CBD Sydney Chamber

Kick off 2025 with a FREE Seminar by CBD Sydney Chamber Member UR Digital on how to create Killer Back Links through Digital PR 4 Deb from 2-3pm Online Backlinks are essential for boosting website authority and SEO, but acquiring them isn't straightforward. Wondering what backlinks are and how to secure the best ones? Join this free, no-sales webinar to uncover strategies that will supercharge your site’s SEO with Digital PR. Presented by Pulkit Agrawal Register here: https://lnkd.in/gSVcByx3 For more information: https://lnkd.in/gwstnXnU Omar Afiouni BSc JP GAICD ERIC YIP XL Eric Vigo Chris Kondou Nidhi Sharma

Matilda Mary Fowler Visits the CBD While the CBD was being taken over by a last minute shopping frenzy on Monday 23 Dec, Chamber Sponsor Member CUPRA City Garage Sydney / CUPRA Artarmon was hosting over 200 soccer enthusiasts at their CBD showroom, providing the opportunity to meet and have their photo taken with Aussie Matilda Mary Fowler. CUPRA has been the official automotive partner of Football Australia since 2022 and supports the CommBank Matildas as well as Australia's national youth teams. These experiences are fantastic for Matilda's fans but have the added effect of drawing more people into the CBD, increasing the vibrancy of the city and supporting other businesses they might stop into to shop, share a coffee or drink or stay in town to experience a one time a year atmosphere. Thank you CUPRA City Garage Sydney / CUPRA Artarmon and to Johanna Storm Omar Afiouni BSc JP GAICD Sam Coghlan Cathy Dimarchos Kavita Herbert Shelli McAlpine Louise Blair Paul Brasch Tala Chisholm

CBD Sydney Chamber Sponsor Member The Langham Hotel Sydney presents a magical Xmas and 2025 A luxury 5-star boutique property located on Kent Street in Millers Point has hidden gems you must experience. Did you know about the pool at The Day Spa by Chuan - it's unlike any other. Look up for a beautiful starry ceiling — a painted replica of the Southern Hemisphere. When the water is still, you can see reflections of the constellations.  Also, be sure to admire the wall mural of Bondi Beach in the 90s! For pleasure - book before 17 January 2025 and stay before 30 June 2025 to enjoy up to 20% off Member Flexible Rates and up to 30% off Advance Purchase Rates. For business - do a breakfast in Kitchens on Kent, meet up for a casual drink at The Observatory Bar, conduct small and larger meetings and events ranging from 10 to 200 people. Merry Christmas from the Langham Sydney teram. https://lnkd.in/ddVKpCKe Amanda Frack Johanna Storm Louise Ridlen - Peppermint iT Louise Blair Tommy Lim Rob Frank Jane Pan Shelli McAlpine Kala Philip (MAICD, GAICD) Panayiotis (Peter) Kalogeropoulos

Christmas in the CBD All over the CBD there are signs of Christmas cheer from trees of all different shapes and sizes, choirs and even a guest appearance by the Matilda's Mary Fowler at CUPRA Garage. A walk around the CBD took in beautiful tree displays at the Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, 25 Martin Place, The Langham Hotel, Sydney and The Four Seasons Sydney which also presented The Sydney Girls Choir - and the Martin Place Xmas tree accompanied by The Salvation Army Choir. Not to forget the beautiful story of A Very Wombat Christmas in the David Jones windows! Sydney has come alive, with shoppers busy doing last minute shopping and city workers taking time out to catch up with colleagues. Let's be grateful for all those behind the counters, the bars, the taxi and Uber drivers and the police who are there working through this busy time to ensure all goes to plan. Best wishes to all of you for a safe and enjoyable Christmas period from all of us! Shelli McAlpine Paul Nicolaou Kala Philip (MAICD, GAICD) Johanna Storm Paul Brasch David Jones Nerida Pearson Omar Afiouni BSc JP GAICD Amanda Frack

CBD Sydney Chamber Member FWD Focus presents Thurs, February 27 The Human+AI Marketing Mix Summit 2025 Book your place - early bird rates apply This half-day event is to support organisations with small and larger teams to boost marketing and sales combined with streamlining planning your people and helping them handle AI. Your opportunity to hear about latest AI innovations in marketing and sales for growth. Make no mistake, the human is at the forefront of topics in this Human+AI mix. People aspects about how to effectively manage AI in your teams to advance your business, jump-start creativity, productivity and more will also be strongly featured. If you’re looking for an event that’s not just pure tech, this is it! We’re about - Content-rich – CHECK! Thought-provoking – CHECK! Inspiring and boosting creativity – CHECK! Improving structure and efficiency in the way your teams work – CHECK! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gy_sMWuE Jennifer B. Omar Afiouni BSc JP GAICD David Crotty Tash Tan Tharidha Muhandiramge Sarita Gold Jennifer Kozanic Ava Thomas (Aso)

