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Welcome to the Waikato Chamber of Commerce
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Click logo for membership application form
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Join the Chamber today
Membership with the Chamber of Commerce is the cheapest form of marketing a business will invest in as long as the business people participate in the myriad of events hosted by the Chamber.
Contact Details:
Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
Business Floor, Wintec House, Corner Nisbet and Anglesea Streets, PO Box 1122, Hamilton 3240
p: (07) 839 5895 f: (07) 839 4581
Click here to join
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Congratulations all Finalists & Winners
The Waikato Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate all the finalists and winners announced at the 2011 Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards, Friday 11th November 2011.
| Distinguished Leadership Award |
Bernie Crosby - Prolife Foods |
| Businesses that employ under 5 FTEs |
ABE Auto Body Equipment |
| Businesses that employ 5-14 FTEs |
Mum 2 Mum Ltd |
| Businesses that employ 15 to 49 FTEs |
Waikato Motor Group |
| Businesses that employ 50 plus FTEs |
Milfos International Ltd |
| Leader of the Year Award |
Arthur Pitcher - SKYCITY |
| Business of the Year Award |
Mum 2 Mum Ltd |
For viewing and purchasing of photos of the evening visit Barker Photography
http://www.barkerphotography.co.nz/#/gallery/2011-general-candids-tables/
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Christmas New Year Holidays
Public holidays are celebrated on the day they fall unless the employer and employee agree in writing to transfer the observance of the public holiday to another working day or where Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and 2nd of January fall on either a Saturday or Sunday.
The rule is that if these public holidays fall on either a Saturday or Sunday employees who normally work on these days celebrate the public holiday on these days. For employees who don’t normally work on a Saturday or Sunday, the public holiday is transferred to the Monday or Tuesday respectively. To help you decide whether an employee is entitled to take the public holiday you will need to determine if the public holiday falls on an otherwise working day. The Department of Labour has a Holidays and Leave Tool that can help you with this. You can also use this chart to determine which day the public holiday will be taken.
For more information about public holidays and what to pay for a public holiday visit the Department of Labour website.
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Hamilton City Council Rates Review for 2011
With 90 percent of Chamber members domiciled in the greater Hamilton region, the Chamber takes particular interest in strategies and plans that impact on the commercial sector of Hamilton and to that end has presented a submission to the Hamilton City Council in response to the 2011 Rates Review proposal.
The Board has responded and commented on the questions posed by Hamilton City Council for this review.
Read more ...
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Testimonials from our Members
Eight80 Social Media joined the Waikato Chamber of Commerce in September after hearing about the great opportunities that exist in being associated with it.
As a B2B, service based company we have found the networking events to be highly beneficial in obtaining new clients and generating an invaluable network of contacts... Read more
Ellice Tanner Lawyers decided to join the Chamber of Commerce to enable us to attend the various networking opportunities available to members. An Added benefit is that we have found the seminars provided by the Chamber to be extremely valuable ... Read more
In March this year Ricoh NZ Ltd opened a new digital technology centre in Hamilton... Read more
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Member2Member Offers
To add more value to Chamber members we are looking for members who wish to make member to member offers to other members.
Discounting can be a risk for businesses and we certainly do not want businesses to add undue risk but for those who can, it starts a loyalty opportunity within the region and keeps the economic cycle strong in Waikato.
Click here to see the great deals on offer.
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Chamber Alliance Partners
Check out the fantastic savings on offer when using your b-vital card, available to all Waikato Chamber of Commerce members from our Alliance partners.
Click here and save!
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B Sustainable
We are proud to announce that we have reached GreenBizCheck silver certification. (www.greenbizcheck.com)
GreenBizchecks practical and effective program helped us quickly implement environmentally responsible business practices that have helped save resources, attract customers, motivate staff and help protect the environment.
See a summary of the report on our B Sustainable page
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Awesome Service Award Winner
Our latest winner was nominated by long time Waikato Times subscriber, Patricia Waugh, who wanted to highlight Memphis’s excellent customer service.
Patricia said Memphis has been delivering their Waikato Times daily paper for a couple of years. Memphis was 12 years old when she started delivering their paper and as they live down a long drive she has always delivered the paper to their front door, has a little chat and throws the Jack Russell's ball for him several times before she continues on her way.
As Patricia is 81 she greatly appreciates her visits and the service that she gives. When there are often endless stories about the wrong doings of young people it is great to have contact with such a treasure.
Read more or Nominate today
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Testimonials from our Members:
In March this year Ricoh NZ Ltd opened a new digital technology centre in Hamilton.
To gain maximum coverage and exposure within the Waikato Ricoh contact Michelle and Wayne at the Waikato Chamber of Commerce to seek advice. It turned out to be a fantastic decision, as a Business after 5 evening was combined with the official branch opening.
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Chamber Newsletters
The Chamber Newsletter released fortnightly to Chamber Members only includes
a comment from our CEO, Sandra Perry, as well as current business infomation from the Waikato region and New Zealand.
The Chamber Events Newsletter released on the alternate fortnight to the Chamber Newsletter to Chamber Members and Non Members
includes a list of all the upcoming events the Waikato Chamber of Commerce
is offering for the next month.
Click here to subscribe to our Chamber Newsletters.
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Celebrating Amazing Business Growth
The Deloitte Fast 50 index has been celebrating business growth in New Zealand since 2001. The Fast 50 is a Deloitte initiative which operates in 32 countries or regions worldwide. The Deloitte Fast 50 index has become a barometer of successful, innovative businesses across the country.
Entries to the index are compiled through a combination of Deloitte research, public nominations, and businesses stepping up to be benchmarked. Businesses that choose to enter and meet the entry criteria are then ranked according to their percentage revenue growth. The 50 businesses with the highest percentage growth will make up the 2011 Deloitte Fast 50.
Waikato Businesses have featured very well in the Fast 50 with more than two Waikato businesses making the top 10 each year. You may not realise the significance of your growth in the last year so talk to a Deloitte representative to see if your business qualifies for the 2011 Deloitte Fast 50.
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DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this websitel is supplied as a guide only. It is not intended to replace legal advice. It is recommended that you seek legal advice before acting on information contained herein
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