No Images? Click here September NewsletterIt's official! Adelaide remains the tenth most liveable city in the world according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index for 2019. This month, discover:
With world class business conferences and South Australia’s leading retail industry event, VOGUE Festival, the City of Adelaide is building a prosperous future for city businesses. Read on to view upcoming programs, events and insights to get started or improve your current business. SouthStart Conference Wednesday 20 November & Thursday 21 November, 8 am - 5 pm SouthStart is a gathering of the makers, doers and entrepreneurs of Australia and beyond. SouthStart Conference 2019 will be held at Adelaide Convention Centre in November where you will explore the intersection of technology and humanity while dancing on the edge of the future. Learn from 80+ speakers, paving their way at companies like Blackbird, Google, YouTube, The Australian Space Agency and Atlassian to name a few. Connect with 1000+ entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, creatives, field experts and other curious minds, to foster the networks, skills and knowledge required to move forward. Ge your EARLY BIRD conference pass today! **Note that this event stands at the epicentre of an 8-day, multi-venue festival program which will contain separately ticketed events. Small Business Cybercrime Protection Wednesday 2 October, 5:15 pm – 7 pm If you are a small business start-up or an established business, you’ll benefit from learning about simple measures to help protect your business from cybercrime, in particular Ransomware. This session will focus on specific types of cybercrime, the risks, actionable steps if it does happen and preventative measures. Export Ready Program Now Recruiting Thinking about taking your product or service to the world? Enrol in Business SA’s Export Ready Program September intake. Scholarships are available to city-based businesses. Email or call the Export Ready team on 08 8300 0098 for more information. Registrations are through Business SA. Adelaide's Transforming City Skyline A new wave of premium apartment developments is set to transform the city skyline and deliver a new standard of city living. Get a first glimpse at the two luxury towers which are set to overtake Westpac House’s longstanding title of "Adelaide’s tallest building" in early 2020. Small Bars Laws Are A Force For Cultural Change A new Adelaide University report has shown small bars and diners are transforming city culture for the better. The small bar boom has seen new experiences and entrepreneurial ideas flourish, the creation of local employment opportunities and environments where people feel safer. 'Smart City' Drives Resurgence Adelaide's push to become a "smart city" is paying dividends, luring new investment and driving growth across most sectors of the commercial property market. "Adelaide City Deal" is an agreement between the city council, state and federal governments helping to transform the state's economy through defence, space and technology contracts. Vogue Festival 2019 The Vogue Festival 2019 program has officially launched. South Australia’s leading retail industry event, VOGUE Festival, is returning to the heart of Adelaide with an extended new program filled with more fashion, fun popups, food and entertainment than ever before. Last year, the event saw much success with over 280,000 visitors to Rundle Mall and Rundle Street across the two-days. Starting your Single Touch Payroll If you are an employer with 19 or less employees, you need to start reporting your employees’ salary and wages, tax and super information through Single Touch Payroll (STP) by 30 September 2019. You can do this through a software solution or through a service provider, like a registered agent. If you already use STP-enabled payroll or accounting software, you can start reporting now. ACBC Webinar 1 – Communicating in Chinese Thursday 12 September, 10:30 am - 11:45 am City of Adelaide, in partnership with Australian China Business Council (ACBC), is releasing an the eight part China Easy Webinar Series - an online program to help CBD businesses tap into the lucrative Chinese consumer market. SPECIAL OFFER: Course retail is $149. City of Adelaide businesses, pay only $49! To receive this $100 discount, use promo code ADELAIDE at the checkout. City of Adelaide |