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Small Business Week 2008

Events Listing

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Wales, 3rd - 4th September 2008, Millennium Stadium
Ideal Business Show

A pioneering business event for owners, directors and entrepreneurs running small to medium sized businesses. It brings together in one venue, all the expertise needed to help you grow and develop your business. Its all about Business Survival, Profit & Growth. If you own or manage a business you can get practical advice that you can implement immediately - giving your business the competitive advantage.
Reasons to visit:

  • Networking Breakfasts & Speed Networking

  • Experts Zone: HR, IT, Finance & Marketing

  • Business Franchise Zone

  • BT Tradespace team on-site to help you market yourself effectively online

www.idealbusinessshow.co.uk

West Midlands, 7th - 10th September 2008, NEC Birmingham
Autumn Fair

Featuring over 2,000 major international and British suppliers, Autumn Fair will showcase over 500,000 new products and 40,000 launches. That’s 500,000 opportunities to boost your sales for the Christmas buying period and for the Spring season! Many leading suppliers are exclusive to Autumn Fair and specifically save their pre-Christmas launches for this major event. Be the first to stock the latest products and ultimate best-sellers to suit all budgets and take advantage of special offers, in time for the festive season
Reasons to visit:

  • Autumn’s biggest buying opportunity – three times the size of any other UK show at this time

  • 2,000 exhibitors, from major global suppliers and British brands to independent designers

  • Free trend previews, seminars and demonstrations

  • BT Tradespace team on-site to help you market yourself effectively online

www.autumnfair.com

East Midlands, 18th September 2008, The Paddock Suite, Donington Park, Derby
IT Showcase Live

iTSHOWCASELIVE is designed for people like you. Directors, managers, and owners of businesses, principally medium sized or smaller ones, who recognise the edge that information technology gives them and who wish to stay one step ahead of the game.
Reasons to visit:

  • iTSHOWCASE brings all the major software suppliers to a premier local venue

  • iTHotspot presentations designed to spotlight new and emerging technologies in the I.T. sector

  • BT Tradespace team on-site to help you market yourself effectively online

www.itshowcase.co.uk

East of England, 18th September 2008, The County Cricket Ground Arena, Northants
Inside Ex Northants - Inside Business

The Counties Premier Business-to-Business Event. This established business event, now in its second succcessful year in Northants, has ben specifically designed for owners, directors and entrepreneurs running small and medium-sized businesses. It is a unique event that provides thousands of the Northants decision makers a central point for gaining advice, information and inspiration through a diverse seminar programme as well as sourcing new suppliers and services from an extensive exhibition of up to 100 + cross sector companies.
Reasons to visit:

  • A full day of networking, education, innovation and face-to-face business.

  • Access to information, ideas and inspiration to help you grow your business and improve your bottom line.

  • Speeches from Jack Charlton, Wayne Hemmingway and Gu founder James Averdieck

  • Discover new products, new ideas and new technologies to improve the growth of your company

www.insidebusiness.co.uk

North West, 23rd September 2008, BT Convention Centre, Liverpool
BT Talking Business event

Reasons to visit:

  • A condensed, business-relevant briefing on IT and communication solutions

  • An extensive technology showcase

  • Information to help keep your business flexible

  • Constructive ideas to help you stay ahead of the competition

www.bttalkbusiness.co.uk

North West, 23rd September 2008, BT Convention Centre, Liverpool
Yorks and The Humber, 25th September 2008, York Racecourse
East Midlands, 30th September 2008, Holiday Inn West, Peterborough
BT Talking Local Business events

Reasons to visit:

  • A condensed, business-relevant briefing on IT and communication solutions

  • An extensive technology showcase

  • Information to help keep your business flexible

  • Constructive ideas to help you stay ahead of the competition

www.bttalkinglocalbusiness.co.uk

London, 24th September 2008, HSBC Private Bank, London
Mentoring for Success

Being mentored can be the catalyst for developing new skills and improving business performance. This event, hosted by BBC presenter, Satnam Rana, showcases mentoring successes, launches our Mentor Competition and looks at how to make the most of the mentoring relationship. A must attend for female owner, managers and directors who recognise the importance of mentoring and want to get ahead in business.
Reasons to visit:

  • Hear from excellent speakers on mentoring and gain insight and learn from others' experience

  • Learn more about the Mentor Competition which puts aspiring entrepreneurs in touch with ten leading, high profile UK entrepreneurs.

  • Excellent networking opportunities with like-minded business people and leading entrepreneurs

www.freshideasevents.com

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