Chamber Christmas In July - West Leagues Club : 13th Jul 2011

Camden, Narellan, Liverpool and Campbelltown Chamber's joined forces to bring a FABULOUS night

Guest Speaker Tom O'Toole - The Baker from Beechworth!

Tom O'Toole is the charismatic and inspirational 'Baker' from Beechworth. His bakery has become one of Australia's greatest business success stories.

 

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Tom shares how he took on a bakery in a small, dying, and isolated county town with a population of 3,000 people: from two staff to 200 full and part timers; from an annual turnover of $100,000 to in excess of $10 million; now serving well over 600,000 customers per year; and the rebirth of a community.

Tom's Beechworth Bakery has become the highest earning single bakery retailer in Australia, and winner of National and State Marketing and Business Awards. His business model is being emulated around the world. Tom is now turning over in excess of $10,000,000 annually (on pies & bread and pastries!) Now with a total of 6 stores located in Beechworth, Albury, Ballarat, Bendigo & Healesville and one franchise in Echuca his Business Manager Marty manages the stores allowing Tom to travel all over Australia. He still markets himself all the time - with press & radio interviews, speaking and book sales & even cooking demonstrations at his stores - still finding time to supports his chosen charities with presentations.

 

Tom is a self confessed Kindergarten drop out. Poorly educated as a child and from an impoverished childhood he has experienced the lowest of lows but is now a beaming icon of an entire industry. Tom O'Toole is one of a kind, and all Australians who own a business owe it to themselves to get a dose of his insights.

 

"My bread is probably no better than the rest, but our service vision lifts us right out of the crowd."

"There are motivational coaches, there are management consultants, there are get up and go gurus everywhere but there's only one Tom O'Toole. He gets on with the job with a method, motivation, and modus operandi which can be applied way beyond his own business to almost every situation in building team spirit, making things positive and getting the job done."

Hon. Tim Fischer (Former Deputy Prime Minister, Australia)

 

We will also be having a very special guest MC for the evening ... Australia's Most Recognisable Woman!!!

 

MAJOR PRIZE - 7 Nights Accommodation at Centara Karon Resort PHUKET

The prize is for 2 people and includes;

* Return economy class airfares

* Return coach Transfers

* 7 nights accommodation Centara Karon Resort Phuket - Terrace superior ocean view room

* Breakfast daily

* Half Day Elephant Hill Trekking tour

* Phi Phi Island day tour

* Australian departure taxes

 

Sponsored by Loren Jowsey from Travel Counsellors.

Each person registering their attendance for the evening will be issued with one ticket in the draw. Additional tickets may be purchased on the night. You MUST be in attendance to win!

Other Prizes include:

* Glider Flight - compliments of The Web Hub

* Serviced Apartment Experience for 2 - compliments of Quest Apartments

 

The night will hada CHRISTMAS IN JULY theme to it and includes a beautiful 3 COURSE MEAL