Events in the North West 

Business Link Northwest’s events directory is your single source of business events across the North West and features workshops, seminars, conferences, trade fairs and networking events delivered by a range of local providers.

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Upcoming events

• • International Chemicals Meet the Buyers 2010

  • Location: Chester Racecourse, Chester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 9:00AM - 5:00PM

  • International Chemicals Meet the Buyers offers North West companies a significant opportunity to win new business and increase their export sales.   Attending meet the buyers will allow you to introduce your company, through private face-to-face sales appointments, with your choice of key buyers, from over 30 international organisations who are actively looking to source new suppliers...

• • Connecting policy to practice: UK rural development networking conference

  • Location: Holiday Inn, Belfast | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 - 11 Mar 10

  • This major event aims to bring together those involved in the delivery of rural development programmes from across the UK and beyond.   Designed to inspire, motivate and connect, this event promises to deliver a range of opportunities for participants to share ideas, knowledge and practice on the wide range of rural development programme activity taking place across the regions.   The...

• • Starting your own business awareness session

  • Location: Scope House, Crewe | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 10:00AM - 12:00PM

  • Cheshire East Council is running a free “Starting Your Own Business” awareness sessions to give information, advice and assistance to anyone thinking of starting their own business or anyone who has recently started up in business.   Fay Briscoe, Enterprise Coach, will be available on the day. Fay works with individuals to support their ambitions and business ideas and helps overcome...

• • Free business support event

  • Location: Scope House, Crewe | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 2:00PM - 4:00PM

  • This event will help you find out about the new Cheshire East Council and the work they are doing to provide support to the local business community.   Speak to the Job Centre Plus and they will be able to answer any questions about recruiting, retaining and training staff and any incentives the government has put in place to assist businesses with this.   Talk to the Chamber of...

• • Cumbria green tourism workshops

  • Location: Roundthorn Country House, Penrith

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 11:00AM - 2:00PM

  • This event is a great opportunity to see how bringing simple green practices into your business will reduce costs and attract more business. There will be an overview of the Green Advantage course, showing how it can give you the confidence to green your business quickly and easily. You will also have a chance to understand the accreditation schemes available and how they give you a...

• • Forward Ladies networking event

  • Location: Crowne Plaza Chester, Chester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 12:00PM - 2:00PM

  • The event will give you the chance to network with other local business women and to find out what is planned for the future and how Forward Ladies can support you and your business.

• • LEAD Noguru preview event

  • Location: Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 5:30PM - 8:00PM

  • This interactive event will give small business owners and managers a taste of the LEAD programme and how it can support their business.   Agenda for the event is: informal networking and buffet what is LEAD? LEAD former delegates “my LEAD experience” the coaching experience mini group learning set Q and A Participants will be able to register their interest to join LEAD...

• • Women 1st Mentoring and Leadership Network event

  • Location: Abode Hotel, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 10 Mar 10 9:30AM - 12:30PM

  • Women 1st is a new initiative designed to support the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector's women to fulfil their potential as the leaders and board members of tomorrow. Women 1st is part of the government's Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative.   Guest Speaker -  Sophie Wright Sophie is one of the UK’s youngest and top award winning Chefs. She is one of Britain's...

• • Choosing the right e-payment system for your business and your clients

  • Location: Dukinfield Town Hall, Dukinfield

  • Date and Time: 11 Mar 10 5:30PM - 7:30PM

  • Most customers decide within the first five seconds if they are going to buy from your website. Therefore understanding what makes a good website is essential to converting visitors into customers.   This workshop will show you the difference between online and offline shops and the different building blocks for a good website. You should leave the session with the knowledge and tools to...

• • Learning Together Cheshire and Warrington conference 2010

  • Location: Chester Racecourse, Chester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 11 Mar 10 9:45AM - 4:00PM

  • This conference will be an opportunity to act as a catalyst to capture the stories behind the numerous successful learning, skills and employment initiatives.   The day will include presentations and discussions which will focus on the added value which the third sector brings to local, regional and national learning, skills and employment initiatives and the contribution to local and...