Getting Business Done in 2021/2022

Wednesday 12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST

Speaker: Ross Gage, RG Social Enterprises Club

Ross’ professional passion is developing ‘new’ concepts and helping build organisations – often based around bringing current assets together to maximise their potential.

He loves working with those seeking to make a difference in the community – particularly around children’s activities. He believes access to healthy, quality activities should be a right of all Australian children.

Topic: Early childhood Activity Enhances School Readiness.

For more information on Ross, check out Ross’s website.

Panel

Industry experts discuss with the Speaker their thoughts on the presentation. 

Wednesday 7.30pm – 8.30pm AEST

Speaker: Cerys Keneally, Wales

Cerys Keneally helps children’s activity providers to approach UK schools and nurseries, without cold calling them, so they can grow their business with confidence and have a bigger impact on children’s lives. Over the last 20 years, Cerys has had a varied experience of primary school teaching, running a children’s dance company, business coaching and leading an entire team of coaches at a national business school in the activity and leisure sector. During the past few years she has combined all of this experience with her tried and tested methods for approaching schools with confidence, to develop a strategy that children’s activity providers can feel good about to contact schools & nurseries all year round. A finalist at this year’s Club Hub UK awards, Cerys is known for her straight talking but supportive style, having taken hundreds of children’s activity providers through her 5 day challenges over the past 2 years. She is looking forward to training you all o her “S.T.O.P. method” for approaching schools & nurseries with confidence via this live masterclass at the Symposium.

Topic: Approaching schools and childcare centres with confidence

Working with schools and nurseries is a great business strategy for children’s activity and service providers who want to grow their business with confidence in 2021. But what’s the best way to approach schools? How do I ensure my email isn’t just deleted? How can I maximise my chances of getting a response? All these questions and more will be answered during this live masterclass where Cerys will be sharing her “S.T.O.P. Method” for approaching schools and nurseries with confidence.

For more information on Cerys, check out

Speaker: Dean Pendergrast, Enrolmy, New Zealand

Dean leads a talented team who serves children’s activity providers through incredible software. A previous owner of the hugely successful MusiqHub, he took that business from 5 to 5000 students in 5 years. The business and operational experience gained through the rapid growth of MusiqHub drives his enthusiasm for Enrolmy. He’s seen first hand the success that comes with adopting simple, clear and smart digital processes. Dean is a father of three very active boys, plays guitar, and is a gym-goer and runner. He enjoys music, sports and reading biographies of influential historical figures.

Topic: 3 tasks you can do right now to grow your business across Australia and internationally … even if you’ve already started.

As CEO of Enrolmy Dean has worked with a number of Australian and international providers as they have completed the 3 tasks on the journey to national and international expansion. From childcares with hundreds of locations to sports groups with hundreds of franchisees, and education businesses expanding into countries throughout Asia, all have worked through these three tasks as part of their success. In this session Dean will take you through the 3 tasks, expand on what they could mean for you and give you a roadmap to successful expansion across Australia and beyond.