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September Business Breakfast
10th September 2024
The Value of Financial Advice Financial planning is not just about managing money; it’s also about creating a roadmap for your future. Professional financial advice can help you achieve your personal and business financial goals, providing peace of mind and financial security. Whether you’re planning for retirement, looking to…
2024 Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, 28 August
Manningham Business Network Inc. ABN 44 234 699 461 Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting We have pleasure in announcing the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Manningham Business Network Inc. The details of this meeting are as follows: Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2024 Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Place: …
August Business Breakfast
13th August 2024
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au or telelphone 0411 729 626 “Closing the Loopholes” The Australian Federal Government has proposed changes to employment laws in the new “Closing the Loopholes” bill thereby significantly altering the…
July Business Breakfast
9th July 2024
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au Teamwork Matters There is no doubt about the passion Kerrie Nobes of Kreating New Collaborations has for creating a positive workplace culture. We are thrilled that she is coming…
June Business Breakfast
11th June 2024
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au Stress Circuit-Breaker Masterclass We are fortunate to have MBN member, Valerie Judge of Rose Phoenix Health join us to add an important but different element to the range of…
May Social Networking Evening
Friday, 24th May, 2024
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au We all know networking is a great way to explore new opportunities. Sometimes the best connections are made through casual conversations. MBN is offering an informal, relaxed atmosphere in which…
Bendigo Bank Business Breakfast
2nd May 2024
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT The team at Community Bank Doncaster East & Templestowe Village would like to extend an invitation to all MBN members to their 2024 Business Breakfast with guest speaker David Robertson, Chief Economist, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. David is one of Australia’s leading financial commentators…
April Business Breakfast
9th April 2024
Social Enterprise Empowering Change THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au ‘Social Enterprise’ is a term often given to a business such as a charity or Rotary-type organisation which exists to solve community social problems. …
March Business Breakfast
12th March 2024
Business Technology THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au Business Technology as a concept describes all technology that aids an organisation to run its business and operational processes more efficiently. This technology can be customer-related applications…
February Business Breakfast
13th February 2024
Business X Factor: Unleash your Business Superpower THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au In chaos theory, the butterfly effect refers to how one small change can kick off a very large variation. A butterfly flapping…
MBN Social Networking
Tuesday, 23rd January, 2024
Welcome in the New Year! THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au Join us for a very informal evening that will give your networking a fun and friendly head start for 2024. Pop in on your…
MBN December Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 12th December 2023
Networkers Mini Expo THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au MBN’s Mini Expo is a great opportunity for local business owners to connect through face-to-face, business-to-business, business-to-consumer conversations. It’s the perfect platform on which to celebrate…
MBN November Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 14th November 2023
Succession! THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au The theme of this Business Breakfast focuses on the legal steps and requirements associated with the progression and passing-on of your business to new appointees. Your business doesn’t…
MBN October Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 10th October, 2023
Feedback for High Performance THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au Our wonderful guest speaker at our October Business Breakfast is Jo Bradshaw, BA MEd GradDipEd&T CAHRI GAICD, Facilitator, Coach, Consultant, NED This presentation will…
MBN September Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 12th September 2023
From SWOT to Success: A Guide to Selecting the Right Business Opportunities THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au In this power-packed presentation, we’ll guide small business owners through the art of using SWOT analysis as…
MBN Social Networking
Friday, 1st September 2023
We are creating an opportunity to widen your networking reach Whitehorse Business Group in partnership with Mercure Hotel Doncaster and in conjunction with Manningham Business Network Inc. warmly invites you to attend a Casual Drinks and Networking evening. Date: Friday, 1st September, 2023 Time: …
2023 Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, 22nd August, 2023
Thank you, all Manningham Business Network Inc. members, for your wonderful support. We look forward to continuing to offer our local community opportunities to Share, Learn and Grow together in the year ahead. Formal AGM notices etc., have been emailed to our colleagues for their interest and attention. Any…
MBN August Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 8th August 2023
CYBER SECURITY THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au As part of our networking session this month, we have a terrific Keynote Address that will certainly lead to some interesting discussion between our members and guests. With…
MBN Social Networking
Tuesday, 25th July 2023
It’s a time to relax and enjoy the company of good friends. Join us for a very informal evening that will mark the successes of the last financial year and share news of plans for the future. Pop in on your way home from work to enjoy casual drinks,…
MBN July Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 11th July 2023
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au ChatGPT for Business Success “Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT for Business Success” This presentation will give members and guests the opportunity to gain valuable insight and applications for…
MBN June Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 13th June 2023
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au Excellent Customer Service “Is the customer always right?” – Well – maybe Yes, or maybe No? But whichever way, our guest speaker, Kerrie Nobes, will help you to…
Bendigo Bank Business Breakfast
Thursday, 4th May 2023
2023 Business Breakfast Guest speaker, DAVID ROBERTSON, Chief Economist, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank David is one of Australia’s leading financial market commentators, and he’s coming back to Manningham to share the very latest on the domestic and global economies, interest rates and share his predictions for the future…
MBN April Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 18th April 2023
Calamities and Your Business Who you should call when disaster strikes? What assistance should you provide to people and property effected? When should you call for emergency assistance? Where can you get help with your disaster prevention plans? Why after-event awareness of safety and insurance issues are vital? …
MBN Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 14th March 2023
This event has SOLD OUT If you would like to be included on our Waiting List Please contact admin@mbn.asn.au You are your best marketing agent! As business owners and leaders, we know the importance of skilled networking and of making a meaningful connection that doesn’t feel awkward…
Be Happy Now!
