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A cyber attack on your business can ruin your brand reputation and your profitability. Find out if you are vulnerable and how to build resilience, at our special workshop style breakfast, with Jeff Herbert of Cybercraft. Hosted by Q2 Ltd, local Chartered Accountants and Business Strategists, this event could change the way you look at cyber security. Coffee for this breakfast, kindly sponsored and served by Robert Plas of Coffee Trendz. Register on Eventbrite HERE, or email admin@penrosebusiness.co.nz, or phone the…
Find out more »Meet the Mayoral Candidates
Our not to be missed, August event features incumbent Mayor Phil Goff and mayoral candidate John Tamihere in a debate style discussion. At this evening event sponsored by Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, hear both candidates answer your questions and give their views on what matters, to you and your business. Our vital industrial area is key to Auckland's economic success. Who will guide us through the next three years? Who would be most likely to address the issues affecting…
Find out more »Breakfast, Bubbles, Coffee and Prizes
Our July breakfast is not one to miss, thanks to co-sponsors Three French Vines and Coffee Trendz. Join us to sample excellent Grower Champagne, known as 'the champagne the French drink'. But it's a work day so we will also have breakfast with freshly brewed coffee, while you learn more about our sponsors' unique businesses. Bring your business card, because our sponsors have donated three amazing spot prizes! 1. A $450 magnum bottle of Champagne Jean Josselin ,…
Find out more »Need More Sales?
Don't miss PBA's Attain Sales Special Workshop, to be followed by PBA's June free networking event! Say goodbye to missed opportunities and start attracting new and repeat business. Over two hours Bill James of Attain Sales will inspire and train you and your team to step up to the next level of finding, landing and keeping customers, in our business-changing workshop. PBA has negotiated a sharp deal for this workshop, just $75 + GST per person for PBA members, and…
Find out more »Business Confidence and Our Economy
Hear ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley, at PBA's Tuesday, May 7th event. Sponsored and hosted by ASB Greenlane, this event is not to be missed! PBA is very fortunate to have ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley as our guest speaker at PBA's May event. An economist for more than two decades, Nick is uniquely qualified to give us his views on business confidence and our economy. Read more about Nick in his Bio here. This will be a popular event, so…
Find out more »PBA March Networking Event
March breakfast, hosted and sponsored by Auckland Harley-Davidson Join us for a catered breakfast and barista coffee in Harley heaven, while hearing speaker Josh Kronfeld. Josh who is a Brand Ambassador for Auckland Harley-Davidson, is a well known TV presenter and former All Black, who represented New Zealand at international level. Where: Auckland Harley-Davidson, 521 Mt Wellington Highway. When: Wednesday, March 27th, 7.30am - 8.30am. RSVP: Register on Eventbrite HERE or e mail admin@penrosebusiness.co.nz Our coffee for this breakfast is kindly sponsored by CoffeeTrendz, suppliers of coffee…
Find out more »BBQ at Speedy Signs
Signage and Brand as a Marketing Tactic - This will be practical branding advice you can implement across your physical and digital world. Join us to hear Rebecca Caroe of Creative Agency Secrets and Craig Simmons of Speedy Signs Penrose. Enjoy a BBQ and refreshments while networking.
Find out more »Electric Vehicles and Your Business
Record petrol prices and now a fuel tax .... have we got the event for you! Sponsored by Mercury, this event will dispel any misconceptions you may have about EV performance and why EV’s make sense for New Zealand! Hear from Mercury's Wholesale Markets Manager, James Flexman and BMW's Market President, Karol Abrasowicz-Madej. Learn more about EV’s, including details of Mercury’s EV fuel package on their website. What: PBA's EV networking event Where: BMW Group NZ, 7 Pacific Rise, Mount…
Find out more »How will Artificial Intelligence affect New Zealand Businesses?
