Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) have announced a strong line-up for the National Small Business Summit 2010 on July 8 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

David Koch to steer the Summit.

The event is presented by Channel Seven finance journalist David Koch as a "supercharged, one-day summit and networking event for small business owners and the premier date on the Australian small business calendar".

Apart from presentations and networking with Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Commissioner of  Taxation Michael D'Ascenzo, there is a line-up of business nouse that includes national and international luminaries John Dee (founder of Planet Ark), Richard Binhammer (responsible for Dell's hugely successful social media strategy), Sue Ismiel (founder of small business turned world-beater Nad's Natural Hair Removal), Louise Schultze (creator of the revolutionary marketing site iBidAM), Pippa Hallas (general manager of Australian skin care leaders Ella Baché, sponsors of round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson), and Queensland's own Kelly Baker, founder of award-winning online retailer Edible Blooms.

The National Small Business Summit brings together small business operators, entrepreneurs, business experts and policy makers to discuss the latest in business strategies in a vital day of practical business building and ideas exchange.

An impressive line-up of more than 25 local and international guests are gathered to share their insights and the schedule is jam-packed with discussions of the latest business techniques. There are practical tips for sales, marketing and social media, business growth, IT and Internet technologies, green business practices, cash flow management, success strategies and more. The day will be invaluable to any small business owner or entrepreneur seeking to improve their business and boost their profits.

Mr Koch and the expert team from Kochie's Business Builders will be on hand to workshop business building strategies, in addition to hosting networking sessions and a gala dinner.

The evening of July 8 will feature a Gala Dinner spectacular, hosted by David Koch and featuring inspirational Australian small business success stories and a potential key note address from invited guest, Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Mr Koch said, "The National Small Business Summit is the practical showcase event for Australian small business. It's a once-a-year chance for small business owners to hear about and discuss strategies for taking their operations to the next level, while at the same time networking with like-minded individuals who could help make it happen.

"With the economy heating up, small businesses have a great opportunity to innovate and to expand, and the National Small Business Summit will ensure that they have the tools, tips and strategies they need to hit the ground running," Mr Koch said.

Business Acumen readers can obtain tickets discounted by 25 percent to the National Small Business Summit by going to the website (http://nsbs.com.au/register-now) and typing in the code: BIZACU

SPEAKERS

The current list of summit speakers includes:

• Tony Abbott (Opposition Leader, Liberal Party).

• Michael Schaper (Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission).

• Michael D'Ascenzo (Commissioner of Taxation).

• Professor Michael Adams (Head of the School of Law, University of Western Sydney).

• Darren Alexander (Chief Executive Officer, Autech).

• Natalie Archer (Founding Director of Bendelta, KBB business strategies expert).

• Lisa Backhouse (Media presenter, MC, host and facilitator).

• Richard Binhammer (Senior Manager, Strategic Corporate Communications, Social

Media and Corporate Reputation Management, Dell Inc.).

• Jen Bishop (Editor, Dynamic Business Magazine).

• Peter Blasina (Australia's GadgetGuy, KBB technology expert).

• Dave Chaffey (NetReach CEO - Small Business Expert, KBB online marketing expert).

• Jon Dee (Founder and Managing Director, Do Something).

• Michael Derin (Managing Director, Azure Group).

• Robert Gerrish (Founder, Flying Solo).

• Linda Hailey (Small business consultant, KBB marketing guru).

• Pippa Hallas (General Manager, Ella Baché).

• Jason Hawkins MBA (QUT: e-Commerce), MComnDes (Project management).

• Sue Ismiel (Founder, Nad's Natural Hair Removal).

• Valerie Khoo (Journalist, Author, Entrepreneur).

• David Koch (Host of Sunrise, Kochie's Business Builders and Finance Journalist).

• Lynnette Mayne (Australian Business Leader).

• Susan Milicevic (Small Business Specialist).

• Robert Pennicott (Founder, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys).

• Louise Schultze (Founder and Chief Executive Officer of iBidAM.com Pty Ltd).

• Michael Snare (Founder of Point Project Management, KBB business growth expert).

• Pam Usher (CEO, Executive Performance Today).

• Richard Windeyer (Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital

Economy).

Kochie's Business Builders

Headed by financial journalist and Sunrise host David Koch, Kochie's Business Builders are a team of experts providing small and medium-sized business owners with helpful information on the building blocks of business.

smallbusiness.yahoo.com.au

COSBOA

The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA), is Australia's peak body representing the interests of small businesses. It aims to promote and support the development of small businesses in Australia and to advance the interests of small business through policy change and regulatory reform.

http://www.cosboa.org/

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