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Networking Breakfast
Capital Region BEC hosts the Capital Regions most popular business
networking breakfast event.
For ten months of the year around sixty eager local business people turn up at 6.45 am at the Comfort Inn Airport in Queanbeyan to be entertained, listen to a terrific speaker, eat an enjoyable full cooked breakfast and to take full advantage of the networking opportunities.
Attendees are mainly local business people but also include government officers (all levels), Members of Parliament (Federal, State and Local Councils), Executives from Chambers of Commerce and other business organisations.
For 2009 we have and exciting schedule of breakfast speakers lined up to entertain and motivate you.
To see who we have had as guest speakers over last
few years click on the links below.
To RSVP for the next breakfast, simply email Admin at CRBEC to book.
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2009 Breakfasts
August 2009
Speaker: Michelle Pascoe
Topic: "8 Proven Steps To Keep Your Fears
From Holding You Back !"
details..
June 2009
Sponsored by:

Speaker: Chris Caton
Topic: ' 'A Global Economic and Market Outlook' 2009 '
details ...
May 2009
Speaker: Kirsty Spraggon
Topic: "Opening relationships to close
more Sales" details..
April 2009
Speaker: Barbara Baikie
Topic: "Stress Management in Turbulent
Times" details..
March 2009
Speaker:
Mark McPherson
Topic:
"Seven Steps for Dealing With Difficult
People"
details ..
February
2009
Speaker:
Phillip Jones
Topic: "Using Networking To Improve The
Bottom Line"
details ...
2008 Breakfasts
December 2008
Speaker: Danny Castro - Giraffe Loans, Lloyd Meehan - Mee2
Brigitte Heyer - HeyerArt, Chris Edwards - Life 7, Anne Prendergast -
Style Secretarial Services, Todd Wright - Threesides
Kerrie Jarius -Fax n Figures
Topic: “What is Different about my Business"
details..
November 2008
Speaker: Fiona Oliver
Topic: "Solving the Generation Puzzle"
details..
October 2008
Speaker: The Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP
Topic: "The Economy and Small Business"
details..
September 2008
Speaker: Kate Sykes - director and founder of CareerMums
Topic: ‘The practicalities of working flexibly’
details..
July 2008
Speaker: Ailsa Page, AP Marketing Works
Topic: " STOP MARKETING!"
Location: 'Capital Region Business Expo'
details ..
June 2008
Sponsored by:

Speaker: Chris Caton
Topic: ' 'A Global Economic and Market Outlook' 2008 '
details ...
May 2008
Speaker: Robert Gerrish
Topic: "Be remark-able"
details..
April 2008
Speaker: Sue Currie
Topic: 'Brand YOU to be Business ACE'
details..
March 2008
Speaker:
Judy Gleeson
Topic:
'Why is software so hard to use?'
details ..
February
2008
Speaker:
Sue Henry
Topic: 'How to Accelerate 08'
details ...
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2007 Breakfasts
December
2007
Speakers: Local Success Stories
Topic: 'Successful Local Business People telling about
how they promote their businesses.'
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November:
Cancelled due to NEW public holiday in ACT!
Speaker: Robyn Henderson
Topic:
'Forensic Networking'
details ...
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October
2007
Speaker:
Jean McIntyre
Topic: "Your Database is a Great Marketing
Tool"
details...
September
2007
Speaker:
Dr Adam Fraser
Topic: 'FLOW
the key to Peak Performance?'
details ...
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August
2007
Speaker: Tad Purtill
Topic: 'How to be more organized and less stressed'
June
2007
Sponsored by:

Speaker: Chris Caton
Topic: ' 'A Global Economic and Market Outlook' 2007 '
details ...
May
2007

Speaker: Debra Templar
Topic: 'Third camel, fifth jar...and other fascinating tales about customer service'
Location: 'Capital Region Business Expo' Hellenic Club Canberra
details ..
April 2007
Speaker: Elena Reed
Topic: 'The Etiquette of Good Business'
details ....
March 2007
Speakers: Stephen Byron

Managing Director of Canberra International Airport,
Bob Winnel
Managing Director of The Village Building Company. 
Topic: 'The effect of the growth of the Canberra Airport on the location of housing development in our Region.'
details ....
February 2007
Speaker: Trevor Marchant
Topic: 'A simple formula for and outstanding business' details ....
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2006 Breakfasts
December 2006
Topic: 'Motivation & Small Business Success'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
November 2006
Dr Kim Houghton - Topic: ' The next big thing in small business?'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
September 2006
Mandy Newton - Topic: 'Management - a Women's Touch'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
August 2006
Hugh Percy - Topic: 'How to deal with your local council'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
June 2006
Dr Chris Caton - Topic: 'A Global Economic and Market Outlook'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here 
Download a copy of Chris Caton's 2006 Presentation click here
May 2006
Warren Williams - Topic: 'Grants for Innovation'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
April 2006
Mick Burgess - Topic: 'Planning is Just Common Sense'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
March 2006
Don Keady - Topic: 'Topic: 'Marketing on a Shoestring!' 'how your businesses can get more leads/enquiries and most of all ....business, for little or no cost'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
February 2006
Frank Arnold - Topic: ' Where does the Courage Go!
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
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2005 Breakfasts
December 2005
Topic: ' Home Base Business Success Stories!'
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
November 2005
Michael Durie - Topic: ' Back a winner with direct marketing that gets results!'

