Welcome to our Business Events and Training hub, where you'll find tailored professional development opportunities to enhance your skills, connect with industry experts, and stay updated on the latest trends.
Explore workshops, seminars, conferences, and specialised training sessions designed to empower professionals across sectors.
Join us and unlock your potential for success in today's competitive business environment.
Upcoming local business events
Tuesday 3 September 2024 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
Boost Your Business Workshop: Marketing Basics
Cardinia Cultural Centre
Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham
In this workshop, we dive into the fundamental building blocks of effective and strategic marketing for your business. If you are in the middle of the marketing maze, or just starting out, you’ll gain practical insights:
- Understanding Marketing Basics – Strategy versus Tactics:
- Explore what marketing truly entails.
- Learn how to create a simple marketing plan.
- Choosing the Right Channels:
- The marketing landscape is vast – we’ll simplify it
- Goals and priorities
- Connection, experience and relationships - Superpower your marketing and connect with more customers
- AI and your business marketing – Ways to incorporate AI into your business marketing
Remember, marketing is your business’s lifeline—let’s make it work for you!
Tuesday 15 October 2024 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
Boost your Business Workshop: Social Media
Cardinia Cultural Centre
Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham
In this interactive workshop, you will gain practical insights and skills to enhance your social media presence. Whether you’re a business owner, team leader, or aspiring thought leader, this workshop covers the essentials:
- How to generate results with social media
- Choosing the right channels - What social media channels to focus on in your business to get results
- Beyond vanity metrics - Focusing on what really counts
- Content Creation:
- Discover tools and strategies for creating engaging posts.
- Streamline and improve your social media for results
- Current and emerging social media trends in 2024 (incl. AI).
Whether you’re a beginner or seeking to refine your social media strategy, this workshop empowers you to shine online!
Monday 21 October 2024 09:00 am to Tuesday 22 October 2024 03:30 pm
Business Plan Accelerator Workshop
21st & 22nd October 2024 - 9.00am – 3.30pm
Toomah Community Centre
18 Golden Green St, Pakenham VIC 3810
The Business Plan Accelerator Workshops is designed to accelerate the development of a Business Plan to support individual business objectives.
The 2 day workshop will help businesses to understand the critical components required for business success, and to help tailor a specific plan to each individual business’ situation.
Tuesday 12 November 2024 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
Designing with Canva Workshop (Part One)
More information coming soon
Cardinia Cultural Centre
Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham
This workshop delivered in collaboration with Melbourne Innovation Centre, as part of the Digital Solutions Program.
The workshop is accessible to small businesses only with a registered ABN, have fewer than 20 full-time employees and is exclusively available to participants enrolled into the Digital Solutions Program, which is free to join.
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Business Victoria - Small Business Bus
Cardinia Cultural Centre
Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham
Whether you're planning, starting or growing your business, the Victorian Government's Small Business Bus can help you to develop your business ideas and capabilities.
More details coming soon
Tuesday 18 March 2025 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
Designing with Canva - Automate content with Canva's AI tools (Part Two)
More information coming soon
Cardinia Cultural Centre
Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham
This workshop delivered in collaboration with Melbourne Innovation Centre, as part of the Digital Solutions Program.
The workshop is accessible to small businesses only with a registered ABN, have fewer than 20 full-time employees and is exclusively available to participants enrolled into the Digital Solutions Program, which is free to join.
