NBAA 2008/09 Breakfast Dates

October 2008 Host: City of Darebin Nominees: Harrop Engineeing WaiveStar Group

March 2009 Host: City of Banyule Nominees: Chocolatier Lovitt Technologies

May 7th 2009Host: Hume City Council

July 2nd 2009Host: Moreland City Council

August 27th 2009Host: Shire of Nillumbik

October 21st 2009Host: City of Whittlesea

December 3rd 2009Host: City of Yarra Grand Finale Breakfast

If you would like to become a NBAA Corporate Sponsor or Member visit

www.nbaa.com.auor call Mick Butera 03 9479 3337

NORTHERN BUSINESSAchievement AwardsA Forum for Business Excellence

NBAA BreakfastRydges Bell City Ballroom

Thursday 7th May 2009 @ 6.45amHost: Hume City Council

“Managing Talent in Turbulent Times”

Date Thursday 7th May 2009

Time 6.45am - 9.00am

Location Rydges Bell City Ballroom 205 Bell Street, Preston 3072

Contact Deb Redmond Ph: (03) 9479 3339 Email: d.redmond@latrobe.edu.au

Cost $44.00 inc. GST per head

Registration Form now available at www.nbaa.com.au complete and fax back to 03 9467 8310

RSVP By Friday 1st May 2009 Book early to avoid disappointment as previous breakfasts have booked out prior to final RSVP dates.

NORTHERN BUSINESSAchievement AwardsA Forum for Business Excellence

NORTHERN BUSINESSAchievement AwardsA Forum for Business Excellence

NORTH Link, PO Box 103 Coburg Victoria 3058

Phone: 03 9479 3337 Fax: 03 9467 8310

Email: m.butera@latrobe.edu.au

www.nbaa.com.au

Sponsors

Plus NBAA Nominees

Plus Young Business Achiever

MC Robin Williams Director Alumni & Development, RMIT University

“Managing Talent inTurbulent Times”

Guest Speaker – Louise Rolland, Executive Director,

Ernst & Young

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“Managing Talent in Turbulent Times”

Join us for business insights from one of Melbourne’s leading business advisors, Louise Rolland, Executive Director, Ernst & Young.

Louise will offer candid observations and provide guides for effectively managing talent through turbulent times; and nurturing your labour force in preparation for renewed economic growth.

As the economy has slowed, labour and skill pressures have been released but business should be cautious about interpreting this as the end of skill and labour shortages.

The demographic trends driving the slowing growth of labour supply will be more advanced when we return to economic growth. This poses the question ‘how should businesses manage talent through this downturn to effectively position for the future?’

Speakers Profile – Louise Rolland

Louise is an Executive Director with the Melbourne office of Ernst & Young’s Business Advisory Services team.

Louise has spent the last 10 years investigating the impacts of labour market trends including, demographic change and globalising labour

markets on Australian business. Before joining Ernst & Young, Louise established and led the Business Work & Ageing (BWA) Centre for Research at Swinburne University of Technology and the broader business services, public policy and advocacy work of BWA. In the position of Professor, Work & Ageing, she led national and international research projects and worked closely with a number of firms both in Australia and internationally on demographic challenges.

With a robust understanding and experience of workforce planning and talent management Louise has worked closely with government and the private sector to apply diagnostic and strategic approaches to complex workforce challenges. She has recently led workforce diagnostic projects for the Departments of Defence, BHP Billiton and the banking sector.

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Northern Business Achievement AwardsThe Northern Business Achievement Awards (NBAA) present an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the successes and achievements of small to medium sized enterprises within Melbourne’s north.

The NBAA have been created by NORTH Link with funding from the Victorian Government and the support of the Cities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Moreland, Whittlesea, Yarra and the Shire of Nillumbik. The Awards align with NORTH Link’s aims of economic development and marketing and promotion of Melbourne’s north, by recognising local business achievement, encouraging innovation and excellence and providing valuable networks and opportunities for enterprise growth and development.

The NBAA Awards are a partnership of industry, education, local and state government and decision makers across Melbourne’s north and essential events for those seeking to do business in the region. They will recognise the business achievements of SMEs in the northern region of Melbourne. The awards will foster and encourage businesses in the region to achieve business excellence, growth and competitiveness.

Organisational Members• COMBO • Commonwealth Bank of Australia

NORTHERN BUSINESSAchievement AwardsA Forum for Business Excellence

NORTHERN BUSINESSAchievement AwardsA Forum for Business Excellence

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NBAA Nominees 07/05/09

Securency InternationalSecurency International is based in Craigieburn, Securency manufactures unique and innovative substrates for banknotes.

An aggressive focus on leading-edge R&D, and extensive patent strategy protecting advanced and unique security features, has launched a new era in banknotes. Global interest is growing rapidly. Guardian® polymer banknotes have been issued in 27 countries, including Mexico, Vietnam, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Brunei, New Zealand, Nigeria, Zambia and Chile. Over 100 different designs have been issued totalling over 20 billion pieces around the world.

Exports represent over 95% of Securency’s sales.

ZeobondZeobond is the world leader in developing and commercializing geopolymer technology, marketed as E-Crete, an alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) utilising 100% recycled waste (fly ash and slag) and produces 80% less CO2. Zeobond works with waste producers and the global construction industry to produce E-Crete concrete products. Zeobond built and operates the world’s first geopolymer concrete batching plant, and produces E-Crete for the local Australian market with several additional plants coming online in Asia and North America later in 2009. E-Crete can be used in all applications where concrete is used today. Initial customers include local council, road infrastructure projects and private users.

Young Business AchieverSuzanna Jones, RSP Automotive and Industrial

Suzanna started with the company as a trainee Automotive Spare Parts sales person at a small retail store in Bayswater. Early in 2008 she was promoted to the branch 2IC. Following that she showed great potential as a Manager and later in the year was offered the 2IC position at our Roxburgh Park store, which is a large and highly regarded store in the Auto One group.

Schools ParticipationWe welcome teachers and students from: •GladstoneParkSecondaryCollege •AitkenSecondaryCollege