Why Join?
Business Hunter Member Benefits
Choose the benefits that best suit your business
Business Hunter offers a range of membership plans to suit your business needs, whether you're looking for networking opportunities, business management support or direct engagement with the region's business and community leaders.
Through our affiliation with Business NSW, businesses can choose from two membership plans:
- Business Networker
- Business Workplace
Or, you can choose to join our exclusive Hunter First network of leading businesses and organisations from across the region. Hunter First has three membership levels.
MEMBER BENEFITS
Membership plans offer a range of benefits, including the following:
- Priority access to our comprehensive program of more than 40 events per year;
- Member discounts or free entry to ticketed events, depending on membership plan;
- Free entry entitlements to networking to events;
- Webcasts and webinars;
- Workplace Advice Line calls (Business Workplace and Hunter First members);
- Email updates to help you stay informed with business issues and opportunities, including regulatory changes, grants and upcoming events;
- Advocacy support harnessing the combined expertise and influence of Business Hunter and Business NSW;
- Input into our policy and advocacy agenda;
- 5% discount on legal services from Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors;
- Advice, tools and documents from Business Australia, to help members grow, improve margins and be better employers;
- Opportunity to vote on resolutions at member general meetings and participate in board elections. Read more about Voting rights.
Compare the plans
BUSINESS NETWORKER
Great for: Businesses wanting to connect with others in an active business network.
Cost per month: $59* (plus GST)
Webcasts, webinars, advice, tools and template documents
Events access: Member rates to attend events, and access to three complimentary Business Forum events.
Legal Services: 5% discount
Voting Rights
*Significance of voting rights
BUSINESS WORKPLACE
Great for: Businesses looking for support and advice on managing their employees.
Cost per month: $139* (plus GST)
Webcasts, webinars, advice, tools and template documents
Events access: Member rates to attend events, and access to three complimentary Business Forum events.
Workplace Advice Line Calls: 12 calls per year
Legal Services: 5% discount
Voting Rights
hunter first membership
Hunter First member organisations receive a range of exclusive benefits including:
- access to high-level events and networking opportunities,
- forums with parliamentary leaders, industry leaders and key regional stakeholders,
- invitations to C-suite events exclusive to the Firsts network,
- personal engagement with the Business Hunter CEO and Board of Directors,
- input into the Business Hunter policy agenda,
- advocacy support,
- assistance with HR, IR, WHS, legal and marketing advice.
Visit the Hunter First pages for more information about membership or Hunter First Exclusive Events.
Local Business Chamber membership
Are you a member of an affiliated Local Business Chamber?
If so, you can get 20% off the annual membership fee for Business Networker or Business Workplace.