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November General Meeting Minutes

General Meeting

13 November 2024
Held at Woodlands at Harrington Grove

The meeting was opened at 6.35pm

Welcome & President’s Report – Roland Blackstone, President

Roland welcomed everyone to the meeting including Life Members Tony Perich AM and Cathy Perich, and Adriana Care, President of Wollondilly Business Chamber, Pania Gregson, former President TGNBC Anne Parnham, and guest speaker Jessica Cortis from the Western Sydney International Airport.  He also welcomed all members, their guests to the meeting.

Roland provided an update of what events and meetings he had attended during the past month.

Apologies

Luisa Gaetani – Secretary, Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers
Kylie Lyons – Photographer, HandPrint Photography
Raad Richards, Carrington Care
Daniel Fenech, Brick Studios

Membership Update – Tony Bonanno, Membership Director

Roland introduced Tony Bonanno as the new Membership Director for TGNBC.

  • All members get value
  • Members have a voice
  • Have a boost in membership

Sponsorship Update – Jason Haworth, Sponsorship Director

  • Gold Sponsor                 Narellan Town Centre
  • Silver Sponsors               Fusion Shutters & Blinds
                                                 The Office Builders
  • Bronze Sponsor              Macarthur Lady Funerals

What’s On – Lisa Hamilton, Marketing Director

  • 26 November           Flagstaff, Disability Inclusion Workshop
  • 26 November           SSI, Pathways to Possibilities Report Launch
  • 28 November           Mitronics, Networking Business Lunch & Learn
  • 10 February              Disability Macarthur, Charity Golf Day
  • 6 March                    Camden Council, International Womens Day Gala
  • 11 March                  Victress Connection, Dinner with Gemma Acton

Networking Break 

Speaker Presentation

Jessica Cortis – Western Sydney International Airport Overview and Update

Q&A session

Lucky Door Prize

Ms Reynolds – Fusion Shutters & Blinds gift

Sarah Nodwell of Flagstaff Group – Macarthur Ladys Funerals gift

Roslyn Bonanno of Rotary Club of Gregory Hills Next Gen – The Office Builders gift

Closing Remarks – Roland Blackstone

Roland thanked everyone for attending and especially Jessica for tonight’s update presentation.
Thank you to all the sponsors and the InKind Sponsors.  Moira Vella was the photographer for this meeting.

The next meeting is the Christmas Party on 11 December at Barenz Camden from 6.30pm @ $69 per person.

There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 8.10pm.