2011 Autumn Business Expo - Shrewsbury (FREE Exhibition & Seminar Entry)
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Back by popular demand - get ready for the second full day Expo event in Shrewsbury. Shropshire Chamber Expo's provide an ideal opportunity to learn more about the diverse and exciting range of businesses and individuals that are active in the business community. The aim of the event is simple - to provide inspirational speakers, to network, collaborate, learn and promote businesses of all sizes.
VENUE: The Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AX
Thursday October 13th 2011
Exhibitor Package includes:
Stand size 2m x 2m, Trestle Table/Chair(s), One free breakfast, One free lunch, exhibitor list, access to seminars. (Additional delegates manning exhibtion stand can be booked here, however if breakfast or a lunch is required, please book onto the appropriate section) WIFI not available
Cost per stand: Members £250 includes VAT Non-members £300 includes VAT
Who's booked a stand so far?
Shropshire Chamber, The Academy, Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Eco Copiers, Natural Welsh Water, Cuan House Wildlife Rescue, Wenlock Spring Water Ltd, Hadley Park House Hotel, Global Freight Services, Bureau UK, PCB Solicitors, Kyoti Graphics, Britsafe Health & Safety Consultancy, Westfield Health Scheme, Shropshire International Trade, Exhibition & Presentation Solutions Ltd, Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, 7 Video, Shropshire Star, Building Trust in Safety, GOOD2GREAT, Knightstor Ltd, Tranter Lowe, Community Council of Shropshire, Henshalls Insurance, Shropshire Council, The Net Advantage, WN Ltd t/a WN Security Shredding, Bespoke Computing, Triangle HR Ltd, Brewin Dolphin, Don't Dream it Drive It Ltd, NatWest, Hatcher’s, The Lord Hill Hotel, Walker Smith Way, TTC Automotive, Whittingham Riddell, Macbrac Business Safety, University of Wolverhampton, Chrisbeon Office Supplies, Dyke Yaxley, Clear Design, Turner Peachey, Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance, Hunter Bevan, Web Hampers, Furrows, NFU Mutual, Oyster Communications, Hetherington's Wealth Management........just a few exhibitor spaces still available
Agenda for the day
8.45am Networking Breakfast Meeting (Rowland Suite)£10.00 inc VAT (Members) £15.00 inc VAT (Non-Members)
Presentation from Neil Bevan, Hunter Bevan Marketing & Design: 'Print: The new web?' get thinking about using printed materials more effectively to cut through all the web clutter, how you can use print to effectively drive people to your website to build trust & credibility - using QR codes etc and how printed documents convey so much more than the words and images through touch, texture, print finishes such as varnish etc...
FREE TO ATTEND 10.15am Business Exhibition Opens – (Regency Suite)
FREE TO ATTEND 10.30 – 11.15 Seminar 1: The Net Advantage:Making Social MediaREALLY work for your business - Would you like to really start to understand WHERE you should be online rather than trying to do it all because you keep being told you should be? I’ll help you work out which online networking sites work for your business, get you started with an online marketing strategy and bring you up-to-date with some of the latest developments in Social Media. (Rowland Suite)
FREE TO ATTEND 11.30 - 12.00 Seminar 2: Natwest: Four steps to better cash flow The real value of many businesses is often tied up in stock and unpaid invoices. This can have an adverse impact on cash flow and place restrictions on a business's ability to grow. Learn how Invoice Finance can help you and your business in four simple steps. (Rowland Suite)
FREE TO ATTEND 12.30 - 13.15 Seminar 3: Always Consult Ltd:Being my own boss. So, you want to be your own boss? You have a great business idea but you don't know what to do next? Starting up in business can be a daunting prospect and there appear to be many hurdles to overcome, however, with the help and support currently available this need not be just a dream. This workshop is specifically designed to provide budding entrepreneurs or people thinking about self-employment with the key knowledge and skills required to start a business/enterprise, which might also be a social enterprise, charity or co-operative. The workshop is equally valuable for the start up of a discrete business unit within a larger organisation. (Rowland Suite)
13.15 2-Course Networking Lunch £17.50 inc VAT (Members) £22.50 inc VAT (Non-Members) (Conservatory)
Breast of Chicken with a Sage and Onion Farce
Resting on a red wine sauce
Served with Fresh Market Vegetables and Potatoes
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with a wild berry compote and fruit coulis
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Freshly Brewed Coffee and Mints
FREE TO ATTEND 14.00 - 14.45 Seminar 4: Shropshire Star:Have You Got News For Them? How to get your company’s success stories into print, online, on the radio and TV (Rowland Suite)
15.15 Business Exhibition Closes
