Events in the North West 

• • 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...

• • Business skills workshop

  • Location: Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre, Cockermouth | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 15 Sep 10 9:30AM - 29 Sep 10 - 4:00PM

  • This course is designed to give a general introduction to the essential skills required for self employment. The practical training course will help you to build your confidence, identify your customers, plan and control your finances and prepare a draft business plan. The course will be held over the following dates and times, it is recommended that attendees attend all three: ...

• • So...you want to grow your business?

  • Location: Red Hall Hotel, Bury | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 16 Sep 10 4:00PM - 7:00PM

  • Do you want to grow your business? This workshop will help you to: plan for growth understand the importance of management accounts get to grips with the essentials of VAT and payroll understand what your accountant's figures really mean The workshop will be presented by real business people and delivered throughout in...

• • Quest for Excellence Disney masterclass

  • Location: Chester Grosvenor & Spa, Chester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 17 Sep 10 9:00AM - 5:30PM

  • This seminar will challenge you to look at your business in an entirely new light. Showcasing the powerful strategies and business models that are the cornerstones of Disney’s long-term success, you will learn how to apply Disney’s innovative approach to your own organisation for immediate results. The event will also cover Disney's approach to: leadership excellence people...

• • Promoting investment and economic development: The future of Liverpool

  • Location: To be confirmed, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 23 Sep 10

  • This conference examines how the city region can build on its existing strengths to attract inward investment and build economic resilience through attracting a greater number of private sector jobs. It will examine the potential of new industries such as renewable technologies and will look at the impact of major projects on Liverpool's regeneration. It will look at the potential of...

• • Cumbria film surgery

  • Location: Warehouse Cafe, Kendal | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 23 Sep 10

  • At least once a month the Vision+Media film team hold North West film surgeries. These are a series of informal one to one meetings for established and emerging filmmaking talent that take place around the region. The surgeries are a chance to give filmmakers the opportunity to chat with Will Massa, New Talent and Film Executive, to discuss projects, script development, new...

• • Principles of negotiation

  • Location: Vision+Media, Salford Quays | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 23 Sep 10 10:00AM - 1:00PM

  • This workshop takes a look at how your negotiating style can influence your clients, focusing on developing positive negotiating techniques and getting you the rate that you deserve. This includes: basics of negotiation positional bargaining principled negotiation confidence in costing

• • Building a high performance business

  • Location: University of Bolton, Bolton | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 28 Sep 10 8:30AM - 10:30AM

  • Even in challenging times there are always businesses which thrive and grow – what makes these companies different? Join the Manufacturing Advisory Service North West and the University of Bolton for a networking event bringing together the region’s manufacturers to explore the key elements which make a high performance business. Reasons to attend: Hear from...

• • Stem cell research workshop and exhibition

  • Location: Core Technology Facility, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 05 Oct 10 9:30AM - 5:00PM

  • This event takes a fresh approach to scientific research and training, providing delegates a fast-track overview of current topics and research tools specifically for stem cell research. XCellR8 is a specialist cell culture company based in the Manchester incubator building, providing professional training, technical support and contract clinical research services for academic and...

• • Business skills workshop

  • Location: WCDA, Workington | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 20 Oct 10 9:30AM - 03 Nov 10 - 4:00PM

  • This course is designed to give a general introduction to the essential skills required for self employment. The practical training course will help you to build your confidence, identify your customers, plan and control your finances and prepare a draft business plan. The course will be held over the following dates and times, it is recommended that attendees attend all three: ...