$1155 per annum including GST
Ryde is Australia's innovation destination, and home to some of Australia's most switched-on organisations. With the rapid growth Ryde has experienced in recent years large organisations with more than 50 employees have issues such as parking and transport, particularly in Ryde's high-tech Macquarie Park precinct. Ryde Business Forum regularly lobbies government bodies at all levels for improvements in traffic, transport and infrastructure on behalf of its members. Joining us gives you a bigger voice than lobbying on your own. We are a business association concerned with issues which affect the city of Ryde and are passionate about making Ryde a better place for employees to travel to and within.
Level 1 members can also connect with each other at specific events which cover common interests, such as Facilities Managers forums. And for CEOs we have the CEO Club, which offers CEOs the opportunity to attend invitation-only events with topline speakers. Find out more here.
Issues concerning us - and you - at the moment include but are not limited to:- The cancellation of the North West Metro
- Lack of commuter parking around the new railway stations in North Ryde
- Upgrades to the M2 Hills Motorway
You'll find the contacts you make through our organisation could help you achieve targets in a range of areas. For example, if you are considering building or moving into Ryde, we have members who are developers, engineers, water conservation consultants, IT/communication fitout specialists and more. We have HR specialists, employment law specialists and more to help you with your personnel needs. We have a strong relationship with the City of Ryde Council and work with its Economic Development department to raise the national and international profile of Ryde, deliver its economic development strategy and address issues which affect business in the region. We also have ongoing support from and communication channels with our local federal and state members of parliament.
These are still tough economic days for many organisations and there has never been a better time to join Ryde Business Forum and make the contacts you need to grow and develop your business.
"Being a member of Ryde Business Forum has offered my colleagues and me opportunities to review issues that are pertinent and relevant in our business environment. This allows us to share and broaden our perspectives on business issues and opportunities in an innovative, professional, discrete and collegiate forum. It provides us a platform from which we can promote our business and develop strategic alliances with local businesses.
"In addition to such invaluable networking with other business leaders, our attendance at RBF events introduces us to other fields of interest through listening to high profile speakers at the breakfast and luncheon events. Furthermore, as members, we have the opportunity to host a Business After Hours event at our business premises to demonstrate and promote our own activities, products and expertise to the other members." - Sol Cohen, Managing Director, Contract Pharmaceutical Services of Australia, RBF Member since 2000.
Level 1 Corporate Membership gives larger corporations, ie 50 or more employees, the following benefits:
- Membership of CEO Club
- 1 free attendee at all luncheons and able to bring guests at member rates. Attendees from any branch or department of the member's company can attend at member rates. Free corporate table if you sponsor the event itself.
- Multiple employee attendees at breakfasts and workshops at member rates
- Multiple employee attendees at Business After Hours for free - you may bring guests at non-member rates of $40 per person inc GST
- Access to Forum Mailing List
- Full directory listing in member Services Directory
- The opportunity to meet with selected keynote speakers before functions with other Level 1 attendees for up to 45 minutes (depending on availability of speaker)
- Membership of Ryde Business Blog
- Twice-monthly issues of Intercomm Member News and the opportunity to promote your products and services in Intercomm at no charge
- Monthly Executive e-news with information pertinent to larger organisations
- We have a close relationship with local representatives of all three levels of government and lobby on your behalf for key issues such as traffic, transport and infrastructure
- Promotion of your media releases on our website and in our e-news and Intercomm
- One free copy of each issue of GWP Magazine Business Resource and Lifestyle courtesy of our support partner GWP Magazines
- Information and support offers from the Department of Industry and Investment
Other advantages available include:
- Becoming a corporate sponsor/support partner, and working with us to promote Ryde as an innovation destination throughout Australia and internationally. Read more about this here.
- The opportunity to upgrade to Patron Member
- Hosting a Business After Hours function (member must have premises large enough to accommodate 50+ guests, or be willing to co-host with another member who has suitable premises)
- Using RBF's electronic "E-News" to promote special offers and news from your company. "E-News" is distributed up to three times a month by email to all RBF members. Member promotion in this service is free of charge
- Using RBF's Intercomm Member News to promote special offers and news from your company. Intercomm is a PDF newsletter distributed up twice a month by email to all RBF members.. Member promotion in this service is free of charge. We can take display advertisements and feature articles from you for Intercomm
- Sponsoring a website page. At peak times we get up to 8,000 visits a month to our site, providing an opportunity to market your products to people who are actively seeking out business news in Ryde.
- Our Business Breakfasts and Lunches are also available for corporate banner sponsorship, which is promoted in the invitation, advertising material and other mailouts - in short, all material associated with the event. In addition, your key representative gets to sit next to the guest of honour. Which is, on occasion, the Prime Minister of Australia.
When are Membership Fees due?
Our membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June but you can join any time. We offer quarterly pro rata rates:
| Join in... | Fee | GST | Total Due |
| July-September | $1050.00 | $150.00 | $1155.00 |
| October-December | $787.50 | $78.75 | $866.25 |
| January-March | $525.00 | $52.50 | $577.50 |
| April-June - we suggest 15 months' membership at this point to save paperwork for both your company and ourselves. | $1312.50 | $131.25 | $1443.75 |
