Events

Elevate CA hosts regular events for business owners - including the monthly Business Owners Forum events which alternate between Auckland and Whangarei venues. A big part of the Elevate CA ethos is to share our knowledge and skills with the business community that allows us to thrive.

In line with this ethos, Elevate CA events are always free of charge - and have no strings or sales pitches attached.

Below is a full list of events hosted by Elevate CA, or events where we are involved as sponsors, supporters or presenters.
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Be a sought after employer (North Harbour)

19 April 2012

 
Finding and retaining good people for your business is a challenge.  We hear so much in the media about unemployment, but the experience of most business owners is that there is no pool of great talent waiting at the front door.
Of course it is essential for businesses to identify their competitive advantages in the marketplace.  But equally [...]

Ways to reward your team (Whangarei)

15 March 2012

 
This event will explore some of the innovative ways your business can pay and reward your team?  What are the income tax and fringe benefit tax implications of these?  What does employment legislation and case law have to say about these options?  What works in practice and what doesn’t?  What are others doing in this space?  Come along [...]

Ways to reward your team (North Harbour)

23 February 2012

 
What are some of the different and innovative ways to pay and reward your team?  What are the income tax and fringe benefit tax implications of these?  What does employment legislation and case law have to say about these options?  What works in practice and what doesn’t?  What are others doing in this space?
This will [...]

The Power of Branding for your Business (North Harbour)

1 December 2011

 
What does it take for your business to unleash the full potential of its brand?  Our panel will discuss this question from three different angles at the final Business Owners Forum event for 2011.
This event will be held on 1 December at the BNZ Partners Centre in North Harbour from 5:30pmto 7:30pm.
 On the panel for this event will be:

Tim Ellett, [...]

Advisory Boards: What are they and do I need one? (Whangarei)

17 November 2011

What are Advisory Boards and do you need one?  What’s the difference between a formal board and an advisory board?  These very good questions will be answered by a panel at this Business Owners Forum event on Thursday 17 November in Whangarei.
This event will be held at the Elevate CA venue at level four, 35 [...]

Advisory Boards: What are they and do I need one? (North Harbour)

20-oct-2011

 
What are Advisory Boards and do you need one?  This very good question will be answered by a panel at this Business Owners Forum event on Thursday 20 October.
This event will be held at the BNZ Partners facility on Constellation Drive, North Harbour at 5:30pm – and will run through to 7:30pm on the night. 
We [...]

Good Governance for your Business (Whangarei)

110922 - calendar icon 22 september 2011

 
What is Good Governance? 
Is it more than just a term that separates ineffective organisations from those that are operated according to best practice?  What does Good Governance mean to organisations below the corporate, government or local authority level?  How can the principles of Good Governance be applied to owner managed businesses without adding a level of administrative [...]

Managing Risk in our Current Economy (North Harbour)

18-aug-2011

 
Managing financial and operational risk is a challenge at the best of times.  But in the current economic environment, businesses need some sound strategies in these areas.
On 18 August, the Business Owners Forum will feature a panel discussion on these very issues from three diverse points of view.  Here are the panelists for this event:
 
Wayne [...]

Managing Risk in our Current Economy (Whangarei)

Business Owners Forum - 21 July 2011

 

Managing financial and operational risk is a challenge at the best of times.  But in the current economic environment, businesses need some sound strategies in these areas.
On 21 July, the Business Owners Forum will feature a panel discussion on these very issues from three diverse points of view. 
Here’s our panel for this event:
 
Jeff Yeakley.  Jeff [...]

Customer Engagement (North Harbour)

Business Owners Forum - 16 June

 
If you’re tired of competing on Price or Product, come along to get some good practical tips from our panel on how to build a better business based on Customer Loyalty.
This Business Owners Forum event will be held on Thursday 16 June at 5:30pm at the BNZ Partners Centre, Constelletion Drive in North Harbour. 
Here’s who will be on the [...]