INVEST Membership
INVEST is for organisations that want shape the conversations, influence the decisions, and be seen as a leader in the Canterbury business community. Membership starts at $7,140+GST per year.
For Businesses Ready to Lead from the Front
Join the ranks of businesses that are shaping the future of our region. INVEST is for organisations that want to play a meaningful role in Canterbury's growth story, while strengthening their own influence, profile, and impact along the way.
INVEST is more than a membership. It's a seat at the table, a voice that carries, and opportunities to shape the future of Canterbury.
Influence & Access
At the INVEST level, your relationship with Business Canterbury goes beyond support. You become part of the inner circle with direct access to the people and conversations shaping the environment your business operates in.
A Community At The Highest Level
INVEST opens the door to the right rooms. Policy roundtables, private briefings, invitation-only events aren't just opportunities for our INVEST members to be informed or heard. They're where Canterbury's most influential business leaders meet each other. As an INVEST member, you're invited into those rooms, which means you get unmatched opportunities to build and nurture the kind of relationships that would take years (and a bit of luck) to develop any other way.
Brand Awareness & Credibility
INVEST gives you the strongest platform Business Canterbury offers to build your profile, enhance your reputation, and get in front of the audiences that matter most.
Business Support & Guidance
INVEST members benefit from our deepest level of access to Business Canterbury's business expertise.
Skills & Capability Building
High-performing organisations don’t leave capability to chance. With INVEST, you unlock member pricing across our full skills development programme, making it easier to strengthen leadership, skills, and capability across your organisation and support your most valuable asset - your people.
Members-Only Savings
The access, influence, and relationships INVEST offers are the headline. But the value doesn't stop there. Your membership also works hard across the day-to-day realities of running your business.
Access. Influence. Impact.
INVEST is for organisations that want more than support, they want to actively shape the environment they operate in.
From exclusive insights to powerful influence, INVEST members are backers of better business, for themselves and the wider region.
Join this select group of Canterbury businesses that are leading from the front, and helping our entire region thrive.
Contact us for more information.
Pricing
Become part of the inner circle with direct access to the people and conversations shaping the environment your business operates in.
$7,140+GST
/year
Is an INVEST Membership Right for You?
If your business is ready to lead and give back to the business community that's helped shape your success, we’d love to talk about how we can build an INVEST-level membership experience that aligns with your organisation’s ambitions. 📞 0800 50 50 96 📧 info@cecc.org.nz
Access. Influence. Impact.
Invest Membership is designed for Canterbury’s most ambitious and community-minded organisations. It’s ideal for senior leaders who want to make a difference — not only within their business, but across the region.
As an Invest Member, you’ll:
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Shape the conversation – Join exclusive forums, contribute to advocacy, and influence regional policy.
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Connect at the highest level – Receive priority invitations, attend Invest-only events, and expand your network.
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Elevate your brand – Gain premium brand exposure across our digital and event platforms.
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Support better business – Support initiatives that uplift Canterbury’s business community and drive regional growth.
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Empower your team – Unlock discounted training and professional development.
What’s Included
Discover why our premium Invest Membership is the ultimate way to support your business and the wider business community.
As an Invest Member, you receive:
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Exclusive Engagements with Decision-Makers
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Private business leader events
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Policy & strategy roundtables
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Insights from early survey access
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Exclusive Business Leader Events
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Invest-only events and networking
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Host or attend our Member networking events
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Unlimited HR Adviceline calls
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Free one-hour business advisory session (plus $100 off additional hours)
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Six-monthly membership personal check-in
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Member guides and resources
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Member directory listing
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Partnership and sponsorship opportunities
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Canterbury Trusted certification eligibility
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Opportunity to enter Champion Business Awards
Our Strategic Partners
Business Canterbury works with the top names in the Canterbury business community to help all of our members benefit from expert knowledge and business-building advice, insights, and expertise.
Any Questions? Please Get in Touch
If you would like to learn more about our INVEST membership or other services, contact our Membership Team.
email: info@cecc.org.nz
phone: 0800 50 50 96