business Business Acumen matters Convention
August/September august/september december/january june/july 2019 2018 2021 business edge
Let’s get together in November! It’s time to put the last 18 months behind us! And what a better way to do it in the business world, other than get together with 300 business friends that we meet on an annual basis (apart from the year that shall not be mentioned!) This can only be the ACUMEN BUSINESS CONVENTION! Normally held in the spring, this year it will be held on 09 November 2021 as they refuse to go two years without it! The ACUMEN BUSINESS CONVENTION is an annual event, held at the esteemed Grand hotel in Brighton and the 9th November event will be the eleventh year that the event has been held. As one of the largest business events outside of London, the event has successfully inspired, educated and helped develop new professional relationships for over a thousand decision makers over the years. “The last 18 months have been challenging to all of us, both personally as well as within our businesses and we really want to make it an event of celebration!” says Penina Shepherd, Founder and CEO of Acumen. “We want to see people laughing, being inspired and making meaningful FACE TO FACE connections and have all this sprinkled with some Acumen magic”. Being all about celebrating the local community, the event not only supports
a charity every year but also brings local heroes to the Arena stage. Our local heroes share with our attendees how their businesses can thrive in the local community so, as a guest, be prepared to learn a lesson (or two…). Overall, the speakers year in year out have left guests moved, educated and wowed.
The 2021 line-up They’ve set the bar even higher this year by having four remarkable speakers on the Main Stage. This year includes the brilliant David Gower, English Cricketing Legend. In his talk David Gower will share highlights of his astonishing career including the triumphs and set-backs as well as the humorous anecdotes that keep it all in perspective. The journey of a successful career in sport and media resembles that of running any business and David’s story will no doubt shine a light on those traits that can make all the difference to reaching personal growth and business success. The Main Stage will also see Justine Roberts, Founder of Mumsnet, who will share ‘The Mumsnet Story’. The idea for Mumsnet came from Justine’s first family holiday as a parent. Everything about the
“The last 18 months have been challenging to all us of us, both personally as well as within our businesses and we really want to make it an event of celebration!” 20
www.sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk
trip was disastrous and all the parents at the resort bemoaned their choice; ‘if only we’d known before we left’. It turned out to be a lightbulb moment, as she realised that the web would be a great place to tap into the wisdom of others who’d been there and done that. Twenty years later, Mumsnet is one of UK’s biggest online communities with over 8 million users a month – a community committed to making parents’ lives easier and campaigning on issues such as miscarriage, support for families with children with special needs and post-natal care. Aside from these incredible two examples of who you will see on the day, the event also features an additional line-up of eight(!) stellar speakers such as Peter Turley of Sell Squared, Charita “Momma Cherri” Jones, a Brighton icon, Stephen Boobyer, Deputy Chairman of World of Books; Matt Hunt, Founder of Protein Balls, Camille Pierson, Managing Director of The Float Spa and more, all who will be sharing their inspiring journeys and imparting their invaluable knowledge. There are more surprises that are being finalised as this article goes to print, so watch this space…
tel: 01444 259 259
