In a strategic move to bolster its presence in the Tauranga region, NZ Business Connect proudly announces the appointment of Ricki Cotter as their new Regional Manager. With an understanding of the local business landscape, Ricki is poised to lead the charge in forging meaningful connections within the community.

A Deep-Rooted Understanding of the Local Business Landscape

One of Ricki’s greatest assets is his deep-rooted understanding of the local business landscape. Having been entrenched in the Tauranga business scene for years, he brings a unique perspective and an extensive network of contacts that will undoubtedly be instrumental in driving the success of Business Connect initiatives in the region.

A Commitment to Facilitating Impactful Dialogues

Ricki Cotter is driven by a mission to unite businesses and facilitate impactful dialogues. He understands the power of meaningful conversations in driving innovation, collaboration, and growth. Under his guidance, Business Connect events in Tauranga are set to become vibrant platforms where professionals can exchange ideas, share insights, and forge mutually beneficial partnerships.

An Inspirational, Educational, and Great Experience for Attendees

With Ricki at the helm, attendees of Business Connect events in Tauranga can expect nothing short of an exceptional experience. His dedication to ensuring that each event is not only inspirational but also educational will undoubtedly elevate the value proposition for participants. Through thoughtfully curated programs and dynamic speakers, Ricki aims to leave attendees with actionable takeaways and a renewed sense of purpose.

A Business Owner and Media Pa Alumnus

Ricki’s firsthand experience with his company, Topline Carpenters, has taught him about the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship which equips him with a unique perspective that will resonate with local business owners. Additionally, Ricki has gone through the Media Pa government-funded training scheme, further enhancing his skill set and expertise in the realm of business management.

With the appointment of Ricki Cotter as the Regional Manager for Tauranga, NZ Business Connect is poised for a new era of growth and impact in the region. Ricki’s extensive experience, local insights, and commitment to fostering meaningful connections are sure to steer Business Connect events towards even greater heights. As Tauranga’s dynamic business landscape continues to evolve, Ricki Cotter stands ready to lead Business Connect in providing an inspirational, educational, and exceptional experience for all attendees.

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Media Release 26 October 2023.

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“Postponing a show is not something we take lightly,” says Dana McCurdy, General Manager of Bay Events. “Without any clarity from the government and a clear path out of the red traffic light setting, putting on an exhibition in early May is no longer viable.”

The Tauranga Home Show had been scheduled to run from the 6th through to the 8th of May with exhibits spread across both halls of Trustpower Arena Baypark as well as outdoor displays, food trucks and live cooking shows.

“An event of this scope requires huge forward investment,” says Dana McCurdy, General Manager of Bay Events. “There is a financial risk both on our part as organisers and for our exhibitors and suppliers. We can’t expect other businesses to take on the burden of that risk in good faith, especially as many of them are currently struggling with the impact of global supply chain issues , high employee absenteeism dur to isolation periods, a tight labor market and increases in transport costs.”

Dana anticipates that the postponement will allow time for the Covid-19 peak to pass and for the events industry to return to normal.

“We’ve had so much encouraging feedback from our exhibitors who want the show to go ahead,” says Dana. “It is unfortunate because the show runs like its own self-contained shopping mall – and malls remain open – but as an exhibition we’re in the same category as close-contact crowd events like concerts.”

2022 marks the 23rd annual Tauranga Home Show, and the exhibition continues to expand in size and attendee numbers every year. The event is organised by Bay Events Ltd, a local family-run business that was established in 1995 and have run over 60 exhibitions.

“We see first-hand the contribution our shows make to the local economy because we live here too,” says Dana. “We encourage everybody to continue to support local businesses, and we look forward to bringing them back to meet you face-to-face at our October exhibition.”

The new dates for the Tauranga Home Show are the 28th, 29th and 30th of October 2022 at Trustpower Arena Baypark.

Media Release 7 April 2022.

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The background – Like Your Local! was created initially to help local businesses unlock cashflow during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Since then the service has developed rapidly over a 6 month period in response to community feedback and been deployed in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

The what – Like Your Local! is a free website that provides any small business owner an easy and highly effective way to engage their audience to help grow their business. The service consists of a unique weblink that connects to a beautifully simple and highly effective mobile webpage together with a range of smart-posters that are uniquely generated for each business.

The why – The online world is fractured with plenty of distraction for business owners and customers alike. Like Your Local! solves this by providing a single easy to use webpage that links to only the most valuable business functions. This provides a better, easier way for businesses to engage their audience to unlock soft value (like social media followers, growing their database) and hard value (like gift cards, online orders and sales).

The how – Any small business operator can simply sign up for free on the website – in just a few clicks they can claim their unique weblink and smart posters. The business then simply adds their important business links to their Like Your Local! webpage, puts their posters up and shares their unique weblink over their social media profiles. We like to tell business owners to think of their weblink as ‘One Link to Like them all!’

About Like Your Local! – Like Your Local! (trading as FOMO Search PTY LTD) is a software company based in Melbourne AU and Tauranga NZ. Founded in 2017 the business designs and builds ‘clever simple’ software that enables people to easily support their favourite local businesses and for SME operators an easy, low-cost and highly effective online platform to engage their community and grow their business.

Media Release on 17 September 2020

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Mark M, Like Your Local!
Email: mark@likeyourlocal.com
Website: https://www.likeyourlocal.com

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