May 28th, 2009 nola
Are you interested in training?
The ‘TAA40104 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment’ is a nationally recognised and accredited qualification that provides participants with the knowledge, skills and competencies to perform the role of a skilled trainer and/or assessor.
This qualification is essential for those wishing to train and/or assess within the vocational education & training sector, and is also valuable for those with responsibilities for training, and/or assessing competency, within their own organisations.
The Tropical North Queensland Institute of Management will be delivering this course throughout 2009.
For more information
TAA 40104 Overview
TAA -booking-form
Posted in Courses,Training & Events | Comments Off
May 28th, 2009 nola
Small, large, regional and metropolitan… Queensland exporters come in all shapes and sizes.
The Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards recognise your global achievement.
Share your export success.
Entries are now open for the 2009 Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards. This is the opportunity for Queensland exporters to share their export success and recognise their global achievement.
Last year’s Exporter of the Year, Xstrata Technology says, “The official recognition of being a finalist or an Award winner establishes credibility in the marketplace. It will feature in our promotional and marketing material and will definitely enhance our image and help open doors.”
Visit www.export.qld.gov.au today to find out about categories, eligibility and to apply.
Key dates
Applications close: Friday 24 July 2009
Gala presentation dinner: Wednesday 21 October 2009
Information: All applications are submitted online. One application can be considered for multiple categories, and all State winners progress as national finalists in the Australian Export Awards.
Posted in ATF HOT NEWS | Comments Off
May 28th, 2009 nola
What is your favourite local restaurant?
After its successful launch last year subscription television channel LifeStyle FOOD Channel is kicking off its second I Love FOOD Awards which aims to uncover its audience’s favourite restaurants.
Voting opens on June 4 for the awards which aim to reward Australia’s best eat-outs as chosen by the Australian public.
Whether it’s a favourite local for a night off from cooking; a pub meal with mates; or the five-star restaurant to celebrate special occasions—-each has the opportunity to be voted Australia’s best.
The voting results will be available on Australia’s largest viewer voted online eat out guide at www.lifestylefood.com.au .
Voters just need to head to www.lifestylefood.com.au to vote in the awards.
Posted in Chef's Corner | Comments Off
May 28th, 2009 nola
9th – 11th June 2009 Townsville
Profiling agribusiness opportunities in North Queensland, Australia
Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPIF), the Department of Employment, Economic
Development and Innovation (DEEDI), is pleased to invite you to the AgInvest Forum 2009 for
agribusiness and investors.
The AgInvest 2009 Forum aims to assist both businesses seeking investors and those
organisations seeking investment opportunities
For more information …Aginvest-Forum-Invitation
Posted in ATF HOT NEWS | Comments Off
May 6th, 2009 nola
Workshop Series May 2009
Sign up now for the four workshops that will show you how to plan for export, market what you’ve got overseas and get paid for it, and maximise your exports online.
Getting Export Smart is the Queensland Government’s export skills development program that will take you through the basics of what you need to know to get started in overseas markets.
Attending this workshop program will put you on the path to export success and give you the skills to avoid costly mistakes.
These workshops are run by specialists and will show you how to:
* develop your export plans
* identify the right overseas markets for your product
* find the right overseas partners and established business with them
* protect your intellectual property
* price, package and ship products to overseas markets and more.
For further information and to sign up for this workshop series please review the flyer
Getting Export Smart Flyer Cairns2009
Posted in Courses,Training & Events | Comments Off
May 6th, 2009 nola
Hurry! Entries close Friday 8th May, 2009
The Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD is the only national chef competition dedicated to the development of apprentices and is open to junior and apprentice chefs.
Entering the Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD provides you with a golden opportunity to showcase your creative gourmet skills and you and your cooking partner could become nationally recognised as the best junior or apprentice chefs in the industry.
This year, the two young chefs named the National Winners will receive a career changing, international travel experience prize trip, worth $15,000 ($7,500 for each Team member), to further their culinary advancement.
At the national cook-offs, to be held in Sydney this September, all finalists have the opportunity to win medals for achievement to recognised standards in entrée, main and dessert course categories.
There are no entry fees and for finalists who make the national cook-offs, reasonable travel and accommodation costs are met by the promoter where required. To be eligible for entry you must be an Australian resident and no older than 23 years on December 31, 2009. ENTRIES CLOSE LAST MAIL RECEIVED FRIDAY 8TH MAY 2009.
The Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD is the longest running chef’s competition in Australia with the first event held in 1966. It has been solely sponsored by Nestlé since 1986 and is Australia’s only national junior culinary competition.
Click here for more information …
Posted in Chef's Corner | Comments Off
May 4th, 2009 nola
We have to admit: there are some restaurants that won’t survive the next 12 months. Tourist numbers are down, local consumers are eating out less and they are more discerning about how they spend their money.
“When the rate of external change exceeds the rate of internal change,
the end of your business is in sight…”
What internal changes are you making? What can you do to make a difference?
read more… marketing-your-restaurant-in-economic-downturn
Posted in Chef's Corner | Comments Off
The ‘TAA40104 – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment’ is a nationally recognised and accredited qualification that provides participants with the knowledge, skills and competencies to perform the role of a skilled trainer and/or assessor.