Networking Breakfast Capital Region BEC

Networking Breakfast

Capital Region BEC hosts the Capital Regions most popular business networking breakfast event.

For ten months of the year over 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 2008 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 couple of years click on the links below.

To RSVP for the next breakfast, simply email Admin at CRBEC to book.

2008 Breakfasts

July

Speaker: Ailsa Page, AP Marketing Works

Topic: " STOP MARKETING!"

Location: 'Capital Region Business Expo' details ..

June

2007 Breakfasts

December:

Speakers: Local Success Stories

Topic: 'Successful Local Business People telling about how they promote their businesses.'

November: Cancelled due to NEW public holiday in ACT!

Speaker: Robyn Henderson

Topic: 'Forensic Networking' details ...

October:

Speaker: Jean McIntyre

Topic: "Your Database is a Great Marketing Tool" details...

September:

Speaker: Dr Adam Fraser

Topic: 'FLOW the key to Peak Performance?' details ...

August:

Speaker: Tad Purtill

Topic: 'How to be more organized and less stressed'

June:

May:

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:

Speaker: Elena Reed

Topic: 'The Etiquette of Good Business' details ....

March:

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 ....

2006 Breakfasts

December 2006

Topic: 'Motivation & Small Business Success'

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November 2006

Dr Kim Houghton - Topic: ' The next big thing in small business?'

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September 2006

Mandy Newton - Topic: 'Management - a Women's Touch'

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August 2006

Hugh Percy - Topic: 'How to deal with your local council'

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June 2006

Dr Chris Caton - Topic: 'A Global Economic and Market Outlook'

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Download a copy of Chris Caton's 2006 Presentation click here

May 2006

Warren Williams - Topic: 'Grants for Innovation'

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April 2006

Mick Burgess - Topic: 'Planning is Just Common Sense'

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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'

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February 2006

Frank Arnold - Topic: ' Where does the Courage Go!

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2005 Breakfasts

December 2005

Topic: ' Home Base Business Success Stories!'

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November 2005

Michael Durie - Topic: ' Back a winner with direct marketing that gets results!'

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'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.

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August 2005

Guest Speakers:

Air Commodore Brian Plenty -Topic: "Headquarters Joint Operation Command Project"

Ian Peters Telstra Countrywide - Topic: "My passion for customer service"

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July 2005

2005 Australia Post NSW/ACT Small Business Awards

Guest Speaker: Ita Buttrose AO, OBE - Businesswoman, journalist, author, social commentator and communicator.

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Capital Region BEC biggest Breakfast ever!

June 2005

Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Caton -Topic: "A Global Economic and

Market Outlook"

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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

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April 2005

Guest Speaker: David Campbell - NSW Minister for Small Business

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March 2005

Guest Speaker: Amer Qureshi

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February 2005

Guest Speaker: Sue Currie Topic: "Priming the Press"

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2004 Breakfasts

December 2004

Topic: " Positive Marketing Ideas from Local Businesses"

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November 2004

Guest Speaker: Ian Benjamin - Topic: " The Art of Influence"

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October 2004

Guest Speaker: Robyn Henderson - Topic: " Network or Perish "

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August 2004

Guest Speaker: Debourah Borg-Sayer - Topic: " Green Wallets Your Key to Abundance"

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June 2004

Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Caton -Topic: "A Global Economic and Market Outlook"

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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"

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April 2004

Guest Speaker: Kerrie Nairn -Topic: "Hypothetically Broke"

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March 2004

Guest Speaker: Genevieve Power -Topic: "The Business of Family Business "

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February 2004

Guest Speaker: Linda Hailey - Topic: "Winning the marketing war"

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2003 Breakfasts

December 2003

Guest Speaker: Imelda Roche - Topic: With a little get up and go

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November 2003

Guest Speaker: Mary Morel - Topic: How to write effective marketing material for your small business

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October 2003

Guest Speaker: Ian Benjamin - Topic: be your own boss.

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September 2003
Sky Channel Broadcast for DSRD "Small Business Month'.

Topic: Successful Family Business in the 21st Century.

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August 2003
Guest Speaker: Dr Lyndal Thorburn' - Friends or Foes?

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June 2003
Guest Speaker: Chris Caton - What's Next?

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May 2003
Guest Speaker: David Wolrige - Host Beneficiary Relationship Marketing

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April 2003
Guest Speaker: Peter Crisp - International Artist and Businessman

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March 2003
Guest Speaker: Robert Garrish - Building Business Referrals

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February 2003
Guest Speaker: Kerrie Nairn - the Hypothetical Entrepreneur

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2002 Breakfasts

December 2002

Guest Speaker: Catherine Palin-Brinkworth - Progress Productions Ltd

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November 2002
Guest Speaker: Dr Terry Sands - Pivotal (Aust) Pty Ltd)

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October 2002
Guest Speaker: Clare Loewenthal - Publisher DSB Magazine

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September 2002
Guest Speaker: Ross MacDiarmid - CEO Canberra Tourism & Events Corporation

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August 2002
Guest Speaker: Wayne Evans - Southcare Helicopter Fund

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June 2002
Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Caton - Chief Economist - BT Funds Management

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May 2002
Guest Speaker: Barry Urquhart - Marketing Focus Perth

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April 2002
Guest Speaker: Sarah Cornally

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March 2002
Guest Speaker: Catherine DeVrye

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February 2002
Guest Speaker: George Lewin - Inventor of the Triton Workbench

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