Members Events & Points of Interest
Philosophy in Business Seminar Series 2010
A series of six weekly practical workshops on Friday afternoons in the city – exploring business practices, decision making and communication in order to discover how work can operate in harmony with one’s life investigation into working in business covering:
: decision making : philosophy and business objectives
: satisfaction at work : philosophy and planning
: problems of egos : what is work/life balance ?
: attitudes and agendas : the role of service
: how to reduce stress at work : Can business be run on a philosophical basis and still make a profit?
This is a practical course involving self examination and experimenting with novel, even radical, approaches at work.
When: Fridays from 23rd July to 27th August
Time: 1.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Venue: Duxton Hotel, 170 Wakefield Street.
Cost: $280
Enroll: Further Information and enrolment at www.philosophy.org.nz/philosophyinbusiness or enrol on the day
Tertiary Writing Network: Writing the future
Wellington December 2nd – 3rdVenue: Rutherford House. Victoria University. Pipitea Campus
We invite all writers in the academic, creative, and professional genres to participate in our colloquium exploring the links between teaching, research, and creative and professional practice. The conference intends to capture the ‘spirit of the future’ in the writing professions.
Keynote speakers:
DR LISA EMERSON Associate Professor, School of English and Media Studies, Massey University
DR ANNE SURMASenior Lecturer, English and Creative Arts, Murdoch University, Australia
DR JOHN MACALISTER Senior Lecturer, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. President of the Applied Linguistics Association of NZ
GREGORY O'BRIENPoet, painter, editor and journalist
Call for Proposals:
The conference theme calls for submissions from writing professionals, academics, teachers and technical practitioners, which explore current and future-orientated aspects of writing in areas of rhetoric and argument, genre composition, creative writing, discipline-specific research writing and creative and professional practices. Please direct all questions to: twnconference2010@gmail.com
Conference Registration Details:
Early bird full registration(closes 29 October 2010) $240
Standard full registration (after October 29 2010 $290
Single day $160 registration
Student single day $100 registration
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/victoria-conferences/registration.aspx
Management Training Assistance Scheme
NZTE has just announced an interim business-support scheme prior to the new system to replace the Enterprise Training Programme being implemented. The scheme will partially cover the cost of management training courses or workshops that business owners or managers complete between. It will be available to businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees and run from 1 July and 30 September 2010. Please click this link to go through to the NZTE website for more information on the training and support
2011 Wellington Art Calendar
The 2011 Wellington calendar featuring works by Island Bay artist Michael McCormack is due to go to print in mid July. This unique calendar has been a best selling calendar for seven years.For the first time, Wellington Chamber of Commerce members are invited to brand some of these calendars with your company logo. They are stylish, thoughtful and distinctive and make ideal gifts at conferences, Christmas or anytime! With a minimum print order of just thirty calendars and single colour logo charge of only $370, you can have a stylish advertising gift which will be unique and treasured.
Please visit email enquiries@michaelmccormack.co.nz for further information or view the attached pdf. But please hurry, they go to print soon!
IP Boost! Baldwins Intellectual Property
We invite you to “pick the brains” of some of the most highly trained and accessible IP professionals in New Zealand. We are available to discuss intellectual property issues - such as do you have IP, who owns it, what can you do with it, or how do you stop someone else from using it.
Real insights, with no strings attached.* What’s in it for us? Quite simply, it’s part of our commitment to New Zealand innovators.
To get your IPBoost! email: ipboost@baldwins.com
* No charge for first appointment. No obligations to instruct or take action.
Download the IP Boost! Flyer
Licensing and Merchandising - Rugby World Cup 2011 New Zealand
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALLicensing in Motion (NZ) Ltd has been awarded the master Licensing rights to RWC 2011.
In order to commence the licensing program, we are seeking to hear from experienced
and responsible companies and individuals who are interested in becoming an Official
sub-Licensee of the Rugby World Cup 2011 New Zealand.
For a copy of the RWC 2011 licensing and merchandising Request for Proposal document,
please express your interest by contacting Terry Wilson at LIM New Zealand Ltd.
Download the RWC2011 Licensing and Merchandising information flyer
Terry Wilson, LIM (NZ) Ltd, Rugby World Cup 2011 New Zealand Licensing
PO Box 1710 Auckland, New Zealand
E: rfp2011@velocitybrandmanagement.com