Tuesday 25th October
You don’t have to park your happiness at the door when you walk into the office. Join us and hear from Lynne Durham, Executive Life Coach. Lead your way to greater success using the 3 steps to create a life in balance, using effective connection while having more fun. After…
Open Business Breakfast
Tuesday 27th September
Join us and hear from Peter Burgess from Process Culture How to overcome the overwhelm in your business using automation. Boost staff productivity, delight clients and put more money in the bank. Many businesses are overwhelmed by spreadsheets and cumbersome customer management systems. This leads to lost sales opportunities -…
Manningham Business Breakfast
Tuesday 23 August
You are invited to join us to learn how two of our local no-for-profit services are supporting the people of Manningham, and how this may effect your business. You will be invited to discuss what we can do to support our community. You will also hear about the services they…
Business Breakfast
Tuesday 26 July
You are invited to join us for a sneak peek into the North East Link project to learn about opportunities there may be for businesses in our area. Guest speakers from the North East Link Program and Spark will deliver a joint presentation, giving a project overview and outlining our…
Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
Re-energise your business The past two years have presented challenges for everyone, especially business owners. Join the Manningham Business Network for a Business Breakfast Event to discover new growth opportunities and how to re-energise your business. Guest speaker Deirdre Diamante will show you how to take advantage of government…
Members Meeting
Tuesday, 14th June, 2002
Share, Learn & Grow All Manningham Business Network Inc. members are invited to join us for our June Member-Only meeting. Kim Bates and Pauline Fyffe will be updating us on the status of MBN and we’d love to share this information with you. Please let us know that you will…
1st March Face to Face Dinner
1st March 2022
Thank you for all the support given to Manningham Business Network Inc. throughout 2021. We look forward to forming a new committee, filled with energy and focus to serve in 2022. Importantly, we hope to see past, present and new members coming together in the New Year so that we…
December Members’ Forum
28th December, 2021
THERE IS NO MEMBER-ONLY EVENT THIS MONTH. (The scheduled date and time act only as a holding spot for the purposes of this reminder)
December Business Connection
Tuesday 14 December
‘Tis the Season to be Merry! It is time to celebrate the freedoms and achievements of the past year and look forward to a bright new year ahead. This event has been cancelled for this year. We’d love to have you come along to rekindle connections and explore new…
November Discussion Forum
23rd November, 2021
An Annual General Meeting of MBN, in which members-only participate, will be held 7:30am – 7:55am. We invite members and guests to join us at 8:00am for our Developing and Implementing a Personlised Recovery Toolkit presentation. In her keynote address Gillian Harvey is going to talk about…
November Business Connection
9th November, 2021
Building Stronger Customer Connections Frances Pratt loves selling. For the last 24 years, she has thrived on demystifying sales and customer psychology whilst selling, running sales teams and consulting to companies on their sales strategy. In addition to she has completed a Graduate Certificate in Change Management and an…
October Discussion Forum
26th October, 2021
Safeguard your Superannuation Rohan Mansfield and Chris Pomaroff of LDB Group (MBN Silver Sponsor), will be providing us with an update on superannuation and changes to caps and contributions rules, personal risk insurance and some high-level thoughts on structuring your investments for retirement. BOOK HERE Rohan…
October Business Connection
12th October, 2021
Working from home S.A.F.E.L.Y. in these “new normal”, “unprecedented times”! Dr David McIvor is a work health and safety consultant and trainer with over 35 years’ experience. During his career, he has helped a diverse range of organisations address and solve their occupational and work health and safety…
September Discussion Forum
28th September, 2021
During the pandemic shutdown and the recovery period, MBN is holding extraordinary online Forum events. Non-member guests are welcome to join us at these Zoom meetings. We are extending the reach of local business and are pleased to invite you to join us for an informal, open discussion on…
September Business Connection
14th September, 2021
Come and join us for our monthly catch-up. This session will be a window into life in Manningham and the good things we can all look forward to enjoying again soon. Network, exchange ideas, chat about whatever you would like and interact with other local business owners. BOOK HERE
August Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
Manningham Business Network Inc. ABN 44 234 699 461 Notice of Annual General Meeting 7:30am Tuesday, 24th August, 2021 It’s that time of year again when we hold our AGM, to report on the past year, elect a committee and look forward to what’s coming in…
July Members’ Forum
27th July, 2021
As much as we all enjoy our Face-to-Face meetings, times and circumstances mean that this format has had to be put on ‘hold’ again. So with the comfortable prospect of slippers, home-brewed coffee and a catch up with fellow MBNers, we invite you to our online July Member’s Forum. You will…
How to Series Webinar
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2021
The Do’s and Don’ts of having a Mental Health Conversation with an Employee Concerned about an employee who seems to be struggling, but don’t know how to talk with them about this? In this presentation, Workplace Mental Health Specialist, Sandi Givens, will provide you with the key elements and…
July Business Connection
13th July, 2021
Fair Work Forum – Casual Conversion Known as the “Fair Work Expert” Sheena Kane helps small to medium businesses not only become compliant, but also takes the stress out of people management. We invite you to join us to learn more about what you need to do now and…
How To Series Webinar
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
What are your reporting and financial analysis telling you? Do you struggle to understand how to read and interpret financial reports and analysis in your business? This presentation will cover the aspects of why reporting is important, what are the keys drivers to report on and how to take…
How to Series Webinar
Wednesday, 30th June, 2021
Bosses aren’t Bullet-Proof How to Protect your Mental Health As a business owner/leader, your mental fitness and health is critical to your business success. In this presentation, Workplace Mental Health Specialist, Sandi Givens, will … * Share some startling statistics * Separate fallacies from fact * Provide you with…
June Members’ Forum
Tuesday 22, June
Join us for an informal chat at our June Members’ Forum What is happening at our June Member-Only Forum? It’s going to be a time for you! We will be hosting an online session where you can bring along some business related ideas, thoughts, questions, some laughs or just have a chat. Enjoy a moment at…
How to Tackle Tax Planning before 30 June
16 June 2021
Free Webinar With the end of the financial year fast approaching, now is a good time to review your tax position. You need to ensure all options are carefully considered and implemented. We will discuss some of the common planning opportunities to be aware of leading into tax season as…
June Business Connection
8th June, 2021
Covid 19 restrictions have called for a change in plans MBN’s June Business Connection will now be a Virtual On-Line Presentation. A bonus pack of vouchers has just landed! Book Now to be one of the next 5 attendees who will receive an MBN Reward Card to redeem through local businesses…
May Members’ Forum
25th May, 2021
Who doesn’t like to have a wonderful start to the day by catching up with friends to share some yarns, knowledge and experiences over great coffee and breakfast treats? The Aura Cafe has become a great meeting spot and a comfortable, informal stage for members to practice their presentation skills and…
May Business Connection
11th May, 2021
Our special Guest Speaker for our May Business Connection session is … Holly Cardamone, MA Comms, MA Writ Lit, a communications specialist, writer and an unabashed Word Nerd. She spends her days working with a varied mix of clients, including people with small businesses and consultancies, leaders within organisations to…
April Members’ Forum
27th April, 2021
We are pleased to have Sarah Mitchell of SK Freedom International join us as our Member-In-Focus at this month’s Forum. Sarah has a lot of interesting experiences and adventures to share with us. She promises a bright and bubbly presentation on the work that she is doing. Looking forward…
April Business Connection
13th April, 2021
Philippe Guichard is an award-winning, international Industrial Designer, with over 25 years of experience in the industry. He is passionate about making a positive difference to the world through his work as a designer and through sharing his ideas as a professional speaker. We look forward to having you participate in…
March Members’ Forum
23rd March, 2021
We know Members frequently feel the value of their membership is enhanced by our Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We continue to raise the bar in providing practical and valuable business-related information at each meeting. The value and success of our monthly Forums rests will all…
March Business Connection
9th March 2021
What does it mean to be a ‘purpose-driven business’? Scott Ko, Founder and Director of ColourSpace, an Australian social enterprise that’s changing the way businesses engage, is presenting at our breakfast event. During the 2020 lockdown, Scott interviewed dozens of people from around the world on what they…
February Members’ Forum
23rd February, 2021
