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South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Annual Report 2012/2013 1


For the year ended 30 June 2013

2013 Annual Report

The Chamber Board are pleased to present the annual report for the 107thAnnual General Meeting, year ending 30 June 2013.

On behalf of the Board:

Tony HoweyPresident

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Directory

Board MembersTony Howey (President)Nigel Davenport (Vice President)Chris McAuslin (Vice President)Lisa Baillie Peter McAuleyBruce McDougallJeremy BoysAndrew TombsSharron BallantyneKristy Phillips

Chief ExecutiveWendy Smith

Registered Offi ceCnr Staff ord & Strathallan StreetsTimaru

Postal AddressPO Box 560Timaru 7940Telephone: (03) 687 2733

AuditorMartin Wakefi eld Chartered Accountants26 Canon StreetTimaru 7910

AccountantsHC Partners39 George StreetTimaru 7910

BankersASB242 Staff ord StreetTimaru 7910


2013 President’s Report


2013 Chief Executive’s Report

Introduction

The first Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1599 in Marseille, France.i

Currently, there are about 13,000 chambers registered in the official World Chambers Network registry, and the chamber of commerce network is the largest business network globallyii.

The Chamber movement was founded in 1919 to serve world business by promoting trade and investment, open markets for goods and services, and the free flow of capital. The organisation's international secretariat was established in Paris and the ICC's International Court of Arbitration was created in 1923.iii

The South Canterbury Chamber is one of 29 in New Zealand which represents over 22,000 members around the country iv and elected its first president in 1906.

The strength of the Chambers is reflected effectively in New Zealand as we enjoy member organisations with strong supportive businesses. The strength of the National, Southern Cluster and even the single South Canterbury Chamber should not be underestimated. Its strength in advocacy work, its networking offerings and other services are very effectively leveraged; creating an unprecedented range of opportunities for businesses. Every year our board reviews the South Canterbury Chamber offerings, gathers feedback and sets direction for the following year. The 2012/2013 year has again been extremely busy and in this report the key areas of business are reported on. Membership At a four year high, Chamber membership stood at just over 470 members ranging from the smallest sole traders through to large corporations; herein lies the challenge to provide added value to each industry and each business. Events Networking remains one of the main reasons for joining the Chamber; hence opportunities have been created at many topical forums including:

BA5’s (Business after 5’s) – Goanna Design – ANZ Bank – Craighead Diocesan School – Heartland Technology – ASB Bank and Tennis South Canterbury – Aoraki Polytechnic – The Governor General visit – C-bay.


Table Top Expo – Now an annual feature providing affordable showcasing opportunities. This

year supported by Telecom Business Hub.

Young Chamber Events – Quiz night – Business speed dating – and the influential and inspiring speaker Sam Johnson – Young New

Zealander of the Year.

Guest Speakers – Andrew Hamilton CE of the Icehouse.

Institute of Directors

– Guest speaker Sarah Ottrey, best known for her Tui Yeah Right Campaign when head of Marketing for DB Draught Breweries.

Clusters (in partnership with ADBT) Continue to add value to many businesses with a range of services this year including:

Export / Import Cluster – With some 60 plus members, the “Export Experience” was facilitated by

members opening their doors, their concepts and their businesses at South Pacific Sera, Fonterra and Waipopo Orchards.

The Primary Produce Innovation Cluster

– With over 75 members, offerings included: o A bio-actives workshop hosted with renowned scientist Dr Paul Davis

and Garry M Watson. Further ‘one on one’ meetings were held for businesses to explore bioactive options.

o A supermarket ready workshop provided both experienced and new entrant producers and processers the opportunity to understand requirements and possibilities created by the larger retailer.

o The South Canterbury Dinner was held early in the New Year featuring the best of South Canterbury produce

o A regular newsletter was distributed to members.

The Eniwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Visited at the time of the dinner enjoying the South Canterbury fare, a certificate awarded by President Howey in recognition of 10 years of friendship and a three day itinerary hosted by ADBT visiting a wide range of food exporters.

