Connecting business leaders in Christchurch and Canterbury
Christchurch Business Club
The Christchurch Business Club exists to connect enable and foster business in a collegial and enjoyable environment. The Club’s activities are centered around CBC CONVERSATIONS, a programme of excellent luncheons and functions where keynote speakers from major New Zealand businesses, national and local government, strategic infrastructure, and community organisations inform and enlighten members on current topics. The venue for many of these events is The Canterbury Club, and an active membership is drawn from a wide cross-section of the Canterbury business community.
Information rich regular addresses are a key reason for the success of the Christchurch Business Club. Every two weeks (holidays aside) club members hear highly informed addresses to a club luncheon, with a forum for questions. Most speakers address the club on ‘open’ basis that assists members to take away useful information to their businesses and often the topic will provide an ‘all-of-city’ update on current issues in the Rebuild of Christchurch. Our speakers are often inaccessible in any other way and CBC provides an immensely important role in the communication of ideas on which business progress is dependent.
Established in 1931 with a proud history of supporting Christchurch and Canterbury businesses through the decades in good times and bad
In 2023 the Christchurch Business Club enters its 93rd year of existence.
The Christchurch Business Club’s mission is to continue to meet the challenges of change and reinvention for its membership with a business-focused programme and comradeship mindset for networking and developing long-term relationships.
Monday 2nd Octoberr, is our next Luncheon meeting for 2023 and our nineteenth meeting for the year.
Our speaker for Monday 2nd October, is
Mat Charles
Founder of Boxman
Topic
Don’t be boxed in by your business plan
The Monday Meeting Luncheons meetings are held at
The Canterbury Club is located 219 Cambridge Tce, Central City Christchurch.
The Club meets midday for networking, with a plated lunch at 12.30 pm.
The Club runs with a formal agenda, usually comprising a club member as a forum speaker and other club formalities, followed by our invited guest presenter, who speaks for 40 minutes with Q&A. The meeting finishes at 2.00 pm sharp.
We respect the dress code of The Canterbury Club, which is smart business attire for both men and women.
Reservations to attend the luncheon close at 3.00 pm the Thursday before the Monday Luncheon.
If you wish to attend a Monday club meeting as a guest, don’t hesitate to contact the secretary.
Monday Luncheon Series
Our nineteenth luncheon meeting on Monday 2nd October 2023
Our speaker is
Mat Charles
Founder of Boxman
Topic:
Don’t be boxed in by your business plan
Our luncheon guest speaker on Monday October 2 is Mat Charles, the entrepreneurial business brain behind Boxman. New concepts in container storage are being pioneered by Boxman inside a vast 200m high security facility inside Christchurch Airport’s industrial logistics precinct. The Boxman Automated Super Stacker facility is a world-first which will transform the storage industry in New Zealand. The Boxman owned software systems have an AI component that enables rapid movement of TEU. Come and listen to how scale can be built into a business.
Understanding the Christchurch Business Club Ethos
At the Christchurch Business Club, we are reminded of the following
This business club has survived through the strength and comradeship of its membership base over the decades.
Good business is founded on good relationships, one of the cornerstones of the Christchurch Business Club and these relationships take time to build.
Club Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Crombie Lockwood Breakfast Series: Thursday 14th September 2023, our speaker is Bevan Eyles Fitness and Health for busy people.
Spring Carnival Race Day Saturday 16th September at Riccarton Race Park from 11.00am onwards
Click on the links to find out more
Membership
Being a member of the Christchurch Business Club offers you a number of benefits unequaled anywhere in New Zealand.
A Nonpartisan Voice in the Christchurch and Canterbury Business Landscape
Our Elected Flag Officers – your first point of contact for Christchurch Business Club engagements
President
Peter Macdonald
Vice-President
Sarah Dean
Secretary
Michelle MacWilliam
Gold Sponsor 2022-2023
Crombie Lockwood has been helping New Zealanders arrange their insurance since 1978. A leading New Zealand insurance brokers they provide a national coverage at a local level. Combining local and industry knowledge with insurance expertise, their goal is to put in place the right protection for when things go wrong.
Contact: Todd Lynch +64 3 964 1585 | +64 27 801 9010
Level 2, PWC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, West End Christchurch