We are pleased to have Tracey Nuthall of Costumes without Drama facilitate this event and welcome you to this new venue. Our Member-In-Focus this month is Damian Scodella of SquarePenny. His ethos has, and always will be, to demonstrate how any action of a business can have an impact on…
February Business Connection
9th February 2021
SOLD OUT Connect, engage and inspire! The word storytelling conjures up many images. Let’s clarify right here and now, the storytelling we are talking about is Business Storytelling. Storytelling with a purpose for results. Business storytelling is the practical application of appropriate, purposeful (on message) short stories in the…
January Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 19th January 2021
This is a member-only event. We are looking forward to having all members join us as we commence our 2021 monthly sessions that help us share, learn and grow together. Our January event will feature an overview of our plans for the months ahead, a short business related presentation…
December Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 22nd December, 2020
There is not a MBN Members’ Forum in December 2020 – this post is a diary date reminder of this only. We wish all of our Members and Friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Christmas in the Park
Tuesday, 15th December, 2020
Our MBN Christmas event is happening – live and in person!! It’s so long since we were able to have a face-to-face event! And now is your chance to join us. We will all bring our own food to be in keeping with Covid safety restrictions. And MBN will…
December Business Connection
Tuesday, 8th December 2020
How’s your Mental Fitness going these days? With the tough year we’ve had and the ‘silly season’ upon us, there’s no more important time than NOW to have a check-up from the neck up! At our December online meeting, one of our all-time favourite speakers (and past MBN President) has agreed to…
November Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th November, 2020
Stephen Dunn of Madison Lawyers will be discussing some post-Covid strategies from a legal point of view and Pauline Fyffe of Park Orchards Learning Centre will talk about affects of the pandemic on our professional and private lives at this Zoom meeting. We are looking forward to the valuable information…
November Business Connection
Tuesday, 10th November 2020
Better Clients Fast: How to Attract More Clients you Love Working With Do you ever have moments where you dream about getting more of those great clients. You know, the ones who pay you on time, are easy to deal with and love what you do for them? In…
October Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 27th October, 2020
This is a Member-Only event Our Member in Focus at this month’s Zoom session is Jamie Gemmell. Jamie will be giving our members an overview of the types of online advertising campaigns that are available (Search, Shopping and Display) – and then break down a Search Ads campaign to…
October Business Connection
Tuesday, 13th October 2020
October is Cyber Security month. We are fortunate to have Simon Barker of amisIT as our keynote presenter at this Zoom meeting. During Simon’s presentation we will … Define the scope – what is Cyber Security – what are we actually talking about We’ll explain a few key terms/types/etc…
September Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020
This is an online Member-Only event. Keeping Sane in an Insane World Staying focussed on maintaining the resilience of our businesses can take a great deal of commitment. Staying connected with fellow MBN members can help us lighten the stress, gain new perspectives and sustain our ability to…
September Online Business Connection
Tuesday, 8th September, 2020
Building a Property Market Portfolio. Christine Williams, a leading property investment specialist, will walk you through what you need to know about investing safely in property to ensure your family enjoys a Financially Fit Future at this meeting. Voted one of the Top 10 property strategists in December 2018, Christine shares…
August Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 25th August, 2020
This is an online Member-Only event. We invite all MBN members to attend the brief Online Annual General Meeting that precedes our Members’ Forum. An Agenda as well as Committee Nomination and Proxy forms can be obtained by contacting admin@mbn.asn.au. There is always a need to adapt our…
August Business Connection
Tuesday, 11th August
Innovation and Design. Philippe Guichard is an award-winning, international Industrial Designer, with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Philippe’s vision is to help change the way we produce and consume “things” by designing purposeful products and companies, ultimately for the triple bottom line: profitability, environmental sustainability and…
July Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th July, 2020
During the pandemic shut-down period, MBN is holding extraordinary online Members’ Forum events. Non-member guests are welcome to join us at these Zoom meetings. Successful people never reach their goals alone. Extending the reach to resources that are available to local businesses, we are pleased to feature at…
July Online Business Connection
Tuesday, 14th July, 2020
Business Recovery post COVID-19 COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown, restrictions and reduced customers have had a huge impact on small business in Manningham. In April Council announced a Community Relief Package that included a dedicated business recovery component. Ben Harnwell, Coordinator Business, Events and Grants, will present on the…
June Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 23rd June, 2020
During the pandemic shut-down period, MBN is holding extraordinary online Members’ Forum events. Non-member guests are welcome to join us at these Zoom meetings. Networking the New Fashioned Way. Using the powers of technology our Members’ Forum this month gives us the opportunity, in our Zoom meeting, to hold…
June Online Business Connection
Tuesday, 9th June 2020
Performance Under Pressure. Kate Smolenska started her career as an Engineer, working across the globe in private and public sectors and making her way into senior leadership roles. She has spent over 15 years working as a Safety Professional, where performance and results are a key focus. Kate now focuses…
May Online Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th May, 2020
During the pandemic shut-down period, MBN is holding extraordinary online Members’ Forum events. Non-member guests are welcome to join us at these Zoom meetings. Our MBN members in focus this month look forward to sharing their expertise with you … Getting you on track Lynne Durham – Life…
May On-Line Business Connection.
Tuesday, 12th May, 2020
In-conjunction with Bendigo Bank – we will be hosting A Business Breakfast featuring an Economic Update with David Robertson, Head of Economic and Market Research. Full details of this event will posted shortly!
April On-Line Members Forum
Tuesday, 28th April
COVID 19 – Understanding your employer obligations This is an unprecedented landscape for Australian businesses. One that our employment legislation wasn’t quite prepared for. Join Tegan and Lee-Anne from the HRDept Ringwood as they take you through your obligations as a business owner. Like everyone we’re sure you have many…
April On-Line Business Connection
Tuesday, 14th April, 2020
Building an On-Line Presence. With most of your customers and team working from home, now is the time to build your on-line presence. But with reduced cashflow, the last thing you need is to be spending vast amounts of money! So, let’s look at how you can quickly, cheaply, easily…
The LDB Group hosted Zoom Meeting
Thursday, 9th April, 2020
Overview of Stimulus Packages. Accounting & Advisory support throughout the Coronavirus. This session will aim to help small and medium businesses as well as individual taxpayers with questions around the measures announced by both Federal and State Governments. We will explore any questions and options you might have…
March Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th March, 2020
Unfortunately, we have had to suspend this meeting event. We look forward to returning to our normal scheduling as quickly as possible
March Business Connection
Tuesday, 10th March, 2020
Present Like a Pro! How to promote yourself and your business with confidence, ease … and charisma! With Guest Speaker, Sandi Givens of Communicate with Courage Pty Ltd. Speaking has been cited as amongst the top 5 ways to market your business – and it comes with many benefits: – …
February Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 25th February, 2020
We are raising the bar higher to deliver practical and valuable beneficial information for you and your business each month. This month our Member-in-Focus is Veronica Kennedy of A HAND TO HELP (https://www.ahandtohelp.com.au/). We are really looking forward to hearing from Veronica about her knowledge, experience and business skills. …
February Business Connection
Tuesday, 11th February, 2020
Changing the way businesses grow. Scott Ko is the Founder and Director of ColourSpace, an Australian social enterprise that’s changing the way businesses engage with art whilst creating economic opportunities for local emerging artists. Prior to this, Scott was (and still is) a management consultant specialising in innovation, strategy,…
January Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th January 2020
If you are a Member of Manningham Business Network Inc. then we look forward to kicking off the 2020 year at our Member’s Forum next Tuesday morning the 28th from 7.00am at Quest Doncaster. Yes it is the day after a long weekend but nevertheless please make the effort or if you can’t…
December Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th December 2019
Because of exceptionally busy times for all businesses there will not be a Members’ Forum this month. We look forward to meeting up with you at another of our MBN events.
