BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Local Buying Foundation - ECPv5.0.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Local Buying Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Local Buying Foundation BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Brisbane BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20201124T083000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20201124T160000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T022709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T005452Z UID:1279-1606206600-1606233600@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:RIN- Professional Development Conference DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nResource Industry Network will host the exciting one-day professional development conference – INVEST IN YOU! – in Mackay on November 24th\, where you and your team will have the opportunity to learn and develop from some of Australia’s leading experts on a range of career development topics. The conference will assist in developing and nurturing local talent right here in Mackay without the need to travel. The event is also a chance for businesses to invest in their staff without impacting greatly on their workplace. Last year’s inaugural event was received very positively from those who attended and we look forward to planning an even better event in 2020. \n\n\n\nWHEN: November 24th\, 2020WHERE: MECCTIME: TBCTICKET PRICES:Individual RIN Member $150Individual Non-member $200RIN Members only – book 5\, pay for 4 $600 \n\n\n\nRegistrations open soon. Sponsorship opportunities available. \n\n\n\nMAJOR PARTNER: Local Buying FoundationBREAKOUT SESSION PARTNER: G&S Engineering ServicesLANYARD SPONSOR: Adani Australia\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/rin-professional-development-conference/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rsz_rin_pd_conference_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200515T233000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T021114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T005518Z UID:1275-1589565600-1589585400@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:RIN Awards Gala Dinner DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nSince 2008\, the RIN Awards Gala Dinner has recognised the outstanding achievements of the region’s companies over the previous twelve months. It recognises excellence in business and the significant contribution that they make to the regional economy and community. The awards program provides a means by which outstanding performance can be revealed\, acknowledged and celebrated by the whole sector. \n\n\n\nThe Gala Dinner will be held on Friday 15th May\, 2020 at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre. Major sponsor is DRA Global. Silver Sponsor is Mackay Regional Council. \n\n\n\nThere are seven categories in which businesses can nominate with nominations opening soon. They are: \n\n\n\nStanding out from the Crowd AwardAwarded to that one outstanding individual working in your business who has demonstrated commitment\, loyalty\, dedication and resilience in current market conditions.Sponsored by: Sponsorship opportunity available \n\n\n\nConnecting in the Community Award Awarded to the organisation that best demonstrates how they successfully engaged with the community or external stakeholders. Sponsored by Local Buying Foundation \n\n\n\nChampion Culture Award Awarded to the organisation that best demonstrates how they successfully engaged with their employees to deliver an improved workplace culture for their people and their business. Sponsored by Mastermyne \n\n\n\nChasing Foreign Markets AwardAwarded to an organisation that demonstrates the most initiative or success in taking a product or service to the export market or using foreign markets or supply chains to improve their business outcomes here domestically.Sponsored by: Sponsorship opportunity available \n\n\n\nSafety Foremost Award Awarded to an organisation that can demonstrate a sustained safety performance and/or culture in a workplace that incorporated both physical and mental safety. Sponsored by Field Mining Services. \n\n\n\nStriving for Diversity Award Awarded to an organisation that demonstrates leadership in diversity\, champions the cause in the workplace\, promotes equity\, engages in inclusive and equitable workplace practices and embraces workplace diversity in a meaningful way. Sponsored by BMA \n\n\n\nOut of the Box AwardAwarded to an organisation that has demonstrated the most initiative in seeking out new opportunities for their business either through innovation in new products or services\, diversification into new markets\, or adapted to meet the current environment.Sponsored by: Sponsorship opportunity available\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/rin-awards-gala-dinner-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RIN-AWARDS-2020-LOGO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200327T070000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200327T170000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T020424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T005540Z UID:1269-1585292400-1585328400@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:RIN - Safety Conference DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nResource Industry Network’s annual Safety Conference is the region’s premier safety event and is set to be held on Friday\, March 27th\, 2020\, at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre. It is designed to bring together safety leaders from mining houses and the supply chain to hear about current industry topics and gain valuable insights\, tools and strategies that they can implement\, to continue to make safety the priority in their workplace. \n\n\n\nThe theme for next year’s conference will be based around My Safety Ownership\, with presentations aimed at providing the latest industry information from leading experts\, practical cost-effective solutions and inspirational stories to ensure all attendees are armed with the necessary skills to take back to their workplace.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/rin-safety-conference/ LOCATION:MECC\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-safety-conference-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200320T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200827T133000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T041613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T042103Z UID:1298-1584696600-1598535000@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:2020 Agribusiness Performance Workshop series DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n2020 Agribusiness & Small Enterprise Performance Workshop Series\n\n\n\nFebruary 2020\n\n\n\n2020 Agribusiness & Small Enterprise Performance Workshop SeriesThe Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) are collaborating with Bentley’s\, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers\, and the Central Highlands Regional Council (CHRC) to deliver essential business information to support agribusiness & small enterprise growth in the region. \n\n\n\nWorkshops will be available across the Central Highlands region from March – August 2020. Cost is $45 (GST