular so if you’re
interested, register now.
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arrived at the chamber in October
2014 he knew it would be a
challenge.
“But the more I got stuck
in the more I realised there
were other people who just like
me believed change could be
achieved and we have done it.
I could not be more proud that I
have accomplished everything
I set out to do.”
He thanked the chamber’s
board for “absolutely backing
and encouraging me”.
William thanked the chamber’s
main sponsors, its “Platinum
Partners” who by placing
their brand alongside what the
chamber did, gave it credibility
and confidence.
He also thanked his team,
led by branch manager Paula
Sutton, and his wife Alison
whom he presented with flowers.
He told the audience
“Waikato’s time is now”
and urged Waikato people
to “be brave and place ourselves
firmly on the radar for
all to see”. He issued a final
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William Durning and Grant Robson embrace.
challenge.
“Truly work together to
collaborate and compromise
even if at first glance it looks
as though we are giving up to
benefit only others. We must
accept that to achieve the
extraordinary, alone in isolation,
we just won’t get there.
But together we will.”
1 Jim Mylchreest, Allan Sanson
and Tony Kane.
2 David Bryant and Andrew King.
3 Auckland Chamber of
Commerce chief executive
Michael Barnett addressed the
audience.
4 Edward Fahey and Mike Blake.
5 Gail Jones with Mavora
Hamilton.
6 Dan Silverton, Lisa Topcsov,
Cherie Meecham and Peter Bos.
HABIT 7
We are what we repeatedly do, which then means -
Excellence is not an act but a habit.
Habit 7 is a workshop series and forum where we
discuss trends in business that business owners and
leaders need to be aware of and educated on. We
invite industry experts to present on each topic and
provide practical advice and takeaways to help our
community develop meaningful habits that in turn will
lead to business excellence.
RED SOFA
An event dedicated to the entrepreneurs and those
obsessed with self development.
We invite and assemble a panel of industry innovators
that take the time to explain what it takes to become
a master in specific fields in a live Q&A environment.
They share their experiences and war stories and spare
no detail in order to paint the perfect picture of what
it takes to really achieve goals. “Whatever your’re
thinking think bigger.”
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Waikato Chamber of Commerce
Business Floor, Wintec House
Cnr Nisbet and Anglesea Street, HAMILTON
07 839 5895 | help@waikatochamber.co.nz
www.waikatochamber.co.nz
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