DECEMBER 2013 - FEBRUARY 2014
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KEEPING YOU UP-TO-DATE WITH CAMBRIDGE EVENTS | OCT - DEC ‘14
what’s inside pg 4
Ensuring Business Growth from the Cambridge/Waikato Expressway
pg 5
A Dream Come True
change pg 7
Change…. It’s the ever constant and the pace at which change is occurring, I am sure is increasing (mind you that could have something to do with age). Change can have a significant impact on each of us and that which surrounds us. Managing change can be a science all of its own and so too our attitude to change will impact outcomes. When it comes to change we have a choice as to how we work with change, adapt, embrace, resist or challenge change . Around our stunning Cambridge townscape and countryside, the abundance of activity is obvious, the place is humming with new builds, enhancements and improvements. It’s exciting and adds to the vibrant energy in Cambridge. The Avantidrome and the other high performance sport have come to Cambridge to make it their home, bringing with them a
new and different dimension to our region. I was at Avantidrome recently, and was inspired by the multiplicity of this facility and the depth of touch points across the community, from the “yummy mummies”, to the senior citizen, to the high performance sports person, to corporate activity on and off track. This facility brings together a vast cross section of our community and is demonstrative of positive change, and that the effort to get there was worth it. One of the most significant changes that is in play, is the build of the new north/south arterial route. The entire landscape has changed dramatically in a short time. Cambridge will be more accessible and yet a conscious decision to take the exit to Cambridge means we need to ensure we leverage this opportunity, by having a compelling story and proposition that we can back up and ensure we are really open for business.
Why Chamber? Your Local Business Support
pg 8
Conference Take Outs
pg 9
Sustainability in Business
pg 10
It’s Time to Make a Change
pg 11 Change: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
ceo and editor Tania Witheford M: 021 636 536 P: 07 823 3460