October Business Month (OBM) is the Northern Territory's premier business event of the year. 

It is hosted by the Department of Business and Employment (DBE) and comprises a month-long program of inspirational and educational business events across the Northern Territory.

In 2010, OBM showcased an exciting range of events to encourage networking, opportunities for professional development and new management ideas.

Contents

• Executive summary
• Outcomes ... OBM 2010 a success!
• Benefits to OBM stakeholders
• Keynote speakers
• Business participation
• Boosting OBM awareness
• How did participants find out about OBM?
• Delivering value to sponsors
• The Territory business community speaks out
• Themes and future directions
• Attachment A
• Slide 1 - Flawless Execution OBM 2010
• Slide 2 - Business participation in 2010
• Slide 3 - OBM events in all NT Regions
• Slide 4 - Business participation at events by NT region 2010
• Slide 5 - Is this the first time you have attended an OBM event?
• Slide 6 - Age groups of OBM attendees
• Slide 7 - Gender of OBM participants
• Slide 8 - Business composition at OBM events
• Slide 9 - How did Territory businesses find out about OBM 2010?
• Slide 10 - Venues used for OBM
• Slide 11 - OBM keynote speakers
• Slide 12 - Presentation methods used for OBM
• Slide 13 - Territory businesses learnt new management ideas
• Slide 14 - Improvement or changes to aspects of business practices