BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Australia/Brisbane X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Brisbane BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@whitsundaycoastchamber.com.au DTSTART:20240516T030000Z DTEND:20240516T063000Z DTSTAMP:20240510T224211Z URL:https://www.whitsundaycoastchamber.com.au/events/2024-conference/ SUMMARY:2024 Whitsunday Business Conference DESCRIPTION:\nThe Whitsundays Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announce d a revised program for the 2024 Whitsunday Business Conference\, seizing the opportunity to host a shorter event on Thursday 16 May 2024 to coincid e with a visit from the Queensland Small Business Commissioner to our regi on.\n\n\n\nThe Thursday 16 May program will be held 1:00pm-4:30pm at Mantr a Club Croc\, Cannonvale. It will preview what to expect from the 2025 Whi tsunday Business Conference.\n\n\n\nRegister today to take part of a numbe r of timely and provocative conversations on the following topics with oth er local business owners on:\n\n\n\n\nOfficial welcome by Amanda Camm MP\, Member for Whitsunday\n\n\n\nWhat are your business pain points? \;Wh at are the pressing issues facing small business in our region?\n\n\n\nSup ercharge your People Power sharing top tips on how to deal with changing s taff attitudes and work ethic\, young employees through to an ageing workf orce\, finding stability with transient workers and staff turnover\, and d iversity and inclusion in small business with Amanda Anderson (Bendigo Com munity Bank Cannonvale-Proserpine)\, Georgia Lavers (Greater Whitsunday Al liance) and Brian Ward (My Pathway).\n\n\n\nDon’t tell me it can’t be done! Stories and strategies on re-inventing your business\, rejecting cha llenges and overcoming limitations\, and how to lead your team to exceed e xpectations with speakers Julia Wheway (TAFE Queensland)\, Kristian Mulhol land (Tassal Proserpine Prawn Farm)\, and Andrew Paranomos (McDonald's Res taurants Airlie Beach\, Bowen &\; Cannonvale).\n\n\n\nHave your say on the 2025 Conference to shape the 2025 Whitsunday Business Conference.\n\n\ n\n\nThe program will be followed by a meet and greet event 5pm-7pm at the Mantra Club Croc\, hosted by the Whitsunday Regional Council\, with the Q ueensland Small Business Commissioner to better understand her role and di scuss challenges and opportunities facing small business in our region.&nb sp\;\n\n\n\n\nTime and date: \;1:00pm-4:30pm Thursday 16 May 2024 then 5pm-7pm Queensland Small Business Commissioner event\n\n\n\nLocation:&nbs p\;Mantra Club Croc\, Cannonvale \n\n\n\nRefreshments: Light refreshments and afternoon tea included. \n\n\n\n\nRegistrations now open! \n\n\n\n\nFr ee tickets for Chamber members. To claim your free tickets\, Chamber membe rs need to apply their unique event ticket code at the check out/cart. For gotten your code? Contact the Chamber. \n\n\n\nDiscounted tickets: $18.75 for members of Tourism Whitsundays\, Bowen Chamber of Commerce\, and Bowen Gumlu Growers Association.\n\n\n\nNon-member tickets: $25.\n\n\n\n\nOnce registered\, you are welcome to provide a special offer -- a discount\, pr oduct or service -- to other attendees on the day. Contact the Chamber to learn how! \n\n\n\nThank you! \n\n\n\nThe Chamber wishes to thank our majo r sponsors\, Conference media partner\, and supporters for their generosit y for the 2024 and 2025 Whitsunday Business Conference. \n\n\n\nThis Regio nal Networker Grant event is a part of Queensland Small Business Month and is also proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government.\n\n\n\ n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.whitsundaycoastchamber.com.au/wp-con tent/uploads/2024/02/Blog-Image-Conference.png LOCATION:Mantra Club Croc Airlie Beach\, 240 Shute Harbour Road\, Cannonval e\, Queensland \, 4802\, Australia X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=240 Shute Harbour Road\, Ca nnonvale\, Queensland \, 4802\, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mantr a Club Croc Airlie Beach:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR