THIS SESSION: Bridget Gardiner spent 20+ years with Statistics NZ and is now responsible for WEDS data tracking. She’ll show you where to get good, free data that you need for business decision making and how to read it.

THIS SESSION: Carolyn McKenzie of Carterton Council and a member of the Wellington Region Emergency Management (WREMO) team will outline how councils and WREMO work together in times of emergency, what structures exist, how businesses can interact with them and how communications flow. This is all about operational readiness, emergency essential services and what you need to know about operating your business in an emergency.

THIS SESSION: Interactive session on to how to sell online - which tools to use, how much to invest, marketing strategies to get more people looking and tips for logistics.

THIS SESSION: Tracey Higgins and Nickie Sheehan (Trio Accounting) answer all your questions about the subsidy and your responsibilities under the law.

THIS SESSION: Turnaround and recovery, or liquidation? What signs are you looking for and what are your options? Heath Gair is a director of Palliser Insolvency and has been appointed liquidator and receiver to over 300 companies throughout New Zealand, preserved many indebted businesses in order to pay creditors, save employment and realise value for owners and traded companies of varied sizes (from small to over 50 staff) to maximise value for owners and creditors. Ask him anything.

THIS SESSION: Chat with Business Mentors NZ who run the national programme connecting business owners with mentors, and hear from mentors/mentees about how they make this critical business relationship work well.

THIS SESSION: Led by Nickie Sheehan of Trio Accounting we’ll talk through how to create a ‘Storm Fund’ - enough working capital to see you through a crisis.

THIS SESSION: Led by Tracey Higgins we’ll review your responsibilities as an employer during times of crisis and refresh your memory on managing changes to employment conditions.