Connecting, engaging and supporting our SME businesses The CBD Sydney Chamber is a membership organisation focused on advocacy for local SME's, membership growth and retention and development of new initiatives and partnerships that increase value for our members. Members and their businesses are who we are here to support. So we are delighted to acknowledge these new and renewing members over recent weeks including: AdMedia AT Digital AffordAssist Pty Ltd Rebooter Group Bank of Sydney S1T2 Murchisons Opal Minded Opal Minded Oksana Koriakova Impero, Vanguard Happy Heart Australia and Essington Group Thanks to all our Members for their ongoing engagement within our business community. And we look forward to working with you in 2025. If you are not yet a Member and interested to find our more, go to: https://lnkd.in/ggv68_4A Omar Afiouni BSc JP GAICD Paul Nicolaou Shelli McAlpine Cristina Lee Pulkit Agrawal Sreeni Pillamarri Panayiotis (Peter) Kalogeropoulos

CBD Sydney Chamber Member Cathy Dimarchos is making a difference. Cathy from Solutions2you® was special guest speaker at our Festive Drinks & Networking delivering a powerful presentation that started great conversations around purpose and how to make change happen. Inspirational, energy charged and passionate were just some of the words used to describe her presentation. Cathy's business purpose revolves around educating women on financial literacy so that they can be self-reliant and shares her commitment to paying things as she works with youth and women in Africa. Her books include Think Limitlessly, Going Against The Grain, Intentionally Conscious Living and Same People, Different Vision. If you are looking to for refreshing thinking and a palette for personal change in 2025 look no further than:https://lnkd.in/gYe7BSsp Sandra D'Souza Ruchi Motial-Suri Lai Phan Shelli McAlpine Mishell Wise Lara Wentworth Johanna Kerrigan Kathleen Furey Nikki Curtin Lee-Anne van den Berg Hilary Williams Ronita Fourie Paul Ashley Jensen DTM Louise Blair

CBD Sydney Chamber Member St Francis Social Services supportS refugees and people seeking asylum St Francis Social Services is based up on Oxford St. in Paddington and has created the House of Welcome Catering as a social enterprise that empowers people seeking asylum and refugees through meaningful employment opportunities, using food as a tool for community connection. Their talented trainees create globally inspired dishes that celebrate cultural diversity while building essential skills for a brighter future. Behind every dish and every dollar is an unwavering commitment to empower people seeking asylum and refugees while delighting our customers. CBD Sydney Chamber chose the House of Welcome to provide the catering for our recent Women in Business Network and are delighted with the diversity of the food and quality service. We encourage you to give them your support in 2025! For catering talk to Yvonne Diab, Social Enterprise Lead, catering@houseofwelcome.com.au or visit https://lnkd.in/gP-v-Rz9 Meadhbh Roche angela argent (phd) Louise Blair Johanna Storm Jasamine Goddard Sylvia Papadios Chris de Lorenzo Maria Karavias Kathy Lindsay Penny Ling Magdalena Kosior-Molloy,MCom

CUPRA Hosts Mary Fowler Monday, Dec 23 · 5:30 - 6:30pm  CUPRA CIty Garage, CBD Our CBD Sydney Chamber MemberCUPRA is inviting you into the world of Obsession through an immersive event series at the CUPRA City Garage Sydney. CUPRA Ambassador, Mary Fowler, needs no introduction. Mary’s obsession has taken her to the top of her game and beyond. Join us for this special meet and greet and signing. Limit one signed object per person. • WHEN: 5:30 - 6:30pm, Monday 23 December 2024 • WHERE: CUPRA City Garage Sydney (68 Pitt St, Sydney, 2000) • RSVP: First come first served on the night. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. But you MUST RERSERVE YOUR SPOT here: https://lnkd.in/gJyZWEs2 Johanna Storm Andrew Glassock Cathy Dimarchos Kathy Lindsay Lauren Kaplan Michelle Boundy SELINA RYAN Sarita Gold Penny Ling Lee-Anne van den Berg

That's a wrap for our CBD Women In Business Network Evening Dec 10 hosted by Cowell Clarke This was the final CBD Women in Business Network get together for 2024. We were very fortunate to have Cathy Dimarchos from Solutions2you® join us to provide a powerful and meaningful presentation. It really seems like it was just the start of an ongoing conversation. We’ll look to build on this 2025. Thank you Cathy! I would like to acknowledge the House of Welcome Catering for the food presented. This is a social enterprise empowering people seeking asylum and refugees through meaningful employment opportunities, using food as a tool for community connection – and is managed through CBD Sydney Chamber Member St Francis Social Services located on Oxford St. Paddington. Please think about supporting them for your own functions - it makes a difference.   The team at Cowell Clarke provide a location that (apart from a little building noise opposite) was a perfect location. Outside on a deck, overlooking Bridge Street – perfect! Thank you Louise Blair and her team for this. We look forward to seeing you in 2025. Kala Philip (MAICD, GAICD) Nikki Curtin Sherman Chan Nerida Pearson Chris de Lorenzo Johanna Storm Adrienne McLean Amanda Frack REBECCA RYNEHART Meadhbh Roche Ava Thomas (Aso) Penny Ling Hilary Williams Paul Nicolaou