MBN Members’ Christmas Party
Friday, 13th December 2019
MBN Members’ Annual Christmas Party. Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Invitation to join us for some festive cheer from Santa’s MBN Committee! Take some time out to come along, relax and talk with your fellow members – enjoy a quiet drink, scrumptious finger food and have some fun. Santa…
December Open Meeting
Tuesday, 10th December 2019
Meet the winners of the 2019 Business Excellence Awards. Manningham Business Network Inc. is holding a Special Open Meeting and we would love you to join in the celebrations with us. There will be an interesting panel discussion with the winners of the Business Excellence Awards Manningham about their…
November Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th November 2019
The MBN Committee look forward to having you join us for the last Members Forum for 2019. We have yet another action-packed session planned for our members :- 1. A debrief on Russell Pearson’s ‘Pitch to Manifest’ presentation. 2. A Members ‘The year that was’ interactive business activity. 3. A…
November Open Meeting
Tuesday, 12th November 2019
From Pitch to Manifesto. How to Win More of What You Want without Spending a Dollar. Limited time, limited money and lack of engagement can be challenging when starting, expanding or re-starting a business. Even if you’re creating something totally unique in the marketplace the noise from those competing…
October Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 22nd October 2019
It’s time to lock another important date into your diary. You will start this day off with a hat-trick! 1. A great Quest continental breakfast 2. A debrief on the Bullying topic of our last Open Meeting 3. A lesson on improving our (30 second sell) Business ‘Elevator Pitch’. We look forward to…
October Open Meeting
Tuesday, 8th October 2019
Workplace bullying and prevention … Bullying is becoming recognised as a serious problem in organisations of all types and sizes. After serving for over 30 years with Victoria Police, Carolyn Pethick, has a wealth of experience – on both the triggers and the remedies – relating to workplace behavioural…
September Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th September 2019
This month’s Members’ Forum will be excellent, in its content and the possibilities that will become available to all of our members. In fact, the whole event will be devoted to launching a new raft of advantages that will enhance our business opportunities. Our new President, Peter Blasch of Maverick…
September Open Meeting
Tuesday, 10th September 2019
Managing a Critical Incident at Work. We are very pleased to have Catherine Wareham as our Keynote Speaker at this event. Cathie is currently working in her own business, GPS Consulting, after 15 years as the Human Resources Leader for Reece. She is passionate about helping business to deal…
August Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 27th August, 2019
We know Members frequently feel that the real value of their membership comes from the Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are raising the bar higher to deliver practical and valuable beneficial information for you and your business each month. Our August Members’ Forum also doubles…
August Open Meeting
Tuesday, 13th August 2019
Just Business. Passionate about successful leadership, Ben Wong’s presentation is based around various ways of coaching employees to enable them all to help achieve the same goals. Ben Wong is a young man with a remarkable story to tell. His experience – and success – will be an inspiration…
July Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 23rd July 2019
You are invited to our Annual Christmas in July Lunch !!! You don’t need to give a thought to cards, gifts, jingling bells or Santa suits. You just need to register for this function! So please get in early – numbers are limited. We would love to have your support at…
July Open Meeting
Tuesday, 9th July, 2019
Hooked! How Leaders Connect, engage and Inspire with Storytelling. Stories and storytelling can inspire, influence, motivate and engage people where logic and bullet points may not. Think of your own experience. Isn’t it always the story, the anecdote, the example that you remember long after the event? Business storytelling is…
CoWorking Space by Manningham Business
Tuesday, 9th July 2019
CoWorking Space. Are you tired of working from home or the same old desk space every day? Bookings are now open for the Manningham Business Coworking space. Date: Tuesday, 9th July, 2019 Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Place: MC2, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, Vic 3108 Cost: Free of Charge Parking: …
June Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 25th June 2019
Ken Sharpe (Kadota) and a Mystery Guest (???) will be our Member-In-Focus guests at this month’s meeting. Both are looking forward to their time with us in the MBN spotlight, so please make the effort to come along to our Forum and tap into the experience and knowledge of these two members.…
June Open Meeting
Tuesday, 11th June 2019
We would love you to join past, present and future members of MBN to celebrate an important milestone of our service to local business. From its humble beginnings, with a few friends meeting for coffee, MBN has grown to become a valuable community association providing support and opportunities for local business owners to…
May Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th May 2019
We hope that you are looking forward to our next Member-Only event, We’ll hear from two entirely different industry members – a bank manager and a leadership coach – who will be interviewed about their different fields of expertise and then we’ll be given the opportunity to tap into their knowledge.…
May Open Meeting
Tuesday, 14th May, 2019
In Christine Williams presentation she will share her knowledge and experiences based around a Forbes Insight survey that showed an overwhelming 84% of respondents stated that they prefer face-to-face meetings when it comes to establishing business relations.
April Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 23rd April 2019
Because of exceptionally busy times for all businesses there will not be a Members’ Forum this month. We look forward to meeting up with you at another of our MBN events.
April Open Meeting
Tuesday, 9th April 2019
In-conjunction with Bendigo Bank – we will be hosting A Business Breakfast featuring an Economic Update with David Robertson, Head of Economic and Market Research. Full details of this event will posted shortly!
March Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th March 20129
We know Members frequently feel that the real value of their membership comes from the Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are raising the bar higher to deliver practical and valuable beneficial information for you and your business each month. Details of this event will be…
March Open Meeting 2019
Tuesday, 12th March 2019
Recruitment Options Would you like to learn more about a broad range of options, services and backing that will assist you in finding the right staff for your business needs? If you are looking for staff or training to improve your business performance, this meeting is a must. You will…
February Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th February 2019
We know Members frequently feel that the real value of their membership comes from the Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are raising the bar higher to deliver practical and valuable beneficial information for you and your business each month. Details of this event will be…
February Open Meeting
Tuesday, 12th February 2019
Amplify your impact Andrew Horsfield is a performance consultant who advises leaders in business, sport and social enterprise. With deep expertise in advancing people and performance, he avoids fist pumping rah-rah preferring to deliver cutting edge capability that delivers real world results. Helping people perform at their peak is what…
January Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 22nd January 2019
We know Members frequently feel that the real value of their membership comes from the Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We are raising the bar higher to deliver practical and valuable beneficial information for you and your business each month. This month’s meeting will follow the…
December Open Meeting
Tuesday, 11th December
You are invited to meet the Winners of the 2018 MBEA Awards. Manningham Business Network Inc. is holding an Special Open Meeting and we would love you to join in the celebrations with us. There will be a fabulous panel discussion so that you can hear from some of the winners…
MBN’s Annual Christmas Party
Friday, 7th December
Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Invitation to some festive cheer from Santa’s MBN Committee ! Take some time out to come along, relax and talk with your fellow members – enjoy a quiet drink, scrumptious finger food and have some fun. Dont forget to bring a Kris Kringle gift…
November Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 27th November
As the year ends we can take the time to reflect on what we have learnt as businesses and as people for 2018. And what better way to do this then a sharing and caring session of your best life and business hacks? You’re invited to come along to the…
MBEA Gala Dinner
Friday, 16th November
Manningham Business Network Inc. will not be holding an Open Meeting during the month of November. We will be supporting the Manningham Business Excellence Awards and the announcement of the 2018 Winners at their Gala Dinner. We encourage everyone to join us for this fabulous event … As a member of the…
October Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 23rd October
Working with Generation Ys For some working with Generation Y is straight forward process. For others it can be fraught with challenges, especially if you are a Baby Boomer. The theme of our member-only October Forum is to examine the various generations, explore the differences in their approaches to work/life…
October Open Meeting
Tuesday, 9th October
Insurance, investing, beneficiaries – what’s all this got to do with Superannuation? Superannuation is much more than just a sum taken from your income regularly. Investment options and insurance options within Super need to be fully understood to avoid poor outcomes. We have asked Sue West of Money Natters to…
September Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 25th September
This month’s Member-Only forum features a workshop based on the DISC method of personality profiling … Communicating with people who aren’t like us… Our lives are based around communicating with others – in our work time, our personal lives and pretty much everything we do. Sometimes we can feel as…
September Open Meeting
Tuesday, 11th September
Outsourcing … We have not 1 but indeed 3 special guests coming along as a panel of experts at our September Dinner Meeting. The topic for this evening has a connection for all businesses – Outsourcing. We will be discussing the highs/lows/pros/cons of this work-overflow resource. Whether you need to top up your…
August Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th August
MBN’s AGM will be held before the professional development segment of our Forum. We urge all members to attend – as it is your MBN !!! Should you be unable to join us for breakfast and this very short meeting, please invoke your Proxy voting rights. We hope, too, that…
August Open Meeting
Tuesday, 14th August
“Confident Business” Leading Senior Constable Carla Reardon (Crime Prevention Officer) is joining us as our August Open Meeting Guest Speaker. Pro-active crime prevention is an aspect every company should be familiar with, so we urge you to attend. If you would like to learn how to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of…
July Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th July
Christmas in July Santa’s little helpers are already afoot and planning a wonderful lunch for MBN members at the fabulous Altair Restaurant. Numbers are strictly limited – bookings are essential. Please contact Peter Nash at treasurer@mbn.asn.au to let him know that you are coming and to arrange payment. Current event…
July Open Meeting
Tuesday, 10th July
‘Creating a level playing field for small businesses’ We are very pleased to have Judy O’Connell, Victorian Small Business Commissioner, deliver a keynote presentation at our July Open Meeting. Join us to learn more of the 4 key functions of the VSBC :- Advocacy – advocating on issues affecting small…
June Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th June
We know Members frequently feel the “real gold” of their membership is in the Members-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. As we continue to raise the bar even higher in order deliver practical and beneficial information for you and your business each month we urge you to…
May Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th June
We will NOT be holding a Members’ Forum in May. You are invited to attend the other wonderful events that we have planned during this month. Our regular schedule will resume in June with each monthly Forum including a selection of the following components: > Share your Expertise (Member…
June Open Meeting
Tuesday, 12th June
Market Launch !!! What are you doing, right now, to re-engage your clients? Staying relevant to customers is vital to business growth today. Old activities no longer work and new trends last moments. With so much choice, movement and change, how can we thrive in a sea of disruption.…
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 29th May
You are invited to join us for the 2018 Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Business Breakfast With Guest speaker David Robertson, Head of Economic & Market Research David Robertson is one of Australia’s leading and most entertaining financial market commentators, and he’s coming back to Manningham to give us the low…
2018 MBE Awards Launch
Tuesday, 15th May
Manningham Business Excellence Awards Launch The Manningham Business Excellence Awards provide a platform for businesses of all shapes and sizes to showcase themselves, highlight their strengths and celebrate their points of difference that make them stand out from the crowd in an increasingly competitive environment. At the launch you…
May Open Meeting
Tuesday, 8th May
Inclusion@Work You are invited to join Paralympic Gold Medallist Dylan Alcott to explore why employing people with a disability will help your business. Business benefits : With 4.5 million Australians living with some form of disability, this event will increase your knowledge and enable you to access a larger pool…
April Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th April
To help members get to know each other and our businesses, we are very pleased to have Nicolle Knox of Your Indulgence as our Meet the Member guest this month. Vicki and Russell of Gardiner and McInnes Real Estate will share their expertise in Relationship Management. Join us and learn…
April Open Meeting
Tuesday, 10 April
“Building and Celebrating Community” James Murphy of Oswald + Co is our April Guest Speaker. James’ ‘Building and Celebrating Community’ Workshop is about helping businesses discover ways to build community capital. The workshop explores ‘what is community’ and what version of community they celebrate. Together, we discover the community…
March Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 27th March
Please log the Member-Only Forum into your diary. We will be looking forward to catching up with you at this meeting. We know Members frequently feel that the real value of their membership comes from the Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Each monthly Forum will…
March Open Meeting
Tuesday, 13th March
Please note that this is an evening event :- Start time: 6.00pm Finish time: 9.00pm How you can plan and build a blog for your business Matthew Farmer is a Copywriter, Professional Writer, Educator and Literary Alchemist who holds a degree in Professional Writing and Communication. He has been a…
February Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 27th February
We know Members frequently feel that the real value of their membership comes from the Member-only Forums on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Each monthly Forum will include a selection of the following components: > Share your Expertise (Member sharing business how-to’s of benefit to all) > Business Lessons…
February Open Meeting
Tuesday, 13th February,2018
“Branding Your Business and Engaging Your Customers” Late last year we heard from Glen Coutinho about turning customers into ‘raving’ fans of your business. Continuing on this theme, Phoebe Lay is going to share with us her strategies for branding your business and engaging with your customers. Phoebe founded…
January Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 23rd January, 2018
Hello and Happy New Year to all of our Members. We look forward to meeting up with you for breakfast at Quest and presenting a program that will “entertain and inform”. With best wishes for a very productive and successful year ahead. Your MBN Committee
December Open Meeting
Tuesday, 12th December, 2017
Meet the Winners of the MBEA Awards. A Facilitated Panel Discussion Hear from some of the winners of the Manningham Business Excellence Awards as they share some secrets to their success! Our panelist will be interviewed about their business backgrounds and their future aspirations – and will be happy to…
Annual Christmas Get Together
Friday, 8th December, 2017
We have just the thing for all of Santa’s MBN Helpers … a very Merry start to all your 2017 festivities. Please join us as we unwind and enjoy the company of fellow members … Let’s take the time to chat, get to know each other and celebrate the spirit…
November – Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th November, 2017
November – Members-Only Forum Long standing member, Tracy Nuthall of Costumes without Drama will facilitate this Manningham Business Network Inc. Members’ Forum. We are very pleased to have Frank Costanzo of Costanzo Lawyers as our Member in Focus too. Topic for our Business Development Activity: 30 minutes or less…
October – Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th October, 2017
October – Members-Only Forum Our monthly Forums are where many of our members believe they receive the real ‘gold’ of their membership. MBN Forums give participants the opportunity to present to fellow members on any aspect of their business and receive feedback and suggestions to help them achieve their…
October Open Meeting
Tuesday, 10th October, 2017
‘Exceptional customer service and raving fans’ presentation by Glen Coutinho – Director, RT Edgar Real Estate A family man, Glen prefers to spend his spare time with his wife Simonne and his children Brooke, Jack, Billy, Mason and Jules, either quietly together or entertaining family and friends, or at the…
Footy Finals September Function …
Thursday, 28th September, 2017
Our Footy Finals September Function – it’s going to be a Blockbuster !! Yes, the MBN committee wants to kick some goals in AFL Grand-Final week by welcoming members and guests to our footy-themed special event. It will be a relaxing, fun-filled way to explore new networking opportunities and…
September Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 26th September, 2017
September – Members-Only Forum Our monthly Forums are where many of our members believe they receive the real ‘gold’ of their membership. MBN Forums give participants the opportunity to present to fellow members on any aspect of their business and receive feedback and suggestions to help them achieve their…
September Open Meeting
Tuesday, 12th September, 2017
Authority Content – The Simple System For Building Your Business Brand, Sales & Credibility. David Jenyns’ entrepreneurial journey begins back in his early 20’s when he sold Australia’s most loved sporting ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since then, his business experience spans from developing and branching retail stores, to founding…
Women Inspiring Business Lunch
Wednesday, 6th September, 2017
Women Inspiring Business Lunch Manningham Business proudly presents the 4th annual Women Inspiring Business Lunch. The Lunch provides a relaxed atmosphere for women in business to network, share ideas and connect with other knowledgeable women while enjoying a 2 course meal with wine. This year, the guest speaker is Chyka…
August Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 22nd August, 2017
AGM & August – Members-Only Forum We invite you to unite with us to celebrate the year that has been and the one that is to come ! Your Manningham Business Network Inc. committee hopes to see representation from all of our members and we ask that you…
Manningham Business Expo
Tuesday, 22nd August, 2017
Manningham Business Expo … This day-long event will host over 20 free business information seminars on various topics – social media, marketing, information systems and processes and business growth. Delegates will be able attend to take advantage of the business information sessions, visit exhibitors and importantly network with other local…
August Open Meeting
Tuesday, 8th August, 2017
Memory and Memorability for Business Success In her book The Most Important Graph in the World, written with Professor Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Mapping, Jennifer Goddard explores the principles of memory that can make all the difference to personal and business success. In this interactive presentation, participants will…
July Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 25th , 2017
July – Members-Only Forum This will be a highly interactive session where we explore a number of topics around How a Small Business Can Be Competitive against Big Business. We’ll explore the advantages and disadvantages of each as well as look at how we can leverage this to our…
July Open Meeting
Tuesday, 11th July, 2017
We all have IT challenges … we all need help at some time or another … Sometimes just knowing where to look for guidance is the greatest step forward. MBN has a starting point for you.
June Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 27th June, 2017
A ‘Christmas-in-June’ Lunch at Ajani You don’t need to give a thought to cards, gifts, jingling bells or Santa suits. You just need to register for this function! Numbers are limited, first in best dressed. The Members’ Forum lunch last year was a great success, so we are now urging…
June Open Meeting
Tuesday, 13th June, 2017
How to Build Your Marketing Movement Many know him as Australia’s RockStar Marketer – and over the past 15 years he has positively influenced well over 300,000 entrepreneurs. He has a penchant for getting things done that has helped propel tens of thousands of small business owners into action. Yes!…
May Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 30th May, 2017
May – Members-Only Forum This month’s Members’ Forum, due to be held on Tuesday, 23rd May, 2017, has been replaced by the Special Event … A Business Breakfast Hosted by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Business Breakfast
Tuesday, 30th May, 2017
Reminder to reserve your place for the Business Breakfast Hosted by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank The Head of Financial Markets, David Robertson, is the special Guest Speaker. David will share his insights on interest rates, house prices, business confidence and how Donald Trump’s influence will impact on the Australian economy.…
May Open Meeting
Tuesday, 9th May, 2017
Pioneering business mentor and trainer Nik Tang inspires business owners to achieve their business dreams by seeing the opportunities for success in every idea. In his talk, Nik will share the single game-changing strategy proven to scale businesses for more money, more meaning and more freedom. No business owner can…
2017 MBEA Launch Breakfast
Tuesday, 2nd May, 2017
Your opportunity to learn from the past four award recipients of The Manningham Business of the Year.
April Members’ Forum
Wednesday , 26th April, 2017
April – Members-Only Forum There are 3 key things about this special event … – It is being held on WEDNESDAY, 26th April, 2017 – right after ANZAC Day. – We are giving members a ground floor opportunity to participate in a new initiative. – It is important that you be there. Plus,…
April Open Meeting
Tuesday, 11th April, 2017
Yvonne Adele Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) started her professional life in a technical-support role with Microsoft as a natural-born tech-head. Yvonne has been Speaking professionally for 15+ years, since she created the Ms Megabyte character for the Today Show. Yvonne is the president of Social Media Club Melbourne and was…
Quarterly Drinks …
Thursday, 30th March, 2017
You are invited to a special event … The MBN Committee is hosting a Free informal get-together for members and guests. Finger food and drinks will be provided – and, of course, there will be plenty of networking. We look forward to welcoming you to this event.
March Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th March, 2017
March – Members-Only Forum Our monthly meetings are where many of our members believe they receive the real ‘gold’ of their membership. MBN Forums give participants the opportunity to present to fellow members on any aspect of their business and receive feedback and suggestions to help them achieve their goals.…
March Open Meeting
Tuesday, 14th March, 2017
We all have IT challenges … we all need help at some time or another … Sometimes just knowing where to look for guidance is the greatest step forward. MBN has a starting point for you.
February Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 28th February, 2017
February– Members-Only Forum Effective interaction is a challenge we all have – that’s why it’s been chosen as our group networking activity for this Forum. Communicating is never as simple or as easy as it sounds – especially on a business level … How do we get to know our…
February Open Meeting
Tuesday, 14th February, 2017
The Invisible Force That Exceptional Leaders Deploy Our speaker this month is someone who understands business, not only from a marketing, systems and strategic point of view – but also from what many would say is a ‘Jedi-level’ deep-thinking stand point. He also understands how people develop to the point…
January Members’ Forum
Tuesday, 24th January, 2017
January – Members-Only Forum Our monthly Forums are where many of our members believe they receive the real ‘gold’ of their membership. Kay Morton of Morton Tolhurst and Craig Williams of Common Ground Natural Therapies will give their ‘Member in the Spotlight’ presentations. Kay will discuss how understanding people’s behavioural…
December Open Meeting
Tuesday, 13th December
A Facilitated Panel Discussion Hear from some of the winners of the Manningham Business Excellence Awards as they share some secrets to success! This event will take the format of a Panel being interviewed with questions being encouraged from all who attend. Our final event for 2016, this will be…
Members’ Christmas Party!
Friday, 2nd December, 2016
Lets’ celebrate the season and all we’ve achieved in 2016!
November Members’ Meeting
Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016
November – Members-Only Forum Our monthly Forums are where many of our members believe they receive the real ‘gold’ of their membership. In November, we’ll be helping each other make our plans for 2017. Additionally, we’ll hear from two members (Graeme Parker, of The Potentialist Club and Michelle de Boer…
Special Event …
Wednesday 9th November 2016,
Manningham Business Excellence Awards In lieu of our normal Open Meeting for November let’s all get together at the Manningham Business Excellence Awards Gala Ceremony on Wednesday 9th November 2016, from 6pm to 10pm at the Manningham Function Centre. This celebration of the achievements of local businesses in the Manningham…
Friday Night Drinks
Friday, 4 November, 2016
Friday Night Drinks – Members and Guests Welcome We might not hear hooves pounding … but we will have the glamour of the Spring Racing Carnival with us as we enjoy Friday Night drinks! Join us for a drink and relaxed networking – and get your November off to a great…
October Members’ Meeting
Tuesday 25 October 2016
October Members’ Forum … As suggested at our September Forum, our Topic for brainstorming and peer discussion this month is Managing all the risks in your business – especially the financial ones. Come along and share your ideas, ask questions and learn from your peers. What would you like to know…
October Open Meeting
Tuesday 11th October, 2016
Digital Master Class for Business Owners & Leaders If you need – or want – to create more connections with your most valuable customer, generate leads, phone calls and ultimately, grow your business … then you can’t afford to miss our next Open Meeting! Marcus Walford, from Herald Sun –…
September Members’ Meeting
Tuesday 27 September 2016
What’s the number one thing you want, or need, to change in how your business is performing right now? This month’s meeting is about brainstorming to find ways to help you.
