LinkedIn Local Tauranga

Grab your spot at our September LinkedIn Local Tauranga event. It's on Friday 20th September, 8:30am - 10:30am at Basestation Coworking Space in Tauranga. Register today, tickets are always snapped up fast!

How great is connection!? Apparently, we’re living in a loneliness epidemic, but you wouldn’t imagine it to look at these pics would you? We’re really rapt when we hear from our wonderful LinkedIn Local whanau that they look forward to these events, when they walk away with someone new to meet at a future date and have new folk they can support online on this fantastic platform. Networking, when it looks like this, feels like this and impacts like this, is something we believe we all benefit from. Which is why for both of us (Leeann and Alana) we look forward to bringing these events to life so much. In fact, it always feels like we’re putting on a huge morning tea shout for a room full of friends! So if you’ve been looking for a different feeling networking space, one where you as the human are valued before anything else, this is your space. As one of our new guests commented, “it was so great, we spent about 30 seconds sharing what we did for work and then just talked about what was going on for us in life - so refreshing!” Thanks again to our epic sponsors Wiremu Matthews, Rachael Rotherham and The Kollective, and looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces at our September event. Grab your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/ghQ9ZRpc Photo credit: Anita Burgess

Hey you fantastic human! Spot a pic from our last LinkedIn Tauranga event and want to get a copy so you can keep seeing your wonderful smiling face? Course you do! Our lovely event photographer has kindly offered that you can all access this marvellous gallery (please just be sure to tag Anita Burgess and Wainui Creative if you’re using them in your posts so she gets the kudos she deserves for making you look so fab!!). Message us if you'd like the link to the gallery. Tag one of your new friends if you spot them and make sure they get to see themselves in action too!! 

“Thank you for making me feel so welcome at my very first networking event in Tauranga” Was just one of the very warm comments as we wrapped things up on yet another fantastic morning of connection, insight, and meaningful korero. We’re very grateful to all our sponsors who help bring these events to life and a particular shout out to Wiremu Matthews for a well timed call for us all to be better kaitiaki of ourselves, in order to better manaaki those we’re around. We can’t argue with the maths behind 15:3:1 and there were a bunch of really great ideas flowing around the room about ways we’ll be bringing this to life. Often those of us leading others, or busy with full lives and family, work, or business commitments put care of ourselves too far down the priority list. Wiremu Matthews’ invitation to consider it as an investment so we can then show up better for those around us was timely and we spotted many notes being taken and stories being swapped to help with ongoing accountability. Thanks to all of you who came, gave us the gift of your presence and we hope you left feeling more connected. It’s truly a privilege to bring these events to life, and we look forward to our next one which will be held on September 20th. Massive thank you to Anita Burgess for these fantastic photos capturing the spirit of the event and if you’re needing event photos anytime soon, make sure to book her in! Thanks also to the lovely Rachael Rotherham from Rotherham Family Law for her sponsorship and relatability sharing what she loves about the mahi she does, and to our wonderful hosts at The Kollective!

Wohoo - only two sleeps left until LinkedIn Local Tauranga's July meet-up. We're really looking forward to seeing everyone again and reconnecting in person. The event is booked out with over 90 people registered to join us at The Kollective. If you can't make it please let either Leeann Bassett or Alana Swain know so we can give your place to someone on the waitlist. Here's our video from the very first event we held at the Kollective back in March 2023. It's great to see some faces in there who have been to all 7 events so far. And baby G has grown so much!! Video by Caleb Walsh at Cab Creative.

Our July event is going to be at The Kollective. If you haven't been before it's on 17th Ave, Tauranga, just up from The Incubator Creative Hub and Historic Village. Parking can be a bit tight, so if you can arrive early (doors open to start networking from 8.30 am and kick-off is 9.30 am), carpool with someone, ride a bike, take a bus or park and walk. But please allow extra time for parking just in case. A big thanks to the Kollective team for hosting us. It's going to be great. See you all soon. And here's that ticket link in case you haven't signed up yet: https://lnkd.in/gasReqDm

We're really looking forward to hearing from Wiremu Matthews our guest speaker for the July event. Wiremu teaches Wellbeing and Leadership principles in workshops at Kānuka Wellbeing and Leadership, then supports you to apply these principles personally, in your whānau, and with your team, through coaching. Event format: 8.30 am Doors open at The Kollective - TK. Light refreshments will be served. 8.30 am - 9.30am Networking time 9.30 am Welcome and guest speaker  10.15 am Guest speaker finishes up - more networking time 10.30 am Event ends This low-cost, non-selling LinkedIn Local Tauranga event is a chance to get to know the real people behind the LinkedIn profiles you admire and make lasting connections without the pressure of a sales pitch. We believe that people do business with those they like and trust, so join us, have a chat and make a connection, meet new friends, and maybe even bump into some familiar faces. At LinkedIn Local Tauranga, the focus is on: * people worth meeting, * stories worth sharing and * collaboration, not competition. Your Hosts: LinkedIn Local Tauranga is hosted by Leeann Bassett and Alana Swain. If we haven't yet connected on LinkedIn please reach out and connect. We can't wait to welcome you all next Friday 26th July. See you then. Ticket link: https://lnkd.in/gasReqDm

Meet Rachael Rotherham, of Rotherham Law, our sponsor for LinkedIn Local next Friday 26th of July. Born into a dairy farming family, she's always been deeply rooted in community values. Her journey in law began at Victoria University, where she graduated in 2006 with a LLB and a BA in History. Inspired by her time as an international exchange student in Thailand, Rachael pursued a path of understanding and advocacy that has taken her from Hawkes Bay to the United Kingdom and back to New Zealand, working in Wellington, Auckland, and Rotorua. In 2019, she found her home in Tauranga, where she's deeply committed to serving the community. What Rachael Offers: * Relationship property * Separation * Contracting Out Agreements (Prenups) * Care of children * Guardianship and relocation * Protection of personal and property rights (incapacity) * Family violence * Adoption * Oranga Tamariki * Care of children * Dissolution (divorce) * Wills & Enduring Powers of Attorney * Lead provider in Family Legal Aid   She's also trained in the practice of collaborative law and is a member of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand. With a wealth of experience in all facets of family law, she's here to help guide you through your most personal legal challenges. Rachael's approach is compassionate, thorough, and tailored to meet your needs. If you haven't got your ticket yet there are still a few left: https://lnkd.in/gasReqDm

Have you grabbed your ticket for our next LinkedIn Local event on July 26th? Half of the tickets have been snapped up already... This time we’ll be at The Kollective - TK from 8:30am till 10:30am. If you’ve not yet experienced the power of these events - the laughter, connection and darned good company, then grab your tickets now - we will sell out again and would love the chance to see both familiar and new faces! [Do you spy anyone you know in these photos?] https://lnkd.in/gasReqDm

Grab your spot at our July Linkedin Local Tauranga event! July 26th, 8:30am - 10:30am. Venue: The Kollective - TK Guest Speaker: Wiremu Matthews of Kānuka Wellbeing and Leadership This networking event is a chance to get to know the real people behind the LinkedIn profiles you admire and make lasting connections without the pressure of a sales pitch. We believe that people do business with those they like and trust, so join us, have a chat and make a connection, meet new friends, and maybe even bump into some familiar faces. Are you keen to join us?