PPP launches Hauraki Plains Business Network

With a number of recent developments across the region, including the opening up of the Ngatea subdivision, new businesses coming to the area, and a growing tourism industry across The Coromandel, The Positively Promoting the Plains (PPP) community group has been looking at ways it can engage, support and grow business development across The Hauraki Plains community.

Alex Quinn, chairman of the PPP group, said that with a number of new families and businesses basing themselves on the plains that it was timely for the group to review how it communicates, engages and encourages networking amongst the local and business community.

“Over the past couple of months, the PPP committee has held some very robust discussion about the direction of the group and how we can take a more active role in fostering a sense of community across the wider Hauraki Plains region. As a community group tasked with supporting and promoting both community and business events its important for us to do our best to foster open and regular lines of communication.

Thanks to today’s technology there’s a number of ways we can do this however we still believe its important to hold events where people can get together and have a good ole fashioned chat.”

As a result, the first initiative that the group is tackling for the year is the development of the Hauraki Plains Business Network. The intention is to provide a channel to support the local Hauraki Plains business community through a series of networking and business development events. The association would also like to improve communication through the wider Hauraki Plains Business Network by implementing a regular Business on the Plains newsletter.

PPP committee member and association lead, Jason Davis said that the intention of The Hauraki Plains Business Association is to provide businesses across the plains the opportunity to network with local business neighbours on a regular basis and build a stronger sense of commerce.

Davis comments “We’ve launched The Hauraki Plains Business Network to help support a strong, thriving business hub across the Hauraki Plains. Our hope is that we will grow an active membership of local businesses who will benefit from a series of networking and learning events. With the local economy experiencing a turbulent time with the dairy downturn, it is important for us as a community to get together and support each other as we ride out the dairy storm.”

The Hauraki Plains Business Network will host its first networking event on May 4th from 6pm to 7.30pm at the Ngatea Hall Lounge.

“The event is free for all to attend - whether you’re a retailer, café, or farming business on the plains we’d love to see you there and engage with you some more about the direction we’re taking with marketing the region and supporting business and community initiatives. So please join us for a drink and a conversation about what’s going on in our community.”

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