Juliet Scrine and Ian McColm from Eaton Gorge Theatre Company gave an informative and humorous presentation on the Do’s and Don’ts of Business Networking. 

A large amount of products and services, some ranging up to $3000 were generously donated by Club Members to make this fundraising effort such a huge success.  

The Southern Highlands Small Business Club, membership and attendance of which is free to all small business people, is sponsored by the NSW Department of State and Regional Development and Wingecarribee Shire Council, Capital Region ACC and Illawarra ITeC.

Together with the Wollongong Small Business Club this means that we have raised $6,434 for local charities.  

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who donated prizes and / or attended both events and made it all worthwhile.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Illawarra ITeC Business Advisory Service will be closed from 25 December but I will be back on deck on Monday 5 January 2009 offering FREE and confidential business related services to new and existing businesses including:

FREE BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES

The Illawarra ITeC has five Small Business Programs to help you get started and further develop your established business. All programs provide free and confidential business advice and are available free of charge in the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven areas: 

• Illawarra Business Advisory Service (IBAS)
• Business Enterprise Centre (BEC)
• New Enterprise Development Scheme  (NEIS)
• Illawarra Innovation Advisory Service (IIAS)
• Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer (ADEO) Program

I wish you all safe and happy Christmas and New Year and look forward to catching up again in 2009. 

Do you receive our weekly Illawarra ITeC Small Business News Newsletter?   If not, email Virginia today on ibec@illawarraitec.com.au and we will automatically send you a copy.  

This is only a brief outline of the types of small business advice and assistance that we can offer. Want to know more?  Remember I am a FREE service and can assist you in developing your business in many ways.  Call me today on 4223 3100 or check out our website at www.illawarraitec.com.au