Artificial Intelligence used to be something in sci-fi movies, far removed from our experience. But AI and machine learning has rapidly advanced and is predicted to significantly impact society and our businesses. PBA’s August event is sponsored by Spark, and will look at how AI might affect you and your business in the not so distant future. Our event features guest speaker Ben Reid, Director of the A.I. Forum of New Zealand. When: Wed, August 15th, 5.30 - 7.30pm Where:…
Find out more »Breakfast Event at Hamlin Eatery
How do you pay staff more than a living wage and ensure they spend quality time with their families, while your business goes from strength to strength? Join us for Hamlin’s delicious continental breakfast and hear how Cityguard has developed a family oriented, socially sustainable approach to their business growth. When: Monday July 16th from 7am Where: Hamlin Eatery, 3a Pacific Rise, Mouth Wellington Register Here This event is kindly sponsored by Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre
Find out more »February Networking Event
PBA invites you to their February evening networking event, to be held on the 15th at Speedy Signs' new premises, 12 Holloway Place, Penrose starting at 5:00 pm until 7.00 pm. Mark your diaries now and RSVP to book your place. Sponsored by Speedy Signs, with speaker to be confirmed. Come along and meet other local business owners and your PBA committee members. We look forward to seeing you there.
Find out more »November Networking Event
PBA invites you to their November evening networking event, to be held on the 29th November at Belton IT Nexus, 99 Gavin Street, Penrose starting at 5:00 pm until 7.00 pm. Mark your diaries now and RSVP to book your place. PBA are finishing a busy year with an informal BBQ at our the premises of Belton It Nexus. Polish up your elevator pitch to present your business to other attendees. There will also be opportunity to tell us what you want from…
Find out more »October Networking Event
PBA invites you to their October evening networking event, to be held on October 17th at Kreem Café, 570 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington starting at 5:00 pm until 7.00 pm. Mark your diaries now and RSVP to book your place. This Month’s guest speaker – Diana Clement Diana is a well known freelance writer and editor experienced at writing for newspapers, magazines and websites. She specialises in personal finance and property investing, and has previously held roles writing about the…
Find out more »September Breakfast Networking Event
The September PBA breakfast meeting is being sponsored by Lucidity, a Microsoft award-winning, managed IT services company headquartered in Penrose. Lucidity has a reputation for dramatically improving business results for its customers through transforming their IT using cloud-based services, providing cost savings and improved security. Zach Dickson will briefly explain the benefits that your business could experience from the latest and greatest cloud technologies. Come along to network, meet the Lucidity team, and get an early shot of caffeine to…
Find out more »Political candidates Meet and Greet
Come meet your favorite political candidates on the 31st August at 4:30p.m at Kreem Mt Wellington. David Parker – Labour Denise Lee – National Mahesh Bindra – NZ First
Find out more »PBA Breakfast Networking event
The May PBA breakfast meeting is being sponsored by Q2 Ltd, fresh thinking professionals headquartered in Mt Wellington. Q2 Ltd has a passion to dramatically improve business results and the lives of business owners. As business owners know - profit and cash are not the same thing. Ann Cooper-Smith of Q2 Ltd will briefly explain why this is so, what the cash conversion cycle is, and why it is critical to ensuring your business does not run out of cash.…
Find out more »Evening Networking Event
PBA evening networking event featuring guest speaker Maria Templeman of The Drug Detection Agency.
Find out more »Networking Event
PBA invite you to their networking event – to be held on Tuesday 21st March 2017 at 4.30pm. The event will be held at the Coffee Club, Apex Mega Centre, 393 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington Bring plenty of business cards and make some new contacts… and why not bring a business client or supplier along as well? PBA would welcome your guests, but do let us know for catering purposes. This event's quest speaker will be Jason Agnew of Belton IT…
Find out more »Breakfast Event
PBA invite you to their first breakfast networking event for 2017 – to be held on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 7am. The event will be held at the Coffee Club, Apex Mega Centre, 393 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington Now that the kids are back at school and we say goodbye to long weekends, it is time to refocus on business. Mark your diaries now and join local business people for PBA’s first 2017 breakfast networking event. Bring plenty…
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