Last Meeting 5th August
Members and guests appreciated a great meal and good wine, followed by a most interesting and useful presentation on Intellectual Property (IP) by Regan Gourley of Cullens Patent Attorneys. He discussed the various types of IP, what the authors rights were and the requirements for registering patents, designs, etc. Questions flowed quickly.
Next Meeting
7th October
5.30 for 6.00pm to 7.30pm
COTAH
Southbank Institute of Technology
Level 2, Block C, 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Dinner Included
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Entrepreneur Division
The Australian Organisation for Quality-Queensland Inc AOQ-QLD® invites business owners and managers of enterprises who value independence, innovation and risk as well as the opportunity for profit, to join our Entrepreneurs Cluster.
The Division goal is to help members start, manage or grow successful business ventures, particularly those which aim to create new or innovative opportunities.
The Division encourages the development of an entrepreneurial culture, supported by a pool of resources and successful models to follow. We do this by bringing together a network of like minded business professionals, who are truly passionate about economic development and who enjoy promoting the formation and success of innovative, growth-oriented, and profitable companies.
The Division provides networking opportunities in an open and learning environment, where members are encouraged to develop important entrepreneurial skills such as performance measurement, customer trends, competitive surveys, opportunity analysis, performance efficiency, strategic plans, operational objectives and SMART goals, as well as quality, environmental, and risk management.
Our Division members are motivated, prepared, smart, and tenacious. Men and Women who 'dream the POSSIBLE dream' and contribute generously to our future together.
If your profile meets this broad description of an "Entrepreneur" then the AOQ-QLD® would like to hear from YOU.
Simply register www.aoq.org.au/join.htm) to become involved.
Your Contacts
Belinda Webb belinda_webb"-at-"hotmail.com
Christina Elvin christinaelvin"-at-"telstra.com
Leonie Chesterton leonie.chesterton"-at-"caesarstone.com.au
Lee Robinson leerobinson"-at-"corporateenhancement.com.au
Mario Pennisi mario"-at-"aoq.org.au
Note replace "-at-" in email addresses with @, highlight the email address, copy and paste into your email. This is an attempt to reduce spam.
The objectives of the Division are:
- To promote and contribute to the science, understanding and practice of entrepreneurship;
- To recognise and to advance the status of the natural persons engaged in entrepreneurial activities;
- To disseminate knowledge of the science and practice of entrepreneurship;
- To initiate, conduct, supervise, and assist in research and investigations into the science and practice of quality management, quality assurance and business excellence in entrepreneurial activities;
- To advise AOQ regarding the impact of relevant regulations on entrepreneurial activities and assist AOQ as required with representing these interests to the wider community;
- To assist AOQ in the fostering of mutually beneficial relationships with relevant quality assurance, quality management and entrepreneurial organisations.
* Note: To become an Entrepreneur Division Member, you must first join AOQ. Join at www.aoq.org.au/join.htm or Download a Membership Application form at www.aoq.org.au/Membership-Application.pdf.