Membership renewals are approaching and we would like to offer all members who renew and pay before 6 June 2014, an additional two complimentary seats to the GWS Employment Forum on the 12 June. We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you of the membership benefits by following the links at the bottom of this email.

It has been a very positive year for WSBC and our members. Although markets are tough there appears to be a more positive sentiment to business in the West. It is the prime focus of politicians, advocacy groups and companies now recognising the opportunities that exist and investing their time and dollars.

There are also many positive examples of businesses in the West that are succeeding and together with Newscorp we have profiled some of them in their ‘Champions of The West Campaign’. WSBC will continue to profile these organisations and highlight other success stories in our new strategy, complementing our traditional focus as a “Business Connector” with a new role that serves as a “Voice” of SME businesses in Western Sydney.

We are following up a number of manufacturing success stories and would love for you to get in touch with us and let us know your story too. Our Platinum Partners and Gold members are doing just that at present and I look forward to catching up with you all in the coming weeks to discuss the enhanced benefits and programs we have for you in the coming year.

Membership growth has continued to improve and we have grown our gold membership by 100% in the past 8 months. This means that we will have new and more people in the room for you to engage and connect with. On top of this we have introduced a facility for you to update your own company details to increase your profile and to inform WSBC and other members who you are looking to connect with. These are already delivering results and we have been able to connect a number of our members to one another.

With a variety of new networking events, partnerships and subjects for our major business leader luncheons planned, the 2014/15 membership year is shaping up to be an even better year. Key to this is understanding how the region can be shaped to deliver an optimised economic environment to maximise business success based on the needs of our members.

As such we offer a flexible approach to our membership and work in assisting you and our other members on achieving your business aims. We are not offering a membership in a box where one size fits all. This means that we will work with you to achieve your objectives and connect you for lead generation, development and growth of your business and in turn the growth of the Western Sydney economy.

If you have any questions regarding your renewal or you would like to discuss how you can gain maximum return on your membership next year please get in touch with us.

We look forward to working with you in the year ahead as we drive forward with our new strategy and deliver on our role as a business connector for your business and the “Voice” of SME business in Western Sydney.