inclusive) per workshop. Fees include all workshop resources and catering. CHDC and DAF organise and provide the expert presenters and workshop materials. \n\n\n\nWORKSHOPS INCLUDE: \n\n\n\n20 MARCH 2020 Essential Corporate Governance: Dotting i’s and crossing t’s (PART 1) \n\n\n\n30 APRIL 2020 Essential Corporate Governance: Dotting i’s and crossing t’s (PART 2) \n\n\n\n14 MAY 2020 HR & Recruitment including Visas for Business \n\n\n\n09 JUNE 2020 Planning and Development applications and processes seeking approvals for business development \n\n\n\n23 JULY 2020 Tracking business performance: Understanding financial statements \n\n\n\n27 AUGUST 2020 Preparing your business for external investment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/2020-agribusiness-performance-workshop-series/ CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/200205_CHDC-DAF-Business-Performance-Workshop-Series-Flyer-Final_Page_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200314T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200315T130000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T015509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T011418Z UID:1267-1584176400-1584277200@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:CQ Rural Health Weekend DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nCQ Rural Health is delighted announce the 4th biannual Rural Health Weekend ‘Health Together 2020’ to be held in Emerald on Saturday 14th of March and Sunday 15th March 2020. \n\n\n\nOur weekend is known as a fantastic event for individuals involved with the health care of people who live in rural and remote Queensland. Once again\, we will provide an opportunity for General Practitioners\, Allied Health Professionals\, Nursing Staff\, Practice Mangers\, student and consumers to unite for 2 days of education\, networking and of course some fun. \n\n\n\nMore details to follow…. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/cq-rural-health-weekend/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/79235406_1153096034879983_2434914700673155072_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200312T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200312T120000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T002835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T005929Z UID:1249-1584000000-1584014400@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Workshop - Google my Business - Clermont DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/digital-workshop-google-my-business-clermont/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CLERMONT-GOOGLE-MY-BUSINESS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200311T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200311T120000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T002345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T010811Z UID:1247-1583913600-1583928000@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Workshop - Google my Business - Middlemount DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/digital-workshop-google-my-business-middlemount/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/MIDDLEMOUNT-GOOGLE-MY-BUSINESS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200311T060000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200311T090000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T014701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T014620Z UID:1263-1583906400-1583917200@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:2020 Economic Futures Forum DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nShifts and developments across the economy over the past few years are rapidly changing the way that the Central Highlands does business. From now and into the future\, our region’s businesses must be prepared to tackle emerging disruptors\, market opportunities and changing demographics to capitalise on the green shoots of opportunity. \n\n\n\nCHDC’s 2020 Economic Futures Forum will touch on comparative data\, forecasting and economic updates to gain perspective for the path ahead in 2020. The aim is to build knowledge and awareness within our business communities to support them to make informed decisions in future business planning that is sustainable and viable. \n\n\n\nThe keynote speaker will be Minister for Agricultural Industry Development & Fisheries Mark Furner \n\n\n\nThis will be an early morning event to enable attendees to get on with their working day upon the Forum’s conclusion.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/2020-economic-futures-forum/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Capture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200309T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200309T120000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T001551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T005429Z UID:1237-1583740800-1583755200@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Workshop -Google my Business - Dysart DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nMake it easy for your customers to find your business. If you don’t have a Google My Business account set up for your business or if you do and are not sure if you have set your account up correctly\, you could be missing out on new customers. Don’t waste any more time! \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, you’ll learn how to set up and the benefits of having a Google My Business listing. \n\n\n\nLearn to manage how your information appears across Google and how you can attract more customers using the world’s largest search engine. \n\n\n\nWith a Google My Business account\, you’ll be able to interact with customers\, encourage and respond to reviews\, and see insights on how customers are searching for your business.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/digital-workshop-google-my-business-dysart/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GOOGLE-MY-BUSINESS-DYSART.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200306T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200308T213000 DTSTAMP:20200226T041238 CREATED:20200205T012017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T012806Z UID:1258-1583514000-1583703000@localbuyingfoundation.com.au SUMMARY:MackHack Mining and METS hackathon DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nDare to disrupt at MackHack 2020\, a weekend-long event where participants come together to solve mining and METS industry challenges. \n\n\n\nThroughout the weekend you will learn skills to turn your ideas into reality\, prototypes into production and connect with likeminded people\, industry experts and mentors. \n\n\n\nThis event is for thinkers\, makers\, tech-heads\, entrepreneurs\, engineers\, designers and unique individuals to create\, test\, build\, discover and hack solutions to solve mining industry challenges. \n\n\n\nRegister today for Mackay’s mining & METS hackathon: MackHack 2020.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/event/mackhack-mining-and-mets-hackathon/ LOCATION:Split Spaces\, Mackay\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localbuyingfoundation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/83264486_2642794662505433_1497475699626213376_o.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR