42 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS <strong>September</strong>/<strong>October</strong> <strong>2018</strong> CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE AND EVENTS Baypark is the Bay of Plenty’s entertainment hub As the temperature heats up, so does the excitement surrounding the Baypark Concert Series. Baypark is delighted to announce that celebrated kiwi musician Tim Beveridge will open for Dionne Warwick on her Greatest Hits Tour. Tim’s music career has spanned more than 20 years and has encompassed many roles, including actor, singer, producer, conductor and arranger. As an independent concert producer Tim has conceived, produced and directed concerts throughout New Zealand. His singing career began in musical theatre, where he was one of the youngest performers to play the Phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” in Sydney at the early age of 29. He was twice a finalist in the BBC Voice of Musical Theatre and his first recording, “Singer”, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, went gold within four weeks of release. As a concert performer Tim has performed frequently with orchestras throughout NZ including the Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras. These include performing alongside well-known New Zealand performers such as Sir Howard Morrison, Dame Malvina Major, Simon O’Neill and Hayley Westenra. Dionne Warwick will perform on her Greatest Hits Tour on Sunday, November 11, at Baypark With timeless classics “Don’t Make Me Over”, “Walk on By”, “Anyone Who Had a Heart”, “Message to Michael”, “Promises Promises”, “A House is Not a Home”, “Alfie”, “Say a Little Prayer”, “This Girl’s in Love With You”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, “Reach Out For Me”, and the theme from Valley of the Dolls, she will captivate and entertain. Tickets are available from $85 at Ticketek, including exclusive VIP meet and greet opportunities. The first of Baypark’s concert series is The Merchants of Bollywood, on Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> 23. Direct from London’s West End, this theatrical dance spectacular has been seen by more than three million patrons worldwide. The Merchants of Bollywood features a cast of more than 30 performers direct from Film City Mumbai – the home of Bollywood Cinema. The show tells the story of the Merchants, the family dynasty that holds the responsibility Tim Beveridge, Dionne Warwick and The Merchants of Bollywood. of upholding the ancient traditions of the Kathak dance, the dance of the Gods. Shantilal Merchant is the last in the line of gurus of a tradition that is about to die out. New group ticketing and pricing has been released. Group of four I available from $219.60 or from $59.90 for individual tickets, from www. ticketek.co.nz <strong>2018</strong> is shaping up to be extremely busy, with the calendar of upcoming events jam-packed full of a diverse range of things to do and see. Events that have never before come to Baypark are coming to Tauranga, highlighting the incredible growth we are experiencing across the region and at the venue. For something different the Weber Bros Circus will be at Baypark from <strong>September</strong> 27 – <strong>October</strong> 21. Weber Bros Circus brings you an exciting new show ‘ADRENALINE’ featuring, The Globe of Death, FMX, and the show stopping act The Human Canon! Plus a whole lot more exciting International Circus Acts. Tickets start from $25 for an adult, tickets available from www.iticket.co.nz The Tauranga Fishing and Boat show November 2 – 4 will showcase everything on, in and under the water. Including boats, jet skis, kayaks, dive equipment, fishing tackle, paddle boards, surfboards, spearfishing, trailers, outboard, windsurfing and kayak fishing tickets from $12 for an adult. For a full list of all events held at Baypark visit www.asbbaypark.co.nz or call 07 577 8560. Fresh Balance Catering provides a delicious catering experience with a fresh twist for your occasion in the <strong>Waikato</strong>. Corporate - Day Time Deli – Packed lunches Christmas functions - Canapes - Buffet Dinners Everything we serve is sourced locally and crafted in house specially for your group by our passionate chefs. We offer a variety of options to make catering for your event easy. Choose from our menus or spin us your vibe - we provide a tailored experience for events big or small. We can also provide a venue for up to 70 for evening functions. • Get in touch to discuss your Christmas Gatherings now! freshbalance.co.nz E catering@freshbalance.co.nz P 021 297 3113 • Every 15 minutes, a NZ business moves to Office 365 In New Zealand, a business is migrated to Office 365 every 15 minutes. Is your business on Office 365 yet? The <strong>Waikato</strong>/BOP’s longest-established IT company, HTG, has partnered with Microsoft NZ to bring you a FREE seminar on Microsoft 365. This is on Tuesday 16 <strong>October</strong> at 3.30pm at the Verandah Café in Hamilton. Retire your on premise servers Do you have to retire your servers soon because you are running old operating systems software (such as Windows Server 2008 or any version of MS Small <strong>Business</strong> Server)? If so, this is a good time to evaluate whether you should ditch the on-premise server and save money and hassle. Microsoft has spent the last decade preparing its clients for migrating to its 365 platform. Microsoft 365 (which includes Office 365) is Microsoft’s latest cloud ecosystem product that allows you to move to the cloud with enhanced productivity, security as well as cost savings. Office 365 comes with 25 modules – do you know that? If you are already running Office 365 come along to find out how you can benefit fully from all the 25 modules that make up Office 365. Modules such as Power BI that taps into your data to achieve amazing insights into your business. Or Teams that is improving collaboration among workers all over the world. Why attend this seminar? You should attend if you: • Are evaluating ditching on-premise servers for a cloud solution. • Still have not moved your Microsoft Office to Office 365 cloud versions. • Are running Office 365 but want to know how to tap into the productivity of all its 25 modules. • Are still using Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, SBS 2008 or Office 2013. • Would like employees to be more mobile and able to work from anywhere. • Have concerns about security and protection of your and your clients’ data • Could use video communications more effectively to engage remote workers and clients. • Want to work smarter, not harder. Paul Bowkett, the Cloud Territory Manager from Microsoft New Zealand, and Alan Chew, founder of HTG, will get answers to all your questions about Microsoft's vision of a mobile-first, cloud-first enterprise where teams collaborate across distances using shared documents, video conferencing, and applications that tie it all together without the need for on premise servers. Go to www.htg365.co.nz to read more about the event and to register.
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