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An online seminar focused on maximising the worth of your business will be held on 26th of February, hosted by PwC partner Andrew Weeden for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland.

Business readers of Westender will remember Scott McDonald of McGarrys identifying that an exit strategy is one of the most difficult and confronting things for most business owners to deal with. Read the interview with Scott last year.

The CCIQ seminar addresses this challenge as follows.

“You’ve spent years building up your business – your great asset and you want to know how you can maximise the value.

“Focusing on the true worth of your business can help you achieve your goals as you look towards realising that value or passing it on to the next generation.

Register for the seminar now.

“Hear how you can leave the greatest legacy in the best possible way through valuable insights as we help you successfully find the value in your business today to ensure you can pass it on tomorrow.

“Join PwC partner, Andrew Weeden for this FREE webinar as he helps you discover how you can maximise worth in your business today to ensure you maximise value for tomorrow. “

Cr Julian Simmonds will join more than 60 red t-shirt clad Brisbane Greeters volunteers for a Valentine’s Day second birthday celebration of the phenomenally-successful program.

The dedicated army of 140 Brisbane Greeters volunteers help to familiarise visitors to the city with guided ‘greets’ exploring Brisbane’s sights and experiences.

The Greeters have welcomed more than 12,000 visitors to the city and attracted more than $4 million in publicity in their first two years of operation.

The team will be invaluable during the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in November, which is expected to attract 4000 delegates and 3000 media from 20 major economies.

WHEN: 12pm to 12.30pm, Friday February 14

WHERE: Watt Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane Powerhouse

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air here at BF HQ – we’re currently enamoured with Philip Glass!

In preparation for his opera The Perfect American coming to QPAC this September, we’re immersing ourselves in his beautifully repetitive melodies. This week’s office favourites have included Glassworks by the Philip Glass Ensemble and Symphony No. 4 a.k.a. Heroes Symphony, based on the David Bowie album Heroes.

Keep your eye on our Facebook page over the coming months, where we’ll be sharing more of Glass’ prolific back catalogue. Given that he’s composed operas, symphonies, concertos, solo works, chamber music, musical theatre works and film scores; and has collaborated with the likes of Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Yo-Yo Ma, Suzanne Vega, Mick Jagger, Leonard Cohen, David Byrne and Aphex Twin (to name just a few!), there’s a lot to share.

We’re certain you’ll fall in love with him too!

Incredible cancer mum, Sheree McLeod, and her team raised $28,524 in the Mother’s Day Classic last year.

An annual tradition, the Mother’s Day Classic fun run and walk provides the community with a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day and raise funds for breast cancer research. See you on 11 May 2014!

Mother’s Day Classic’s overall contribution to breast cancer research since the event began in 1998 is a staggering $19.8 million, making the event Australia’s largest funder of National Breast Cancer Foundation research. In that time, 5 year survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer has increased to 89%. But, with research, more can be done. For more information on where your money goes, see the 2013/14 Classic Investments.

You can register for the Brisbane event this May.

There are many ways to join in the fun and be part of Australia’s biggest charity fun run.  Most people will participate in the 4.5km and 8km run or walk, starting and finishing at the Cultural Forecourt, the Parklands South Bank. If running and/or walking isn’t your thing you can still join in the fun of the day by volunteering to help out.

Alternatively, you can come along and support all walkers and runners and join in the entertainment and activity taking place around the course.

If running and walking isn’t your thing you can still join in the fun of the day by volunteering to help out.

If you wish to make a stand alone donation to the Mother’s Day Classic for breast cancer research, you can do so from our website and find out more about Sheree’s fundraising efforts in 2012 and 2013 at the Mother’s Day Classic website

Read Sheree’s incredible story in her own words (from last November)

It’s official. The Kenmore and district Chamber of Commerce is now the CCIQ Brisbane West Chamber of Commerce.

The release from CCIQ West reads “We are excited about re-launching the Chamber with our biggest breakfast to date. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will be joining to us at Riverglenn to present his vision for Brisbane.

“This breakfast isn’t just for members, we would love to see family, friends and colleagues as we think this is a wonderful opportunity to ask the Lord Mayor about Brisbane’s economy and future.

“This event will be a sell out, so make sure you book online soon so you get a seat. Those arriving on the day without a receipt email from their online booking will be required to wait until all pre-booked patrons with receipts have been seated”

The silly duffers forgot to provide the details with the invitation but Westender has scraped them from CCIQ West’s website and provides them here for you.

Date: Thursday 2oth February 2014
Time: 7:00am to 8:30am

Venue: 
Riverglenn
70 Kate Street
Indooropilly QLD 4068

Investment:
Members $29.00
Non-members $39.00

Come along this Sunday morning, 16 February 2014, to join in the fun with this wonderful local community project.

COMMUNITY ART WORK PROJECT

When:                      Sunday, 16 February at 9.00am
Where:                     in front of the Kurilpa Hall at 174 Boundary Street, West End
What:                        about 20 concrete pipes will be painted and then will become garden beds
What to bring:         favourite paintbrush (if you have one), water and sun protection

Space is limited, anyone interested in participating should register with The Gabba Ward Office on Phone 3403 2165 or email thegabba.ward@ecn.net.au