Large Business

07 Jul 2026

ChamberWorks is a national initiative connecting employers, Chambers of Commerce, and the Ministry of Social Development to strengthen regional employment outcomes. 

• Hear directly from Minister Upston on ChamberWorks as a national priority
• Raise the employment and workforce issues that matter to your business
• Help shape regional actions that turn discussion into results

17 Jul 2026

Join us for a discussion with Datacom’s Richard Kenyon (Associate Director - Artificial Intelligence and Automation) to learn about how businesses of all sizes can; turn AI into a thinking partner-not just a tool and align it to real business outcomes.

20 Jul 2026

This course will guide you through your legal obligations and introduce strategies to ensure your business is as healthy and as safe as possible. 

Duration: 1 Day ► 9.00am - 4.30pm
Delivery:  Business South Training Room, Level 3, 442 Moray Place, Dunedin

22 Jul 2026

Everyday Impact blends practical workshops with simple monthly habits that are easy to apply and hard to forget.

These are the skills people rely on every day, influencing how they deliver their work and collaborate with others.

Interactive sessions that make learning social and practical. Everyone gets a chance to share their insights, learn together, and practise new skills in a supportive environment they’ll enjoy coming back to.

22 Jul 2026

This course will guide you through your legal obligations and introduce strategies to ensure your business is as healthy and as safe as possible.

Registrations close 8 July.

22 Jul 2026

23 Jul 2026

Local Advice. Real Outcomes.
Locally owned and community-focused, Custom Mortgages helps first-home buyers, investors, business owners and developers access expert lending advice. With advisers across the lower South Island and access to over 30 lenders, they're passionate about helping Kiwis make confident financial decisions.

Join us to connect, learn and celebrate a growing local business making a real difference in our communities.

24 Jul 2026

Hear directly from Finance Minister Hon Nicola Willis on what Budget 2026 means for the southern business community, and what comes next.  
 

30 Jul 2026

Join us for Business After 5, hosted by Marks & Worth Lawyers & IP Specialists. Come along to connect with fellow business owners and professionals over drinks, and make the most of a relaxed evening of conversation and networking.

03 Aug 2026

Most business owners have thought about a continuity plan. Far fewer actually have one. Join us for this FREE Business Continuity Planning workshop - a structured, three-hour session giving you practical tools and a plan you can use to prepare for the unexpected, before it becomes an emergency.  

Please register for the session nearest you: Invercargill, Cromwell, Dunedin, Balclutha, Queenstown, Te Anau or online.

04 Aug 2026

This two-day course will help you to understand the Health and Safety at Work Act, and its associated regulations, to maintain a safe working environment.

Duration: 2 Days ► 9.00am - 4.30pm
Delivery:  Ascot Park Hotel, Corner of Tay Street & Racecourse Road, Invercargill

04 Aug 2026

This training series is designed to build Copilot and generative AI capability across Otago organisations. Each session includes clear learning objectives, hands-on activities, and resources to support ongoing learning and responsible AI adoption.