Events in the North West 

• • Adobe Creative Suite 5: What's new and good?

  • Location: The Hive, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 09 Sep 10 9:30AM - 4:00PM

  • Welcome to Adobe Creative Suite 5 – software that will allow you to reach more people, more effectively, in more places, with whatever masterpiece you can imagine. CS5 offers new creative tools, the ability to deliver ideas faster in print and create interactive content without writing code plus it works with CS Live online services to maximise your design time by...

• • Growth and profit workshop: How to beat your competitors in 2010 and beyond

  • Location: Dunham Forest Golf Club, Altrincham | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 15 Sep 10

  • When was the last time you reviewed your market place and your competitors in detail to discover new ways to improve your organisations performance? What can be learnt from your competitors and other industries? This next workshop will provide you with the unique opportunity to work with quality business leaders on this important topic and take away with you fresh ideas, strategies...

• • Winning new customers

  • Location: Gardner Systems plc, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 23 Sep 10

  • Software City is pleased to announce the next set of Sales Academy training sessions. This world class series delivered 220 delegate days in 2009 to some of the North West England's most progressive companies. The programme provides six autonomous one day courses covering the entire spectrum of sales. It is aimed at all personnel, from trainees to chief executives, has been run all...

• • Supply National SME Engagement Programme North West Conference

  • Location: Hilton Hotel, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 23 Sep 10 9:00AM - 3:30PM

  • This one-day conference aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North West win more public sector business. With spending under pressure, the public sector will need to seek innovative new suppliers. There has never been a better time for SMEs to supply to the public sector. The public sector currently spends approximately £220 billion a year on procuring the goods...

• • Effective proposal writing

  • Location: Gardner Systems plc, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 24 Sep 10

  • Software City is pleased to announce the next set of Sales Academy training sessions. This world class series delivered 220 delegate days in 2009 to some of the North West England's most progressive companies. The programme provides six autonomous one day courses covering the entire spectrum of sales. It is aimed at all personnel, from trainees to chief executives, has been run all...

• • Oldham2Oldham event: Unlocking local business opportunities

  • Location: Earl Mill, Oldham | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 14 Oct 10 1:00PM - 4:00PM

  • This event will see experts take you through the tendering process using The Chest, with information on how to access, register and apply for opportunities. The Council’s procurement team will provide practical advice and hands on support on how to unlock the Council’s business opportunities.   The event will feature: a presentation by Due North on using e-tendering system...

• • The En-thuse Business Conference

  • Location: BT Convention Centre, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 11 Nov 10 - 12 Nov 10

  • En-thuse is a conference for Christians in business. Tim Campbell, winner of the first BBC’s The Apprentice, will be the headline speaker. Tim worked for Lord Sugar for two years before leaving Amstrad plc and set up the Bright Ideas Trust to support young entrepreneurs. Other international speakers include networking expert Rob Brown and Paul McGee, one of Europe’s leading speakers...

• • North West business pitch programme

  • Location: Liverpool Innovation Park, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 18 Nov 10 10:00AM - 1:00PM

  • Following the success of previous business pitch events, the winning formula will be repeated as part of the North West Innovation Network.   It will give small and medium sized businesses a unique chance to hear first hand, the technologies and innovations available from some of the leading companies in the North West.   The session will undoubtedly help businesses identify potential...

• • PR workshop

  • Location: St Helens Chamber, St Helens | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 26 Nov 10 8:45AM - 4:30PM

  • This full day workshop will give you an overview of PR and will outline how good PR can benefit your business; such as dealing with the media, writing press releases and developing and implementing a strategic PR campaign. The workshop will cover: introduction to PR - how and when to use it in your business planning a campaign for your business - top tips for success ...