Business Development Programs

Businss Development Program

Develop your business strategies at our business development seminars held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre in Hospitality Lounge 4.

The Business Development Programs are an educational forum for companies to gain knowledge and move forward with their business on a practical level.

Each program is $59.95 (inc gst) per company

Programs include:

  • session
  • key notes
  • certificate
  • morning/afternoon tea

Seminars

10 Tips for Delivering a Great Spring & Christmas Selling Outcome

Speaker: David Wilson
Date: Saturday 20th September
Time: 10.00am - 11.15am

David Wilson Business Coach

Spring & Christmas is more than the few days leading up to the event, it is about constant sales throughout the whole selling season with the bonus of great sales for Christmas. This session will detail how to plan now to make Spring & Christmas a great selling period for your business.

Demystifying Colour and Trend 

Speaker: Edwina Hirst
Date: Saturday 20th September
Time: 1.00pm - 2.15pm

Edwina Hirst, lecturer at the International School of Colour and Design, will take you on a fascinating journey through colour and trend. Learn what drives trend and to apply colour confidently. Edwina will go through some of the latest and emerging trends, explain why and how they occur and show you how to integrate them into your lifestyle and your living room.


How to provide Hi-tech and Hi-touch Customer Service

Speaker: Kerrie Akkermans
Date: Sunday 21st September
Time: 10.00am - 11.15am

With today's onslaught of instant communication and interactive mediums the personal touch often gets forgotten in the rush to embrace new technology. Full of practical and low cost ideas, this seminar will show you how to use the technology available and remain close to your customer base.


How Industry Associations Assist Independent Retailers (This seminar is free)

Speaker: Retailers Association
Date: Saturday 20 September
Time: 3.00pm – 3.45pm

Speaker: Retailers Association
Date: Monday 22 September
Time: 10am – 10.45am

From industrial advice in dealing with tricky staff issues, to wages updates and legislative changes that impact on your business, to provision of cost effective training and traineeships for your staff, to recruitment and OH&S services, these are just some of the ways 'Qrtsa – The Retailers Association' assists independent retail members everyday.

Want to attend?

You must register as a visitor to the fairs or be an accompanying guest. These seminars are very popular so you should book as early as possible by:

  1. Download and print the booking form below.
  2. Complete the form with your company and credit card payment details.
  3. Fax the completed form to (02) 9993 8320 and attention it to Melissa Casey.

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