September Open Meeting
Tuesday 13th September 2016
Spring into Community Action – AND Boost your Bottom Line! We have two very special speakers sharing information about just how we can do this – Doreen Stoves, CEO of Doncare has some amazingly simple yet incredibly helpful ideas about how each and every business in Manningham can help Doncare…
August Members Meeting
Tuesday, 23rd August, 2016
What’s bugging you in Business? To help you prepare to get the most from this session, think about what’s bugging you in your business right now – what obstacles are you currently facing? – what problem do you need to solve? – what’s the number one thing you want, or…
August Open Meeting
Tuesday 9th August
5 Steps to a Happy Work-Life Balance “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV In the past five years 42% of workers have seen a deterioration in their work-life balance. This leads to greater job stress, ill health, and poorer relationships. In fact, Australia…
July Members Meeting
Tuesday 26th July
What’s the number one thing you want, or need, to change in how your business is performing right now? This month’s meeting is about brainstorming to find ways to help you.
July Open Meeting
Tuesday 12 July
Profit on Purpose: The Solution to the Culture Crisis Have you ever asked yourself “Why am I in business?” Sure – we all know it’s to make money – to make a profit – and to provide you and those you care about a good lifestyle. But, if a client,…
June Members Forum
Tuesday 28th June
Members’ Forum – Lunch Time Meeting We know that some of our members are not always able to attend our breakfast meetings, so this is a special opportunity for those who may prefer a lunch time session to meet up with the MBN team. Come along to Ajani, support the…
June End of Financial Year Celebration
Friday, 24th June
End of Financial Year Celebration Come along and join your MBN colleagues for a special social gathering. We will be celebrating the End of the Financial Year and will welcome a New Year of Potential for our businesses. The Committee is shouting your first drink and snacks, with beverages at…
June Open Meeting
Tuesday 14th June
Marketing: Panel Discussion It would be rare to find a business owner who doesn’t want to improve the results they get from their marketing efforts … How do we do it more effectively – and more efficiently? How do we discover where our target market is and how to…
May Member Forum – MBEA Launch Breakfast
Tuesday 24 May
Manningham Business Excellence Awards – Launch Breakfast The Manningham Business Excellence Awards (MBEA) are now in their fourth year. Instead of our usual Members Forum, this month’s meeting will be the Launch Party for the 2016 MBEA. This breakfast event will outline the process for you, give you all…
May Open Meeting
Tuesday 10 May
Conflict. Like it or not, we all have some of this in our lives. Maybe it’s … An aggressive email you’ve received A disagreement you are having with a supplier A conflict with a staff member A ‘personality clash’ between a couple members of your team An uneasy feeling you…
April Member Forum
Tuesday 26 April
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: •Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist •Discuss…
April Open Meeting
Tuesday 12 April 2016
We’re excited to have Jeff Ryall coming to speak with us! With more than 45 years’ experience in the business world – and the last 24 of these working in his own small businesses – Jeff is going to share with us the 10 things I wish I’d known when…
March Member Meeting – SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: •Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist •Discuss…
March Open Meeting
Featuring Lisa Renn – “Foster Potential”.
February Member Meeting
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: •Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist •Discuss…
February Open Meeting
TOPIC: Are You Pricing Like Dennis Denuto? In this session, Jon Manning asks if you are pricing like the incompetent lawyer in the movie, “The Castle”? Jon will share with you the reasons why pricing is getting scary, despite the fact that it is the most powerful profit improvement lever…
January Member Meeting
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year.
MBN Members Christmas Party
Come celebrate the Festive Season at our end of year Member’s Event.
December Open Meeting – feat. the Winners of the Business Excellence Awards
Featuring guest speaker Tina Manolitsas. “Tina is a highly experienced Digital Marketing Strategist, Event Producer (corporate, conference & exhibition) and Marketing Communication specialist with proven success across multiple industry sectors and B2B and B2C environments within Corporate, Ad Agency, Not For Profit, Government and Consultancy environments. A long time academic…
November Member Meeting
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year.
November Open Meeting – Business Excellence Awards
The Manningham Business Excellence Awards provide a platform for Manningham businesses of all shapes and sizes to showcase themselves, highlight their strengths and celebrate their points of difference.
October Member Meeting
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year.
October Open Meeting – presented by Bendigo Bank
A corporate breakfast hosted by our sponsors, Bendigo Bank, with guest presenter Morgan Gries. Morgan Gries is a Small Business Banking Manager at the Bendigo Bank with the responsibility of assisting with the finance requirements for Small to Medium Business Enterprises (SME’s) located within the north eastern region Melbourne. Morgan…
Friday Night Drinks
Join us and take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. This is a great opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with some familiar ones and network in a relaxed and casual setting. The more the merrier so please feel free…
September Member Meeting – M500 Business Benchmark Group
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year.
September Open Meeting – feat. MBN Panel Discussion
An informative open forum featuring a panel discussion and presentations from members of the Manningham Business Network.
August Friday Night Drinks
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. This is a great opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with some familiar ones and network in a relaxed and casual setting. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along…
August Member Meeting – AGM
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) for this year will be held on the Tuesday 25 August 2015, commencing at 7:00am. This will be held in the function room at The Pancake Parlour, Doncaster, and is open to MEMBERS ONLY.
Women Inspiring Business Expo and Lunch
The Expo feature a diverse range of local businesses and their services. This is a great opportunity to network with like minded businesses; to share, learn and grow together. Following the Expo a two course lunch featuring a presentation from guest speaker Yvonne Bornstein. Yvonne went from high flying success…
July Friday Night Drinks
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. This is a great opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with some familiar ones and network in a relaxed and casual setting. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along…
July Open Meeting
Tuesday 14 July, 2015
For anybody wanting to succeed in business and in life, learning the art of fine presentations will stand you in good stead, build your self-confidence and position you as a leader amongst people.