For more info on this Breakfast, click here
'Marketing Books you need to Read' by Michael Durie !
September 2005
Small Businesses September Sky Channel Broadcast by NSW Department of State and Regional Development.
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
August 2005
Guest Speakers:
Air Commodore Brian Plenty -Topic: "Headquarters Joint Operation Command Project"
Ian Peters Telstra Countrywide - Topic: "My passion for customer service"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
July 2005
2005 Australia Post NSW/ACT Small Business Awards
Guest Speaker: Ita Buttrose AO, OBE - Businesswoman, journalist, author, social commentator and communicator. 
For more info on this Special Breakfast, click here
Capital Region BEC biggest Breakfast ever!
June 2005
Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Caton -Topic: "A Global Economic and
Market Outlook" 
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
Chris Caton Global Economic & Market Outlook as presented to the June 2005 CRBEC Networking Breakfast (215K .PDF)
May 2005
"Smarts on Toast" A special business networking breakfast and expo
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
April 2005
Guest Speaker: David Campbell - NSW Minister for Small Business
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
March 2005
Guest Speaker: Amer Qureshi
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
February 2005
Guest Speaker: Sue Currie Topic: "Priming the Press"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
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2004 Breakfasts
December 2004
Topic: " Positive Marketing Ideas from Local Businesses"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
November 2004
Guest Speaker: Ian Benjamin - Topic: " The Art of Influence"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
October 2004
Guest Speaker: Robyn Henderson - Topic: " Network or Perish "
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
August 2004
Guest Speaker: Debourah Borg-Sayer - Topic: " Green Wallets Your Key to Abundance"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
June 2004 
Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Caton -Topic: "A Global Economic and Market Outlook"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
Chris Caton Global Economic & Market Outlook as presented to the June Networking Breakfast (155K .PDF)
April 2004
Guest Speaker: Air Commodore Brian Plenty -Topic: "Headquarters Joint Operation Command Project"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here t Operation Command Project. (750K .PDF)
April 2004
Guest Speaker: Kerrie Nairn -Topic: "Hypothetically Broke"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
March 2004
Guest Speaker: Genevieve Power -Topic: "The Business of Family Business "
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
February 2004
Guest Speaker: Linda Hailey - Topic: "Winning the marketing war"
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
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2003 Breakfasts
December 2003
Guest Speaker: Imelda Roche - Topic: With a little get up and go
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
November 2003
Guest Speaker: Mary Morel - Topic: How to write effective marketing material for your small business
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
October 2003
Guest Speaker: Ian Benjamin - Topic: be your own boss.
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
September 2003
Sky Channel Broadcast for DSRD "Small Business Month'.
Topic: Successful Family Business in the 21st Century.
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
August 2003
Guest Speaker: Dr Lyndal Thorburn' - Friends or Foes?
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
June 2003
Guest Speaker: Chris Caton - What's Next?
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
May 2003
Guest Speaker: David Wolrige - Host Beneficiary Relationship Marketing
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
April 2003
Guest Speaker: Peter Crisp - International Artist and Businessman
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
March 2003
Guest Speaker: Robert Garrish - Building Business Referrals
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
February 2003
Guest Speaker: Kerrie Nairn - the Hypothetical Entrepreneur
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
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2002 Breakfasts
December 2002
Guest Speaker: Catherine Palin-Brinkworth - Progress Productions Ltd
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
November 2002
Guest Speaker: Dr Terry Sands - Pivotal (Aust) Pty Ltd)
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
October 2002
Guest Speaker: Clare Loewenthal - Publisher DSB Magazine
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
September 2002
Guest Speaker: Ross MacDiarmid - CEO Canberra Tourism & Events Corporation
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
August 2002
Guest Speaker: Wayne Evans - Southcare Helicopter Fund
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
June 2002
Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Caton - Chief Economist - BT Funds Management
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
May 2002
Guest Speaker: Barry Urquhart - Marketing Focus Perth
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
April 2002
Guest Speaker: Sarah Cornally
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
March 2002
Guest Speaker: Catherine DeVrye
For more info on this Breakfast, click here
February 2002
Guest Speaker: George Lewin - Inventor of the Triton Workbench
For more info on this Breakfast, click here |
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