Events
07 / 20
Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
This is a Forward Ladies event. This workshop will cover negotiation, influencing and networking skills including: | ||
07 / 21
Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
The cost of work-related ill-health is costing the economy more than Who should attend? This session is for anyone who is responsible for performance managing individuals and teams. | ||
07 / 22
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:30 am
This is a Forward Ladies event. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
In Leeds, as in virtually every city, the Council is by far and away the biggest single purchaser of services. Councils are now obliged to do more than ever to source goods/services from small to medium sized enterprises in the private sector. In short, the Council could be your biggest customer. Yet many businesses find dealing with the Council too difficult and, as a result, look elsewhere for custom. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
The message you want to deliver may not be the message your potential customers receive. This is an interactive workshop that will benefit any current or would be business owner who wants to get ahead of the competition. Enthusiastic feedback in May means that this workshop is being run again in York and Leeds. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Formally known as Lets Do Business this evening networking event allows you to take some time away from your office at the end of your working day, and network with a wide range of potential customers. The format of the event allows you to network in a relaxed and informal environment, and is ideal for those individuals who struggle to attend our early morning events to do business in a more intimate setting. Location: Agenda: | ||
07 / 23
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Ever wanted to expand your overseas businesses but didn't know where to start? Then this straight forward seminar is for you. Hosted and run by Virtuoso Legal in Chapel Allerton Leeds, the evening event will give you a few insights into what you need to know, where you can start and who to turn to for help. The cost is only £20 and it is an opportunity to meet like minded business people who want to take advantage of international trade. Speakers: | ||
07 / 24
Start: 4:52 pm
This is a Forward Ladies event.
Join us for lunch at the Victoria & Albert Hotel in Manchester &
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07 / 29
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Are you interested in - Creativity, Innovation, Education and Enterprise? Come along and let others know what you are doing, start collaborations, and celebrate your achievements! CreativeCoffee Club Leeds is a meetup and networking event, after the style of the OpenCoffee Club. We aim to provide a place for business people, academics, teachers, public sector workers and managers to network, exchange ideas and discuss how to foster creativity and innovation. | ||
07 / 30
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:30 am
Formally known as Pure Networking this hugely successful breakfast networking event attracts over one hundred attendees each month, from a wide range of business backgrounds. The format of the event allows you to begin networking as soon as you arrive, and then take part in formal table networking. After a table shuffle you will participate in another round of table networking, ensuring you are able to move around the room effectively. | ||
07 / 31
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08 / 4
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
This seminar is your opportunity to take a high level view of your sales and marketing processes, offering a strategic look at the interaction between your business and the customer. By attending this seminar you can understand what you are doing now, and in particular, discovering where the gaps might be. Then identify what you could be doing to close the gaps, and become more effective at selling. | ||
08 / 5
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08 / 6
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
This valuable seminar will provide you with a practical approach to Business Impact Analysis best practice, and will demonstrate its role within the heart of Business Continuity Management and the British Standard BS 25999. You will discover how a well-run and structured BIA can enable your organisation to achieve certification to the British Standard for Business Continuity Management Systems BS 25999, through two presenter-led exercises using practical BIA tools. These being identifying service disruption impact and identifying activities and resources. | ||
08 / 7
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
This event is your chance to hear from our guest speaker Jo Haigh, a partner and Head of Corporate Finance for MGR and a partner in the fds Group, a specialist training and development business. Jo will be discussing her thoughts behind her latest book, ‘Tales from a Glass Ceiling’, which were mainly aimed at showing women how to gain their confidence and strive for equal opportunities in a male dominated profession. | ||
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08 / 11
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Over 75% of first presentations to banks against documentary letters of credit are rejected, resulting in delayed payments to exporters, additional costs and breached delivery deadlines. | ||
08 / 12
Start: 11:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
The next Business Network event in West Yorkshire is on Wednesday 12 August 2009 at Weetwood Hall. The last two August events have been extremely well attended and this year I am expecting between 80 and 100 businesses at this event. | ||
08 / 13
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
The sessions - Each session will last about 1 hour.
Session 1 - Dealing with suppliers, looking at costings | ||
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08 / 17
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Is your company interested in securing contracts within the Public Sector? However, do you feel that this is a market in which you cannot compete? If you don’t know how to start, this two hour seminar will show you exactly how. We will dispel the myths associated with Public Sector e-procurement and guide you through the technicalities of the process. Armed with the knowledge of how to promote your business directly to key decision makers you will leave the seminar feeling confident that you have opened a door to real revenue growth for your company. | ||
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08 / 19
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
On Wednesday the 19th August, ABDN will be launching in Sheffield with the aim to support diverse businesses across South Yorkshire. The evening will include information about ABDN’s services, past and present activities and how ABDN can support businesses to move forward and expand networks by working with the public and private sector. The event will also provide the opportunity to meet and network with businesses from the top 25 Yorkshire Asian Power List. | ||