June “End of Financial Year” Friday Night Drinks
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. This is a great opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with some familiar ones and network in a relaxed and casual setting. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along…
June Member Meeting – Sue Ellson Workshop
Tuesday 23 June, 2015
A unique ‘Members Only’ opportunity to attend a workshop with Sue Ellson, in lieu of our regular Members Meeting. Sue is a LinkedIn specialist. She will give you valuable hints on social media start up and using premium value social media platforms for your business. She’ll show you how to…
June Open Meeting
Wednesday 10 June
Like you, sustained commitment expert Richard Bowles, knows that determination and dedication towards objectives are vital to reach long term milestones. He’s seen how reaching these objectives have been defined numerous ways over the years. Is it exceptional skills and talent? Is it a positive mind set? Is it only…
May Open Meeting
Tuesday 12 May
Effective Marketing & Selling Solutions for Tough Times Presented by Colin Bockman, The Architect of Game – Changing Sales Success at ICAN Consultants Pty Ltd I Sales Engineer all forms of selling situations, from B2B Repetitive Rep scenarios to Complete Conference Content Design and Facilitation to Product Launch sell-ins… PLUS…
April Member Meeting
Tuesday 28 April
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
April Open Meeting
Tuesday 14 April
Success is Simple, but Not Easy Presented by Warwick Merry. People talk about Success. Many even work hard for it. Interestingly many people have no idea what it is. Join Warwick Merry, the Get More Guy, as he shares his ideas and experiences on how you can have more Success…
March Member Meeting
Tuesday 24 March
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
March Open Meeting
Tuesday 10 March
Effective Retail Marketing on a minimal Budget Presented by Jamie Thomas, Founder & Owner – Synkd Marketing and Design Jamie has about 12 years of experience in the design and advertising industry both in the UK and Australia. As co owner of “SYNKD” he offers his extensive creative ideas and…
February Member Meeting
Tuesday 24 February
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
February Open Meeting
Tuesday 10 February
LinkedIn and Google+ for You and Your Business Presented by Sue Ellson, Founder and Director of Newcomers Network Google your name or your business name and the top search results are likely to be from LinkedIn or Google+. Now is the time to maximise your performance and conversion via these premium…
January Friday Night Drinks – Cancelled this month
Friday 30 January, 2015
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
January Member Meeting
Tuesday 27 January
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
December Open Meeting
Tuesday 9 December, 2014
Did you know there is an independent, quick, effective and no or low cost service available to businesses to assist in the resolution of business disputes with other businesses or government? Small businesses need a competitive and fair business environment to grow and ways to resolve disputes quickly and cheaply…
November Friday Night Drinks
Friday 28 November, 2014
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
November Member Meeting
Tuesday 25 November
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
November Open Meeting – Business Excellence Awards
Tuesday 18 November, 2014
Business Excellence Awards Gala Cocktail Ceremony. Join in as we celebrate excellence in business and announce the winner of the 2014 Manningham Business Excellence Awards at the Manningham Function Centre. All Manningham Business Network members please email Peter to organise your tickets, as you will receive $10 off your ticket.…
October Friday Night Drinks
Friday 31 October
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
October Member Meeting
Tuesday 28 October
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
Gardenhill Exclusive VIP Preview
Thursday 23 October
All Manningham Business Network members are invited to Beulah International’s Gardenhill Exclusive VIP Preview; Date : 23 October 2014 Thursday 6-8.30pm Venue : Gardenhill display suite – 5 Elgar Road, Doncaster, opposite current Audi display centre. Event partner : Audi Doncaster Guests : Audi VIP, MBN and Rotary There…
October Open Meeting
Tuesday 14 October, 2014
It’s not what you say it’s the way that you say it, its not what you do its the way that you do it, and this comes from your inner most thoughts about yourself and others. Key Learnings: How to have a positive and constructive attitude. How to be Customer…
September Friday Night Drinks
Friday 26 September, 2014
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
September Member Meeting
Sunday 14 September
The Manningham Business Network September members meeting will be held at Rieschiecks Reserve Athletics Track, George Street Doncaster East; supporting our charity of choice Relay for Life. All members and their families are welcome to attend and are invited to join us for a BBQ at 10am. Leanne Sklavenitis will…
September Open Meeting
Tuesday 9 September, 2014
The Warrior Mindset For Success in Life & Business Are you: Frustrated at the lack of progress in your business compared to the abundance of effort you’re putting into it? Overwhelmed by a to-do list that seems to get longer every time you go to yet another business seminar? Exhausted…
August Friday Night Drinks
Friday 30 August 2014
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
August Member Meeting
Tuesday 26 August
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
August Open Meeting – Women Inspiring Business Lunch
Tuesday 12 August, 2014
Guest speaker Nicole Livingstone, Women Inspiring Business Luncheon Explore and unlock your potential with Nicole Livingstone Nicole is one of Australia’s most successful female backstrokers. With an international career spanning 12 years, she has fought hard to win Olympic and Commonwealth Games medals and Pan Pacific Championships. Nicole’s determination to…
July Friday Night Drinks Cancelled.
Friday 25 July
Our apologies however July Friday night drinks have been cancelled. We are in search of a new venue, if you have any idea’s please let us know!
July AGM & Member Meeting
Tuesday 22 July
Our annual AGM will be held this morning. The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business…
July Open Meeting
Tuesday 8 July, 2014
Presented Brad Tonini, – The Sales Strategist – The Entrepreneurs Alliance Brad Tonini has had over 16 years of running his own business. As a sought after sales strategist, Brad has helped hundreds of companies increase their sales quickly through his Million Dollar Selling coaching and training programs. Brad has…
June Friday Night Drinks
Friday 27 June
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
June Member Meeting
Tuesday 24 June
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
June Open Meeting
Wednesday 11 June
With 27 years of daily sales experience, and nine years running business and professional development training programs, author and entrepreneur, Mark Garbelotto is Australia’s premier business, leadership and sales training professional. He is also founder and CEO of one of Australia’s handful of dedicated professional leadership and business development institutes,…
BEA Breakfast Launch with Guest Speaker Steve Moneghetti
Tuesday 27 May, 2014
The Manningham Business Excellence Awards Breakfast will be launched Tuesday 27 May 14. Join us to launch this years Business Excellence Awards Breakfast function with guest speaker Steve Moneghetti. This event will provide all attendees with the opportunity to network with other Manningham businesses. The breakfast launch will feature guest…
March Open Meeting
Tuesday 11 March
How to Get Clients and Increase Sales Presented by Caroline Banhidy, CEO – Client Almighty Caroline Banhidy is an expert marketer and entrepreneur with a long history of strategy consulting to big and small businesses alike. She specialises in helping business owners create Raving Fans who keep coming back and…
February Friday Night Drinks
Friday 27 February
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
February Member Meeting
Tuesday 25 February
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
February Open Meeting
Tuesday 11 February
Health and Your Bottom Line Presented by Lisa Renn, Director – Accredited Practising Dietitian of Body Warfare Nutrition Marketing is a vital business tool. As business owners we market through many different channels and need to build a message that inspires confidence for prospective customers. As the business owner your…
January Friday Night Drinks
Friday 31 January
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
May Friday Night Drinks
Friday 31 January
Take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. The more the merrier so please feel free to bring along colleagues or clients!
January Member Meeting
Tuesday 28 January
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
May Member Meeting
The Manningham Business Network members meeting is a closed meeting only available for members. It is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There are 11 meetings per year. This meeting enables member to have the options to: Discuss their business and identify how other members can assist Discuss…
April Friday Night Drinks
Friday 27 March Located at 6 Mitchell St, Doncaster East Join us and take some time out to relax and mingle with other MBNers over a drink or two. This is a great opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with some familiar ones and network in a relaxed and…
July Member Meeting – BEA Breakfast Launch
2015 Launch Business breakfast to launch a Business Excellence Awards program for the City of Manningham. All Manningham businesses and their staff are invited to attend.
Leeanne Hunt – HR Post COVID
Come and Join our Breakfast on the 26th April at Manningham Civic Centre at 7.15am to 7.30am. Our Guest Speaker – Leeanne Hunt from HR Department. We will be discussing the the challenges of Staffing and Retention post COVID. We look forward to seeing you at Manningham Council Building…