WesVaal Chamber of Business - January Newsletter (2nd Edition)

Ernst Scrap Metals
018 4626437
ernst@iafrica.co.za

Safari Foam Centre
018 4622829
andre1@intekom.co.za

Academy Sports
083 4117758

Kameeldorings Kwekery
018 4681562
kameeldorings@gds.co.za

Architektenburo
018 4627188
tvdb@worldonline.co.za

Business Helpline
018 4685850
anneb@gds.co.za

Prominent Paints
018 4628712
vanaard@iafrica.com

	The City Council has the following quotation/tender requests out at the moment: Electrification of Jouberton Phase 7, due 28 January, 'Jaws of Life', due 30 January, MV-Cable Work, due 22 January, Rubberduck Pumps, due 31 January, and New Honda GX390 engine, due 29 January. If you are interested in any of the above quotations/tenders please contact us for further information. Chamber Members are able to join the SA Chamber Travel Solutions Travel Club and gain access to exclusive benefits and great travel discounts. For more information on the member benefits, or to join the WesVaal Chamber of Business contact Ronnie Groesbeek or visit our new website @ www.koshinfo.co.za/business/wcob This newsletter is not spam. All addresses were obtained by combining the resources of KOSH Info and the WCOB. If you feel you have received this newsletter in error, or if you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future please click here. The Global Network, an International Trade Consulting Firm based in Gujarat, India, will be leading a Trade Delegation from the Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) to South Africa on 29 January to 8 February 2003. The focus areas of the delegation are home furnishings and textiles including carpets, curtains and various types of linen. Meetings have been arranged in Johannesburg on 29th and 30th January, Cape Town from 31st to 5th February and Durban from 6th to 8th February 2003. If members would like to attend any of these meetings they should please contact Mr R. K. Jha of the Consul General of India on 011-482 8484. The world's foremost authority on Leadership and Change, Harvard Professor of Leadership John Kotter will be presenting full day seminar on 'Leading Change: What Leaders Really Do'. Kotter has been constantly rated in the TOP 10 Guru's. Contact us for more information on this seminar. The TAMA 2003 SA Conference takes place in Sandton from 19 to 21 February 2003 and will be focusing on terminology, knowledge and technology transfer within education, training, government, health, business and language planning. An opportunity exists for businesses involved in IT, specifically with a focus on e-commerce and e-business to exhibit at this conference for only R500 a day. If you are interested please contact us for further information. At the same time we have information on Reed Exhibitions' upcoming B2B (Business to Business) events, and members interested in getting details of this are again invited to contact us. The ICC Cricket World Cup Charity Banquet takes place in Pretoria on 13 February 2003. If you are interested in booking a table at this prestigious and historic event please contact us. From 20 to 22 February 2003, the Klerksdorp City Council will be hosting the Tourism Lekgotla 2003 in Klerksdorp in conjunction with the North West Parks & Tourism Board. This event will be hosted over a period of three days. The Council, with the community's assistance and support, will be responsible for the first two days and the North West Parks & Tourism Board for the last day, highlighted by the 2003 Tourism Awards gala dinner on Saturday evening. Contact us for more details on this great event. The Groot Marico – inextricably suffused with the poetic genius of Herman Charles Bosman – will serve as dynamic backdrop when South Africa‘s masters of acoustical guitar genius converge on the weekend of 21-23 February 2003. To enable you to participate in this meeting of the veterans, a package deal is offered, combining traditional local cuisine, the proficiency of exceptional musical ability, all within the inimitable mystical setting of the Marico river valley. Contact us to receive more information on the festival and the package deal.		The North West School of Design will be having a Valentine's Masked Ball on Saturday, 15 February 2003. Tickets are on sale at R250.00 per couple which includes a 3 course meal and an unforgettable night of music and dancing. For more details contact Judy on 018 4681715 or 082 7608679 We would like to extend an invitation to each and every member and nonmember, to attend a breakfast on the 12th of February 2003. Our guest speaker for this breakfast will be a world-renowned businessman. Mervin Niland has been named businessman of the year by the Chamber of Commerce, the world's best speaker (American Entrepreneurs Ass.), and is among the top three marketing men in South Africa (IMM). Mervin has also lectured at Texas University, Memphis University, RAU, UPE and Tuks. If you would like to meet this extraordinary man join us at the recreation club on Wednesday 12 February 2003. We will start at 07h30 sharp. Bookings essential, contact Ronnie Groesbeeck: Tel 018 4627401 Tickets for members is R60-00 Tickets for nonmembers R 75-00 The Retailers Association will be holding workshops around the country on the new Wholesale and Retail Sectoral Determination, which replaces the current governing Wage Determination 478 on 1 February 2002. We believe it would be in the best interest of our members who are either wholesalers or retailers to attend one of the workshops as there are a number of changes to the wages and the conditions of employment for employees in the Sector. For more information please contact us. Shortage of space? For Industrial, Commercial & Office space call 083 3788826 or click here.