Training and Information Seminars (in partnership with ADBT) Upskilling staff and management, embracing and applying technology and ensuring a workplace has effective professional development in place has again seen an effective training calendar delivered. Training courses included:

– Managing Cash in your Business – Not for Profit Discussion Group: Balancing the books


– Governance – getting it right – Professional Selling x 2 – Strategic Business Planning – Cloud Computing – Achieving Business Growth – Project Management – Not for Profit Discussion Group: Meeting procedures – Guide to Capital Raising x 2 – Business Structures – Successful Event Management – Sustainable Business Development – Professional Front Office and Reception Skills – Accounting for Non Accountants – Leadership Development – Developing a Financial Plan – Disciplinary Process – Essential Training for Health and Safety Representatives (stage 1) – Interviewing Skills and Recruitment – Advanced Training for Health and Safety Representatives – Supermarket Training – Business Cash flow – Handling Conflict in the Workplace.

With over 300 individuals participating in our training delivery and with a 75% satisfied and 24% very satisfied rating, the training courses add value to so many businesses.

The Christchurch Rebuild workshop provided 40 plus businesses with up to date information from experts working on the ground at the centre of the rebuild.

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24%

Overall Average Response to Training

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Satisfied

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Very Satisfied


Lobbying, Submissions and Advocacy This takes place at a local and national level often involving a range of specialists and experienced board members. The work often goes unseen by many and this includes:

– PrimePort working party: A great example of the importance of the districts infrastructure, work included lobbying M.P.’s, key businesses and other infrastructure providers

– Earthquake Prone buildings submission: Seeking flexibility and extended timeframes – TDC Representation Review: Supporting regional representation – Development Contributions: Supporting modest and targeted contributions – Bylaw/Dog Control Policy Review 2012 – Timaru District Council Annual Plan submission – Mackenzie District Council Annual Plan submission – Aoraki Polytechnic work: Encouraging independence and commercial drivers.

National Submissions included:

– NZCCI Development Contributions Review – NZCCI submission on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – NZCCI Earthquake Prone Building submission

Wide Range of Activities and Services The South Canterbury Chamber continues to add value for members. This year the activities and services included:

– The Annual Chamber Golf Tournament, again blessed with excellent weather, with the sought after trophy being awarded to the ANZ team

– Chamber Newsbites continue to provide all members with timely information on legislative changes and local information

– Certificates of Origin for exported goods (847)

– The Chamber Flier Service providing a cost effective targeted promotional service again has been well used

– Straight2Work training and support programme has assisted 40 clients to seek employment

– Timely Business Support this remains a key value proposition assisting members to find the solutions to their business needs from our 470 business member, our regional and national Chamber contacts and the 0800 free helpline.

The year in review has had a very clear theme - support, partnership and collaboration with passion and sheer determination to succeed. A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners without whom this wide range of services would not be possible.


The key support businesses include: BNZ PrimePort Telecom Business Hub Timpany Walton Aoraki Polytechnic Fonterra

OfficeMax Z Energy Vodafone SBS Bank RSM Law

The Property Lawyers Thank You. The South Canterbury Chamber once again chose to sponsor and support the Business Excellence Awards run by ADBT believing that the opportunity and profile this event creates continues to provide a unique opportunity. The South Canterbury Chamber has also continued to adopt three charities providing free membership, training and services. This year the Cancer Society, South Canterbury Hospice and Heart Foundation were selected. Finally a huge thank you to my wonderful team of staff and the South Canterbury Chamber Board, the unique relationship with Aoraki Development Business and Tourism ensures a far wider range of services can be provided and supported. I thank my team for their dedication, creativity and hard work. With a special thank you to Di Hay our Operations Manager and Amyie Riley our new Training and Administration Officer who has settled so effectively into her new role. Thank you to the board; a dedicated team of business representatives, who put the needs of the district and you as businesses at the fore, for their wisdom and wise counsel. Thank you all for an outstanding year.

Wendy Smith Chief Executive Officer

i http://www.iccwbo.org/chamber-services/chamber-resources/history-of-chamber/ ii http://www.iccwbo.org/About-ICC/Organization/World-Chambers-Federation/World-Chambers-Federation iii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Chamber_of_Commerce iv http://www.newzealandchambers.co.nz/

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