ISSUE 4: OCTOBER 2009
Toi-EDA has engaged the services of John Galbraith as economic development adviser on a part time basis. Toi-EDA manager Mary Hermanson said she was delighted to have John Galbraith as a member of the Toi-EDA team and he brought a wealth of experience to the organisation. More...
A new website www.liveintheeasternbay.co.nz is due to go live in the next couple of weeks. The website developed by Toi EDA’s Marketing Manager Nicola Burgess is targeted at possible New Zealand movers or overseas immigrants to the region. It will have jobs, regional skills shortages, real estate opportunities, business opportunities as well as lifestyle information. More...
Approximately 7,000 people attended the 2009 Beacon Business and Leisure Show held over three days in early September. Fine weather brought out the crowds many of whom were from outside the region. More...
Toi-EDA hosted the first meeting of the EBOP Food and Beverage businesses recently. An excellent turnout of businesses enjoyed the chance to meet with other small “foodie” businesses. Mary Hermanson ran a workshop looking at the advantages and barriers to forming a cluster and what the participants wanted their sector to be in ten years time. More...
More than 40 tourism professionals attended a one day conference at the Surf and Sand conference centre in Ohope recently. Nelson based tourism consultant Craig Wilson ran two interactive workshops and two Tourism New Zealand staff originally from the Eastern Bay of Plenty spoke about the opportunities for local operators to tap into Tourism New Zealand activities. More...
Toi-EDA’s Summer Marketing campaign is underway targeting New Zealand families making holiday decisions. More...
Toi-EDA has booked space at Rotorua airport to showcase to arriving travellers what the Eastern Bay of Plenty has to offer. More...
Toi-EDA sponsored the first “Winterlicious” dining event. This ran over a two week period in August and was organised by local chef John Lee and event organiser Jennifer Manning. Nine cafes and restaurants featured specially priced menus which were jointly promoted to tempt people to go out and try local cuisine. Positive results mean a “Summerlicious” looks likely. More...
Anthony Olsen has been a trustee of Toi-EDA since 2006 and represents the organisation on the Bay of Plenty Regional Governance Group. He is Deputy Chair of Ngati Tuwharetoa [BOP] Settlement Trust and Chair of Ngati Tuwharetoa Holdings Ltd. More...
