Dear Members

The next Business After 5 is on Tuesday 20th July from 5.30pm - 7.30pm at Keri Copy and Design, 98 Kerikeri Rd. Please bring your business cards. A great opportunity to network and promote your business. All businesses who have advertised with the Radio Network under the Club contract will go into a draw for a holiday for two in Samoa in November. Your advertising must be fully paid up and you or your representative must be present to be eligible to win.

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 24th August - venue to be advised. Guest speaker is Mayoral candidate John Gaulter. Most of the present committee are standing again for re-election. If you are interested in becoming a committee member please contact me. Irwin Lawson - Enz of the Earth - has been co-opted on to the Committee to replace Martyn Palomeque who resigned last month. A big thanks to Martyn for his efforts and the large amount of work he did on the content for the KKDBA website. We miss you Martyn!

TOP ENERGY 2010 TALL POPPY BUSINESS AWARDS

Over the years the Tall Poppy Business Awards has become a well respected and high-profile event celebrating business excellence in the Far North region. We encourage you to enter this year's Awards. Besides the obvious public recognition entering the Awards offers you he opportunity to work through the entry critical analysis and to:

re-focus your business's core strengths and competitive advantage review your controls, systems and processes discover new levels of enthusiasm and motivation, as you work through the process foster a unified team culture and a sense of pride in your organisation Attached is a flier which sets out the Awards categories for this year and details about entering.

CHAPLAINCY PROPOSAL FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR OF KERIKERI

The new Pastor at Kerikeri Baptist Church is offering the small business sector of Kerikeri a free chaplaincy service which is a confidential workplace centred support service.

INVITATION - HON. MURRAY McCULLY, MINISTER FOR THE RUGBY WORK CUP IN NZ

Speaking about maximising the business opportunities that 2011 presents. The aim is to ensure Northland businesses are able to make the most of this opportunity to make connections with the many business people who are coming here next year. Northland Events Centre of 30 July.

NORTHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Business After 5 at NorthTec Wednesday 4th August.

FAR NORTH ENVIRONMENT FUND 2010 - 2011 is now open for application.

Funding is made available to encourage and assist the voluntary implementation of measures to achieve environmental protection and/or enhancement. If you would like more information please email me.

ILLEGAL SIGNS CLAMPDOWN

FNDC has advised that a campaign is to be mounted on illegal signs in the Far North to counter an upsurge in the number accumulating on roardsides, particularly on the approaches to urban areas such as Kerikeri and Paihia. Further enquiries to Rick McCall This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Northland Visitor Guide -

There are only three pages of ads for Kerikeri businesses in the current Visitor Guide. Kerikeri businesses need to increase their presence. The 2010/11 Visitor Guide to go through to end of RWC The KKDBA is discussing more promotion of Kerikeri in the Northland Visitor Guide and promotes advertising in this publication to our members. Copy deadline - 13th August

Cruise Ships - There is a meeting about the 2010/11 Cruise Ship season on 23 August at 10.45 - 1pm Scenic Circle Hotel

EVENTS

We have decided to postpone the Ladies Day planned for late July The Certified Builders Trade and Home Show is on at the Centre late August DIVINE DAY OUT - Bride and Groom Expo - 25 September, at the Centre. Half Marathon and Street Party 20 November Bay of Islands Ocean & Orchard festival - Kerikeri Domain - 24th February 2011

Information Centre

We need more volunteers who could staff the centre for one half day per fortnight. The Centre needs to be fully manned from September through to April. FNDC has supplied and erected the I-site signage and application has been made to the Community Board for funding towards a computer, printer, and volunteer training.

Disputes Tribunal Referee, Far North region - Nick Blake, has offered to talk to members about what the Tribunal is all about, how to bring a claim and/or what to do if a claim is brought again you. If you are interested, please let me know.

MEMBERS EVENTS/NEWS

WHAREPUKE WINEMAKERS DINNER WITH VILLA MARIA ESTATE 4 course dinner and matched wines $65 per person Presented by winemaker Nick Picone - 6.30pm Thursday 22 July 2010 Bookings essential, phone 4078936

LOFT GALLERY - New Exhibition begins Friday 16th July Te Rangitu and Georgina Netana

KIND REGARDS

Judy Hyland

Kerikeri District Business Association

09 4019588

0274 305240