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Event Summary Lochaber Ideas Week celebrates business, education and community through a week-long gathering of exceptional talks, workshops, competition, discussion and networking. Ultimately Lochaber Ideas Week is a catalyst to stimulate fresh initiatives and ventures, creating new connections and points of collaboration designed to enhance the area we live in. This year we will host 9 engaging sessions and are looking forward to outstanding speakers experiencing the Outdoor Capital. Speakers are travelling from across the UK and Europe and even from as far as Namibia to present at Lochaber Ideas Week!
Why Sponsor? Lochaber Ideas Week presents a unique opportunity for businesses to showcase their product, gain fantastic new business contacts, develop innovative new ideas and collaborate with people who know how to make things happen.
The Audience Brilliant Business Owners Influential Executives Motivational Managers Excellent Educators Sensational Start-up Business Future Entrepreneurs
Where and How We Market Online programme sent across our network (2013 programme received over 1000 views in four weeks) Over 1000 Printed programmes sent to our members and partners across Scotland LIW webpage Banners on Fort William High Street Roadside banners Newspaper articles and adverts Local Radio Social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) Newsletter (two newsletters with a combined subscription of approximately 1000 businesses) Promotional Videos
Sponsors Benefits Lochaber Ideas Week presents a fantastic opportunity for you to show chase your business to the right audience! Sponsor our event and enjoy the many benefits we offer which include:
Speaker at sponsored session (to be discussed) Logo on Roadside Banners Verbal acknowledgement of your sponsorship during event Logo & Link on associated webpage & Sponsor Page of website Logo in Promotional Video
Main Event Sponsor - £4000 + VAT Benefits: All of the above ‘Sponsors Benefits’ plusLochaber Ideas Week in association with ‘Business Name’ Logo on all printed materials including: High Street Banners Dinner Menu Full “Back Page” Advert in Programme (printed & online) 2 passes to each session Table at Dinner (includes 8 seats) Table at Around Lochaber in 80 Tables Logo on Lochaber Ideas Week Newsletter Large logo on Sponsors Pop-Up Banners
Collective Value of £6000 Dinner Sponsor - £2500 + VAT Benefits: All of the above ‘Sponsors Benefits’ plus Shared Title - Dinner & Rewards brought to you by ‘Business Name’ Half Page Advert in Programme (On dinner page – Printed & Online) Logo & Business advert on Dinner Menu 2 Passes to each Sessions (excluding Around Lochaber in 80 Tables) Table at the Dinner (Includes 8 seats) Medium Logo on Sponsors Pop-up Banners
Collective Value of £3500
Session Sponsor - £1000 + VAT Benefits: All of the above ‘Sponsors Benefits’ plus Half Page Advert in Programme (Printed & Online) 2 passes to each session (excluding Dinner & Around Lochaber in 80 Tables) Business name alongside Session in Newsletter Small Logo on Sponsors Pop-up Banners
Collective value of £2000
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The Lochaber Ideas Week printed programme will be circulated across our network and our online programme will be widely available.
Programme Menu Website and Banners Drinks Reception Prizes
We are happy to cater for your needs; please feel free to contact us to arrange a customised and cost effective way to promote your brand!
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Lochaber Ideas Week Programme Summary Around Lochaber in 80 Tables Brilliant Business Networking! Delivered in a speed dating format, hold 15 minute power meetings with key figures who you can do business with. Natural Capital Our land is of iconic status and immeasurable importance. Join our speakers and discover how we can make the most from our landscape. Headlining speaker ‘Keith Sproule’ is the Tourism Business Advisor for the World Wildlife Fund Namibia and has a breadth of knowledge working alongside communities to create a sustainable tourism based economy. How to Turn Your Ideas into Success This session will take you through the vital processes of how to form ideas, ensure they remain your own legitimate concept and establish funding which will allow you to seize the full benefit of your ideas! Join Lochaber’s’ own; Claire Gibb of Room 13, Bright Ideas Scotland and Corporate Lawyers; Alex Tutty of Sheridans and Johnathan Rees of Joelson Wilson in a practical guide of business creativity and funding. A Creative Community Changing social demands encourage educationalists, charities and businesses to adopt a fresh approach in order to nurture a functional, motivated and thriving community. Jim Sutherland of Lochaber High School will outline how school environments have transformed with the development of new technologies and social pressures which have led to many changing forms of education. Alastair McIntosh has been involved with community projects for much of his career will outline the fascinating GalGael initiatives and underpin the importance of community focussed projects and their benefits.
Dragons Glen The Dragons Glen is an entrepreneurial competition giving new businesses and diversifying organisations the chance to win the start- up package of a life time including £7,500 cash from the West Coast Communities Growth Trust, £1000 worth of web design from LamontDesign and Lochaber Chamber of Commerce Membership. All you have to do is convince our Dragons:- Finlay Finlayson; The Under Water Centre, Anja Baak; Great Glen Game, Alasdair Ferguson; Ferguson Transport and serial entrepreneur; Angus MacDonald. If you have a business idea, why not be a part of the most exciting business competition in the Highlands and Islands!
Lochaber Question Time “Lochaber Question Time” is based on the well-known topical BBC television programme. The concept has been adopted to provide the community with answers to many burning questions on current issues which impact our region. The Lochaber Ideas Week Panel includes: Stuart Black; Highland Council, Alex Paterson; Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scott Armstrong; VisitScotland, Jim Sutherland; Lochaber High School, Charles Kennedy; MP and Bruno Berardelli; Highland Wood Energy. Entrepreneurship Starting your own business is a big step, but there is help out there. Lochaber Ideas Week will bring you speakers and information which will help you to develop a successful business. Bridge to Business and the Enterprise Challenge encourage, nurture and mentor ideas helping you drive your business so that you can get the most out of your initiative. Join guest speakers Fergus Ewing MSP (tbc) who will discuss the significance of Enterprise in Scotland and Cathy O’Dowd the first women to climb Everest from Tibet, who will apply her experience as a Himalayan mountaineer to the corporate world! Learning & Development Alistair Smith is a consultant on learning and motivation. Drawing upon his experience of working across Education, Professional Sport and Technology Alistair will take you through a variety of case studies and offer practical guidance allowing you to get the best out of others “young or old!” Come along with an open mind, a sense of humour and full of optimism- this session will inspire you! Dinner & Rewards Lochaber Ideas Week wouldn’t be complete without “Dinner & Rewards”. Celebrate businesses and individuals who have significantly contributed to our region and treat yourself with a night of superb locally sourced food, spectacular live music, excellent speakers and great craic; go on….. Reward yourself! This year’s Reward categories include: Community: Local Hero Education: Best Educational Experience Business: Best Employer Rewards categories reflect the theme of Lochaber Ideas Week which celebrates community, education and business; therefore the rewards will mirror these areas. Nominations will be open to businesses, employees and the general public; all nominees will receive recognition of their nomination which they can publicise.
To discuss tailoring a package for your business, contact: Will Rowland, Lochaber Ideas Week Project Officer on 07708391291 or email will@ideasweek.co.uk
www.ideasweek.co.uk