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AuGust 1-31, 2013

Geelong Small Business FestivalThe City of Greater Geelong is pleased to lead the third Geelong Small Business Festival.

Small and medium sized business is the ‘engine room’ of our economy, employing thousands of people and making a great contribution to our community.

The Festival celebrates this contribution and is part of the broader highly successful Victoria’s Small Business Festival.

The Festival runs throughout August and provides local business owners and those seeking to start a business the opportunity to access a range of technical information and expertise.

This year there are 40 seminars, events and networking opportunities on offer at no cost or minimal cost. Event topics include social media and marketing, recruiting and retaining staff, leadership, buying and selling a business and how to develop and grow your business. There are also plenty of opportunities to network with other small business operators.

We acknowledge the Victorian Government as our major project sponsor and all the event hosts for their time, energy and contribution. We appreciate the support of our media partners Adcell Media, The Weekly Review Greater Geelong, Geelong Advertiser, 93.9 BayFM, 94.7FM The Pulse and Go Transit.

I hope you will take advantage of the tremendous opportunities on offer during the month.

Cr Keith Fagg, Mayor City of Greater Geelong

STAFFING SOLUTIONS

topic Event provider Date time cost

Casual vs Permanent: The Staffing Dilemma

Harvest Human Resources, Grange HR Consulting, Surf Coast Shire 09 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $12

Lean Concepts: Promoting Safe Working Every Day

Geelong Manufacturing Council, Godfrey Hirst, AGB 13 Aug 8.00am-10.00am $40

Casual vs Permanent: The Staffing Dilemma

Queenscliff Lonsdale Business and Tourism Association 14 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $20

Fundamental Workplace Obligations HR4Business 15 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $39

Mentoring Skills You Can Use Now Mentors & Business Coaches International (Australia) 19 Aug 2.00pm-4.00pm $15

Changes to the Fair Work Act & NES Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry 20 Aug 3.00pm-4.30pm $45

The Toxic Worker Sally Learey Speaker / Author / Coach 22 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $39

Telephone Techniques Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry 23 Aug 9.00am-4.30pm $465

Cr Keith Fagg, Mayor City of Greater Geelong

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Over 40 information and training sessions at no cost or minimal cost to assist your business.

Sessions include Marketing & Social Media, Networking, Starting a Business & Business Basics, Staffing Solutions and Business Development.

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MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

topic Event provider Date time cost

Social Media Beyond Facebook Surf Coast Shire Council, Choc Chip Digital 12 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $10

Social Media and Your Business Reputation Online? What you really MUST Know

Innovabiz & iRespectOnline 13 Aug 10.00am-12.00pm $25

Online Marketing: How to Put a Plan in Place Snap Geelong 15 Aug 7.30am-9.00am $25

Visual Merchandising: Trend Forecasting Gordon Institute of TAFE 15 Aug 6.00pm-8.00pm $80

Social Media Marketing for Your Business PageOne Web Studio 17 Aug 9.30am-3.00pm $47

Put Your Website & Social Media on Steroids GOOP 20 Aug 6.00pm-7.30pm $15

Look Big, Sound Big: Blogging for Growth Augustus Media, Your Marketing Team 24 Aug 9.30am-12.00pm $25

Tech Trends (Geelong) Department of State Development, Business and Innovation 28 Aug 6.00pm-9.30pm $49

NETWORKING

topic Event provider Date time cost

The Art of Attraction City of Greater Geelong, Direct Incite 01 Aug 5.30pm-8.30pm FREE

Networking for Profit not Friends BNI - Business Network International 06 Aug 7.00am-9.00am $25

Business Networking dinner with guest Tonia Todman

Queenscliff Lonsdale Business and Tourism Association 06 Aug 6.00pm-10.00pm $30

Geelong Chamber of Commerce After 5 (members only) Geelong Chamber of Commerce 14 Aug 5.00pm-8.00pm FREE

Geelong Business Café - Introduce your business with impact in 60 seconds or less

City of Greater Geelong and Mendleson Communication 18 Aug 2.00pm-4.00pm FREE

Connect with prospective clients to increase your results

Sarah Valentine, Bellarine Business Women 30 Aug 9.00am-11.00am $35

www.geelongaustralia.com.au/gsbfInformation on a full range of Webinars accessible during the Festival can be found at: www.business.vic.gov.au/webinars

STARTING A BUSINESS & BUSINESS BASICS

topic Event provider Date time cost

Starting Your Business City of Greater Geelong 07 Aug 11.00am-2.30pm $30

Starting a Business Crowe Horwath 26 Aug 5.30pm-7.00pm FREE

To find out more about the range of events log onto:

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The City of Greater Geelong acknowledges the media support it has received in delivering the festival.

Photography: Katrina Lawrence. Thank you to local small business for participating in this publication

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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From Passion to Profit Geelong Chamber of Commerce 02 Aug 9.00am-5.30pm $197

Eight Ways to Successfully Grow Your Business Sarina Russo Apprenticeships 05 Aug 5.30pm-6.30pm FREE

Manage Your Business on the Move JNH Software 07 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $28

Learn the Tools of Entrepreneurship Business & Professional Women (BPW) Geelong

13 Aug 5.30pm-9.30pm $49

Mobile Business Centre (Queenscliff) Small Business Victoria 14 Aug 10.00am-4.00pm FREE

Delivering a Winning Customer Experience

Queenscliff Lonsdale Business and Tourism Association

14 Aug 7.00am-10.30am $30

Unlocking Individual Performance Queenscliff Lonsdale Business and Tourism Association

14 Aug 2.00pm-5.00pm $30

Financial Literacy Crowe Horwath 16 Aug 9.30am-12.30pm FREE

Mobile Business Centre (Geelong) Small Business Victoria 17-18 Aug 10.00am-4.00pm FREE

Blooming Good Business Jobscene, Mio Ristic Video Guru, Impressions Design

19 Aug 5.30pm-8.00pm $45

‘Making Cashflow work better for your Business’ National Australia Bank 20 Aug 8.00am-9.00am FREE

Six Essential Powerful Practical Communication Strategies

Joanne Clarke Destiny Pursuit Coaching & Training

21 Aug 7.00am-9.00am $35

How to Change Your Business Culture & Improve Profits Surf Coast Shire Council 21 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $10

Simple Ways to Avoid Business Costs The Office of the Victorian Small Business Commissioner

22 Aug 7.30am-8.45am $15

Re-energise & Re-launch Your Business SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre 26 Aug 7.00am-8.30am $10

Identifying Inefficiencies to Increase Profit Ocom Software 27 Aug 7.30am-9.00am $35

Small Business Legal Health Check Coulter Roache Lawyers 29 Aug 5.30pm-7.30pm $25