Chamber announces business recovery actions October 12 2011

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Chamber announces business recovery actions

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce today announced that it has developed a range of initiatives to assist businesses affected by the Rena incident.CEO Max Mason said, "It is likely our tourism industry will be challenged for some months by the Rena oil spillage. This is a $450m per annum industry and it could be impacted at the lead up to the height of the season. Although it is still early days we can't afford to wait for too long, so the Chamber will be rolling out several initiatives to assist these businesses manage and recover from this economic challenge. These are also applicable to supplier businesses to the PSA affected kiwifruit industry."Mr Mason said, "Potentially the clean up could take up to several months, but if there are visitor cancellations now, it makes sense for affected business owners to be proactive and start developing some options." The assistance available will include free training courses on how businesses can manage through and recover from a crisis. Firms will also be able to get business advice and access to business mentors who can help their specific situation. A website will be available to access the latest business related news, information and resources. An 88 page Crisis Recovery Manual developed after the Christchurch disaster is available to download now from the Chamber website. The Chamber will also be working with government departments, local and regional authorities, and other agencies to develop a range of further support mechanisms to assist businesses.Mr Mason said, "We are already getting calls from local businesses asking how they can help, and we will act in a co-ordinating role to get this support to the people who need it." He continued, "We are fortunate in being able to draw on the resources of the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce who have extensive experience in crisis management for business.""Down the line we will need to get a good idea of the medium and long term business effects of these challenges, so we need an economic impact analysis developed as soon as the situation becomes clearer. This will help us develop a long term business recovery plan."

http://www.tauranga.org.nz/editorials/news/chamber-announces-business-recovery-actions.html

12 October 2011

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Chamber announces business recovery actions October 12 2011