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Southland Leadership Academy Alumni and Inspirers Gathering
Last night, we had a great evening hosted by the Chamber’s very own Pauline Smith, where our local panellists shared their leadership journeys, experiences, and insights. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect and network with fellow Alumni and Inspirers.
Export Gala | Southland to the World
Friday night saw the biennial Export Gala – Southland to the World event, brought to you by DHL Global Forwarding held at the Ascot Park Hotel. We not only showcased the best food producers in the region, utilising our Murihiku Food Map, but it was a true celebration of exporting out of the Murihiku region. […]
Te Reo Māori for Business
Ake Ake Ake – A forever Language The Chamber were stoked to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with a FULLY BOOKED workshop by Dr Keri Milne-Ihimaera and Indiah Pera. This engaging workshop gave us tools and tips for valuing te reo Māori in business and in our daily lives. Tino pai Keri and […]
BA5 with Fowler Homes
What a night with Fowler Homes Southland! Their stunning show home blew us away. The team’s dedication to building quality homes for Southlanders is amazing. We were thrilled to hear all about it at their BA5 event!
Leadership Academy Graduation – Intake 28
Congratulations to graduates of the Leadership Academy INTAKE #28 from Fiordland. Participants Nakul Behal – Te Anau Lakeview Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels Selina Wright – The Fat Duck Danica Tauri – Te Anau Lakeview Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels Diana Keith – The Fat Duck Toni Hill – Flawed & Fabulous Cleaning Joshua Raynel […]
An Incredible Day of Learning
A huge thank you to Claire Spencer and Louise Evans for sharing your expertise and supporting our member businesses.
BA5 with NES
Our August BA5 with NES Network Electrical Services was a success. A big thank you to everyone who came along and to NES for hosting and sharing.
Shaping Gore’s Tomorrow
Yesterday’s luncheon was an absolute success! . We had the pleasure of hosting Debbie Lascelles and Richard McPhail from Gore District Council, along with Paddy McMyler from Mataura Valley Milk. Our panel of experts delivered invaluable insights and sparked great discussions, tackling a wide range of questions from our guests. . Thanks to everyone who […]
Fundamentals of Good Governance Workshop
Thank you, Michelle Henderson – Red Rabbit for an insightful and informative Fundamentals of Good Governance workshop loaded with practical tools.
Westpac Smarts- Navigating the Economy
Westpac NZ Smarts economist Paul Clark provided an outlook for both the Southland economy and nationally while answering some great questions from the audience. . We look forward to seeing you all back again at our Westpac Smarts Series. .
NZ Story with David Downs
Last night we were lucky enough to hear from David Downs, sharing the New Zealand Story! David shared all about how the New Zealand story can help exporters overseas and some stories from businesses using this mark. A shout-out to Great South for joining with us to bring this event!
The Icehouse Business Owner Programme
Congratulations to our 2024 Southland Business Chamber – Icehouse Business Owner Programme Alumni.
A range of professional development training delivered
A great week delivering a range of professional development training at the Southland Business Chamber.
Design With Canva
Louise Evans, Lemon Creative delivered an on point CANVA workshop with tons of great tips, tricks and insights. Thanks to Community Trust South for supporting the Building Capability Series so we can offer affordable, high-quality training for the Southland community.
New Member Mixer- July 2024
Everyone joining the Chamber is here for a variety of reasons, but the overall theme that keep coming through was connection. Whether it was connecting for education, connecting to network or connecting to grow their business. All paths that the Chamber can help facilitate.
Microsoft 365 Series
Our first two Microsoft 365 Series sessions, designed and facilitated by Stephanie Hunt of ENGAGE IT Training were held today. These sessions are a series of presentations designed to help you learn more about what is available to you in your Microsoft 365 subscriptions. “You don’t know what you don’t know”.
Westpac Smarts- Unpacking our City’s Progress
A big thank you to our guests Chris Ramsay – ILT and Michael Day – Invercargill City Council for being a part of our Westpac Smarts Unpacking our City’s Progress today. An insightful look into what is happening in and around our CBD. . Was great to also hear from our CE Sheree about the […]
Building a Culture of Trust and High Performing Teams
Thanks To Tony Grove, Halo Training for a deeply impactful and interactive leadership skills workshop that gave us tools, tips, and models to inform our practice. We look forward to the next workshop – Leadership and High-Pressure Decision Making.
Leadership Academy Graduation – Intake 27
Congratulations Leadership Academy Intake 27 participants, Steve Gilkison, Fulton Hogan Southland Nikki Ashfield, Invercargill City Council Sarah Ruffell, Total Life Anna Gaitt, Graeme Dingle Foundation Southern Jody McCullough, Rabobank Hayden McLiskey, South Port NZ Ltd Dylan Reeves, HWR Micaela Bekhuis, Kindergartens South Louise King, Kindergartens South Carolyn Dean, FutureGenz Ltd None of this would be […]
Design With Canva – Te Anau
Thanks Louise Evans – Lemon Creative for a highly engaging Canva workshop in Te Anau. Thanks also to the team at Fat Duck for the great hospitality.
BA5- Elm Marketing
A great evening celebrating Elm Marketing fourth birthday on Wednesday at the Tuatara Invercargill.
Leadership Academy Graduation – Intake 26
Congratulations to the Gore Leadership Academy Graduates from intake #26. Thanks to our incredible inspirers whose ongoing support underpins the strength of the Leadership Academy.
Westpac Smarts- NZ AI with Justin Flitter
Justin Flitter founder of New Zealand AI shared key practical insights into the world of artificial intelligence! A big thank you to Westpac for sponsoring this enlightening event as part of their Westpac Smarts series.
On the Couch: Breakfast with Paddy and David
It was great to hear David Ready & Paddy O’Brien, our two outstanding guest speakers for our Men’s Health Matters event this morning!
Luncheon with Hon Penny Simmonds
Over 50 of our members joined us for lunch on Friday at The Langlands where we heard the Hon. Penny Simmonds, Southlands National Member of Parliament present an update on Te Pūkenga and its implications for Southland, the May 30 Budget, and its impact on the region. Much discussion was had during question-and-answer time, and […]