Business View Oceania - Mar 2024

got 53 learners who have come on board, and we only launched back in March. This is an ongoing professional development opportunity for members that supports staff to improve their operations and build a more competitive offering in their local context.” Te Ara provides tools, topics, videos, and workshops designed to develop the most in-demand village management skills and build a community of like-minded, supportive, and professional peers. Events led by RVA include their annual RVA Conference, due to be held in Christchurch this year from the 22nd to the 25th of August. Online webinars and regional forums are also held intermittently throughout the year. “We will be at the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre over four days for our biggest event of the year, co-hosted with the New Zealand Aged Care Association. We have around 700 delegates and 250 exhibitors, we’ve sold nearly 150 trade stands, and there’s a waiting list for more. We will hold a variety of topical forums, social functions, and have some great guest speakers attending. For the first time, we will 55 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03 RET IREMENT VI LLAGE ASSOCIAT ION OF NEW ZEALAND (RVA)