Events

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.

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:…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.…

PBA evening networking event featuring guest speaker Maria Templeman of The Drug Detection Agency.  

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…