ExportNZ Bay of Plenty Angela Wallace Executive Officer

ExportNZ Bay of Plenty A division of the EMA Part of BusinessNZ

About BusinessNZ BusinessNZ is New Zealand's largest business advocacy body, committed to championing a productive, export-oriented, competitive business environment in which enterprise can thrive.

About EMA – Employers and Manufacturers Association EMA provides its members with professional advice and training to succeed in business: Advocacy Employment and HR Education and Training Networking Opportunities

Phil O’ReillyCatherine BeardKim Campbell CEO BusinessNZExecutive Director ExportNZ ManufacturingNZ CEO – EMA

At a national level, ExportNZ helps exporters with: Advocacy and lobbying Service packages developed specifically for ExportNZ, including products and mentoring advice Information, news, coverage of issues, trade shows and other events The experience and guidance of the ExportNZ National Board Members: Sir Kenneth Stevens KNZM Phil O'Reilly Sarah Gibbs Dr Helen Darling Matt Crawford Richard Te Hurinui Jones Tim Green James Wheeler Stephen Jacobi Andy Warren Tony Nowell

Locally responsive, nationally effective The BusinessNZ ‘family’ has its roots in four large regional organisations of member businesses that together cover the entire country. Membership is drawn from four regional business organisations which offer services and support to over 14,500 member companies. EMA Northern - Auckland, Waikato and Tauranga branches of ExportNZ Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Central - Wellington and Hawkes Bay Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce - Canterbury Otago Southland Employers’ Association – Otago Southland This regional presence is the strength behind BusinessNZ’s advocacy on behalf of all New Zealand business. BusinessNZ also represents more than 70 national industry associations with a combined membership of some 76,000 employers, which together employ about 80 per cent of private sector employees.

Regionally At a regional level, ExportNZ is run by exporters for exporters. Networking: share knowledge, ideas, contacts and opportunities with like-minded exporters. Speakers: network with other exporters, and gain valuable insights from guest speakers. Education: specially designed courses for the new exporter or those wanting to extend their knowledge base, or to provide staff with "export" education Other: too many to mention

Membership (FYI – this is not a sales pitch!). For ExportNZ offices in Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Hamilton: You must join the EMA If you are an exporter, or have specific export expertise, you can join ExportNZ for no extra cost Focussed

ExportNZ Bay of Plenty Executive Committee

With other award winners at the 2012 Air New Zealand Sister Cities Awards. We won in the Business Commercial Project Category.

Tauranga’s Sister City in China – YANTAI

Some of the 62 Bay of Plenty delegates at the Shanghai World Expo

At the Japan NZ Business Council Conference in November 2011 with our visitors from our Sister City in Japan – Hitachi City

Te Awanui Huka Pak delegation to Japan for the Zespri Trade Conference

At our annual Christmas Party we hold with Priority One (EDA), NZ Trade and Enterprise and the Sustainable Business Network

At the Air New Zealand E.A.T Breakfast in Tauranga March 27 th 2012

Launched the 2012 BNZ Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards – sold out in 48 hours

Winners, judges and performers at the BNZ Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards 2011

We hold informal functions at members premises – this one at the Port of Tauranga. The Port are a foundation sponsor of ExportNZ Bay of Plenty

We work closely with our local MP and have strong links to Parliament through our National Board and BusinessNZ, and our exporters

Market Focussed Events Jen Scoular (left) and Ian Skelton (right) with Heather Riddell NZ Ambassador to Vietnam Heather Riddell Russia Chile, Peru, Colombia US Korea Germany Malaysia, Brunei UK Middle East Australia India Vietnam AND MORE!

Launch of the Regional Partnership – a collaboration with Tauranga, Rotorua and Eastern Bay Chambers of Commerce, and EDA’s from Eastern Bay and Rotorua and ExportNZ BOP.

Collaboration

Regional Partnership Programme NZTE and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) have put in place a network of 14 Regional Business Partners around New Zealand. The partners work to support business growth and innovation in their regions and are a natural first point of contact for businesses seeking government assistance. From nzte.govt.nz Assessment Linkages to relevant organisations NZTE Capability Vouchers R&D development funding To find out more go to NZTE and search for ‘Regional Partnership Programme’

Business Councils and Other ASEAN Business Council Korean New Zealand Business Council Latin American NZ Business Council NZ China Business Council - NZCTA Japan NZ Business Council – JNZBC Asia:NZ NZ Sister Cities & Sister Cities Associations E.g. Kowiana Association of NZ FOMA – Federation of Maori Authorities Importers Institute Ethnic Affairs MY ADVICE: Choose carefully, then commit!

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