NZCB Conference 2017 Information

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Navigating the Course Ahead

19th Annual NZ Certified Builders Conference & Expo 26th & 27th May 2017 – ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

This year’s conference and expo brims with an action packed and varied agenda which we are certain will entertain, educate and motivate all who attend. We hope to see you all in the City of Sails…

This year’s 19th Annual NZCB Conference & Expo will wow the pants off you, well not literally (unless you volunteer to be hypnotized by the mind-blowing Mike Masters)!!!

Every member who registers to attend conference will go in the draw to WIN Beats Wireless Headphones or a Nespresso Coffee Machine or a UE Mega Boom as well as receiving a stylish NZCB branded satchel & compendium to look ever so professional!

2017 conference & expo will be held at the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, which is a premium venue located in Auckland’s vibrant waterfront with spectacular views of the Waitemata Harbour and cityscape. This stunning multipurpose venue meets all our conference & expo criteria and is the perfect spot for a seamless conference & expo. The expo area will be on the ground floor, with all other workshops and educational sessions taking place on the floors above.

Attending the conference will earn you 8 skills maintenance points!

THURSDAY 25th of MAY

Loads of prizes to be WON!

Auckland Factory Tour - free (4 skills maintenance points): The ever-popular factory tour returns with 4 exciting stops along the way! All food and transportation is included in this free tour, limit 40 people max.

9:00am pick-up from Viaduct Events Centre

1. Hobsonville Housing Project

2. Pro Clima Centre for Advanced Building Systems

3. Metro Performance Glass

4. Holcim Auckland Port Terminal

You will be dropped back off at Viaduct Events Centre around 5:15pm.

NZCB Trade Expo area.

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Did you know? That conference is tax deductible!

Barry Soper, Political Journalist - Keynote Speaker

With the conference theme “Navigating the Course Ahead” we’ll be kicking off our first official day of the 19th Annual NZ Certified Builders Conference with the members only Annual General Meeting where you can have your say in what is happening in the Association. Followed by an amazing lineup of keynote and educational speakers to get you thinking and motivated.

Barry Soper has been a journalist for 42 years, and the country’s most experienced political broadcast journalist. In the past he has also fronted Counterpoint for TVNZ, Right of Reply and Absolutely Soper, a light-hearted weekly feature on TV2’s late night news. He has also met and interviewed some of the most celebrated world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, most of the Australian Prime Ministers, and more recently Bill Clinton who called him a gentleman.

Barry Soper.

AGM

Altus Interactive Ice Breaker

The Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday morning, come and have your say as a stakeholder. The AGM is for members only.

Limber up your grey matter as this Ice Breaker will be a handson, high energy, creative, whole group activity. You will be working together to achieve a target, with hilarious outcomes!

Product Failure and What You Can Do About It - Geoff Hardy, Commercial and Construction Lawyer - Keynote Speaker This is a two-part plenary session. In the first part, construction lawyer Geoff Hardy will introduce the topic by outlining your legal liability for defective building materials and your rights and remedies against the supplier. This will be followed by an interactive forum in which there will be a full and frank exchange of views between the audience and an expert panel. The panel will include Geoff and representatives drawn from the building materials merchants, NZCB, the building materials testing/accreditation industry, and possibly a spokesman from local government, MBIE, and the Building Practitioners Board. This is your chance to learn about your options when building products fail, and to participate in a vigorous and informative discussion about a topic that is dear to your hearts.

Murray Thom.

Murray Thom, Entrepreneur & Motivational Keynote Speaker, kindly sponsored by nib & Advice Financial Murray believes in doing what you love and is driven to “Live each day in order to receive a standing ovation”. He is inspired by the leading musicians he has worked with (Celine Dion and the late Rob Guest) who strive for excellence and do not settle for second best when performing. Murray is a high energy and dynamic motivational speaker – with a great message.

Mitre 10 Happy Hour & Great Apprentice Race Don’t miss this action packed happy hour, which will include the apprentice finalists taking part in their great apprentice race. Come watch the thrills and spills and support your region (or favourite apprentice), vote for the best design while enjoying nibbles and a few bubbly beverages.

Great Apprentice Race.

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FRIDAY 26th of MAY

PlaceMakers Maritime Mingler

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The PlaceMakers Maritime Mingler is the most popular event during the conference, attended by both trade industry partners and conference delegates and this year it is sure to impress yet again. Having hired out the whole of the Maritime Museum & Maritime Function Room, you will lead yourself on a walking tour through New Zealand’s maritime past whilst supping on beverages and nibbling on morsels, finally ending up in the Maritime Room where you can mingle on the sheltered decks overlooking the majestic harbour.

SATURDAY 27th MAY

Maritime Mingler.

Saturday is all about up skilling and education, with some fun thrown in on the side! Saturday morning is taken up with 12 educational workshops covering a variety of technical, business and other relevant information.

Stress Management – Mind Motivation & Creativity, Mike Masters – Keynote Speaker Known as the “Mind Man” Mike Masters has been delighting audiences with his entertaining and informative seminars and workshops which provides people with simple tools which can generate powerful results. Mike is on the cutting edge of creativity and innovation.

Hypnotist Show, Mike Masters Mike is a qualified Hypnotherapist, with a certificate in Stress Management from the American Council of Hypnotic Examiners. He is also Director and Principal Hypnotist of the North Shore Hypnotherapy Clinic based in Auckland, New Zealand. His Comedy Hypnotic Shows have been the hit of many conferences as he demonstrates the amazing powers of the human mind. A show that will have the audience laughing, applauding and enthusiastically volunteering in a fast-paced hypnotic show that will be the topic of conversation for many weeks after the event - you will be left begging for more outrageous non-stop comedy entertainment - which Mike Masters has become renowned for.

ITM Charity Auction.

ITM Charity Auction The ever-popular Charity Auction will take place on Saturday afternoon, grab yourself a bargain and help apprentices in their hour of need – it’s a win win! All funds go to the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust.

Carters Happy Hour The Carters Happy Hour will run in conjunction with the Charity Auction, which will take place downstairs near the registration desk, come and whet your whistle and raise your hand for a great cause.

The Deep Blue Awards Dinner This year we are celebrating in style with a Deep Blue Awards Dinner, celebrating our members’ success, announcing the Carpentry Apprentice Challenge winner and much more.

The Awards Dinner starts with pre-dinner drinks in the foyer of the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre and will then move upstairs to the Kawau room which will have undertaken a breathtaking transformation into a suave deep blue setting fit for celebrations. A three course dinner, drinks and a ‘world famous in Auckland’ band will entertain for hours.

Carters Happy Hour.

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Costs at a glance:

Main conference delegate: $150 Additional delegates: $85 Factory tour: Free PlaceMakers Maritime Mingler: $55 Deep Blue Awards Dinner: $110

How to register: Logon to the Members ToolShed to: 1. Register for Conference 2. View the full agenda 3. Check out accommodation rates If you still have questions give Eve a call on 07 557 9215 or drop her an email eve@nzcb.nz.

Thanks to our kind sponsors:

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all costs below are excl GST and per person attending