The City of
Greater Geelong is thrilled to announce a dynamic three-year partnership with
the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to deliver the popular Geelong Small Business
Festival.
This year marks the 14th anniversary of the
festival, held in August each year. Last year’s partnership model saw the
festival reach new levels of engagement and participation with the three-year
extension expected to steer the festival towards unparalleled growth and
learning opportunities for small businesses.
Whether
you’re experienced in business, a budding entrepreneur or looking to start your
own business, the region’s largest dedicated business festival provides access
to elite training, engaging presentations and networking opportunities -
supporting community members through every stage in the small business journey.
Expressions of interest open from 2pm on Monday 29 April for businesses and
individuals to submit their ideas to run free and low-cost training sessions,
workshops, seminars and events at this year’s festival.
Topics range from social media marketing, leadership,
utilising artificial intelligence (AI), workplace culture, sustainability,
retaining staff and everything in between.
Head to www.gsbf.com.au to
register your interest.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken, chair of
the Strong Local Economy portfolio
The partnership between Council and
the Geelong Chamber of Commerce will support the continued evolution of the
festival.
Small businesses make up around 97 per
cent of all businesses in Greater Geelong, meaning they are the engine room of
our local economy.
With a focus on championing local
business and promoting investment opportunities to drive economic growth in our
region, we are thrilled to work together again to deliver the Geelong Small
Business Festival.
Given we have so many experienced
people in the region, I encourage community members in the business community to
register their interest in running a session to share their knowledge at this
year’s festival.
Jeremy Crawford, CEO, Geelong Chamber of
Commerce
The continuation of this partnership is paramount to offering
our region’s businesses the best opportunities to learn, grow, and connect.
Changes have been made to offer more
accessible venues and scheduling, along with magnified focus on the learning
opportunities for small businesses to grow and prosper.