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Politics and Economics
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Friday 12th October
Venue: Deeside College Conference Suite CH5 4BR
Venue: Northop Country House Hotel CH7 6HJ Politics and Economics Sponsored by The Management Centre Bangor University Speaker: Phil Ryan
12.00
Bank of England Lunch The State of the Nation Sponsored by Hillyer Mc Keown Speaker: Neil Ashbridge, Bank of England Agent for Wales
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10.45
07.45
Official Opening Business Week
08.00
Networking Breakfast Sponsored by Deeside College CBI Question Time Speakers: Members of Parliament and Welsh Government Assembly Members and a guest from the Business World
09.30
Networking
Tickets: £10 Numbers: up to 70
Numbers: up to 150
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08.30
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Flintshire at Westminster
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Day
2
19.00 - 22.30
Monday 15th October
Venue: Pavilion Terrace Palace of Westminster SW1A 1AA Hosted by David Hanson MP
Join Lords, Ministers of State, and Trade Attaches from France, Germany, Ireland, Baltic and the BRIC Countries, along side MPs from across the region. Table your questions to the Secretary of State for Wales and platform your company and products. Places limited: Book now. Tickets £65, includes refreshments Numbers: up to 125
“This event is now in it’s 5th year and has proven successful in improving trading opportunities for Flintshire Businesses. This year we will be introducing the latest Deeside Enterprise Zone information and I extend my personal invitation as host to invite you to this prestigious event”.
David Hanson MP
Opportunity to visit the Churchill War Rooms or the Jewel Tower.
This event will be videoed and there will be press release and photograph opportunities
Venue: 17.30 - 20.00 ● ●
Beaufort Park Hotel - CH7 6RQ Showcase your business to others in Mold! ●
B2B Networking Bring in more clients Get yourself known locally
£25.00 for MBF members & £35.00 for non-members
To book please contact: 01244 669988 or email: info@cepnwchamber.org.uk
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Venue: 1pm - 4.30pm ●
Days Hotel - Chester, CH5 2HX ISO 9001 Awareness Workshop
Includes lunch
To book please contact: 01978 667321 or email: lynne.lewis@wrexham.gov.uk
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Reviving of Towns and Rural Areas
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Day 09.00
3
Tuesday 16th October
Targeted at Retailers, Tourism and Rural Businesses, Voluntary Groups.
Venue: Deeside College ■
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Creating a WOW factor in your shop - 2 slots 18.00 - 19.00 and 19.00 - 20.00 Stand out in Welsh Hospitality - 12.00 - 14.00 Support for small business - 18.00 - 20.00, presentations at 18.00, drop-in afterwards Using social media - 2 slots 18.00 - 19.00 and 19.00 - 20.00 To book please contact: 01352 703223
14.00 - 16.30
The Importance of Skills for Businesses
Venue: Northop Campus ■ ■ ■ ■
Learning to Inspire - Jo Lord SEMTA - Bill Peaper Bangor University Business School Glyndwr University - Chris Jones
Jo Lord
Bill Peaper
Chris Jones
Numbers: 50
14.00 - 16.00
Pub is the Hub
Making the local community to focus. Venue: The Blue Bell Inn - Halkyn
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Business Exhibition & Seminars
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Day
4
Wednesday 17th October 12.00
Venue: ConvaTec - Zone 2, Deeside Ind Park. CH5 2NU 09.30
Official Opening - Lord Barry Jones PC
10.00
Manufacturing for Growth
Deeside Enterprise Zone
Presentations: ■ Lord Barry Jones PC - President of DIP forum ■ Askar Sheibani - Chair of Deeside Enterprise Zone Board Lord Barry Jones
in association with EEF Speakers: ■ Brian Fleet CBE, MBE ■ Dr. Brett Suddell will talk about advanced sustainable manufacturing technologies - ASTUTE programme ■ Phil Millward - Human Resources Director, General Motors UK & is a member of the North West Regional CBI Board as well as the Semta Strategy Board ■ Paul Byard - National Director Wales at EEF Ltd Director at ProGen Consulting Ltd, Chief Exec of MAS for Wales Programme at Enterprise Plc, General Manager at Hills Industries Ltd
14.00
Brett Suddell
Phil Millward
Factory Tours available
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Paul Byard
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Toyota
Successful Growth through International Trade
Speakers include: ■ Joseph Cave - Barclays Trade Director, Welcome ■ Huw Watkins - Director Enterprise Europe Network ■ Andris Alksnis - Investment and Development Agency Latvia ■ Joseph Cave - Financing International Trade Opportunities ■ Rene Power - Barrett Dixon Bell ■ Institute of Export - Anthony Pierce ■ Welsh Assembly: Mike Hynda, Senior Business Development Manager ■ Round up - Joseph Cave
17.00
Brian Fleet
Askar Shiebani
Made in Flintshire - Networking Event
Sponsored by: P & A Group, Hot and cold food available. Target Audience: Flintshire businesses, delegates, exhibitors and companies with potential to trade from outside the area.
Small Seminars: ● Finance Wales
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Business Exhibition & Seminars
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Day
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Thursday 18th October
Venue: ConvaTec - Zone 2, Deeside Ind Park. CH5 2NU 08.00
11.30
ConvaTec Award Ceremony Best Exhibition Space
Mersey Dee Alliance Innovation Network Business Breakfast
12.30 - 14.30
- Invitation only
14.30
Bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs and experts from Wales and North West England
10.00 - 11.30 Bangor University Management Centre
Latest information on How to tender and opportunities with Flintshire CC, Wrexham CBC, Chester West and Chester Council, Wirral Borough Council.
Close of Exhibition Venue:
Days Hotel. Chester, CH5 2HX
9.15am-12.30pm ISO 14001 Awareness Workshop Includes lunch
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This event will be videoed and there will be press release and photograph opportunities
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Supplier Development Service
16.00
Business and Law Schools will lead a discussion on the current situation regarding tendering opportunities in the Public Sector and facilitate a workshop on Tendering.
Flintshire
Business In the Community Lunch - speaker TBC
To book please contact: 01978 667321 or email: lynne.lewis@wrexham.gov.uk
Small seminars:
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The Future of Energy
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Day The Future of Energy
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Friday 19th October
09.00 - 13.00 Theme: The Future of Energy and supply chain opportunities
Venue: TATA, SBEC - Sustainable Building Envelope Centre, Shotton, CH4 2NH ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Exploration of the challenges for industrial economies in the Ecological Age Daniel Pillai - Director SBEC Jo Tipa - Director, N S A Nuclear Dr. John Idris Jones - Magnox - Energy Island Other speakers TBC
19.00 - 24.00
Flintshire Business Awards
Target Audience: all business numbers in excess of 100 To book please contact: 01352 703219 or email: businessweek@flintshire.gov.uk
Ethics in Business?
Daniel Pillai
11.45 – 14.15
Jo Tipa
John Idris Jones
Ethics in Business? Inspirational Lunch
Venue: Days Hotel, Deeside. Hosted by Gweini.
Mark Isherwood AM will open the event. Are your business practices ethical? Do you consider ethics as a code of practice? Eminent speakers on this subject will address best practice. ● Honorary Guest: Lord Barry Jones, PC ● Space for exhibition stands ● Lunch made from local produce will be provided plus coffee and home made fudge. Cost: £20 for this event. Target Audience: all manufacturers and supply chain To book please contact: 01352 762708 or email: roydaviescal@hotmail.co.uk
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at Soughton Hall, Northop The premier event in North Wales is open to all Flintshire Businesses. Winners of each of the twelve categories announced at the event following a formal black tie gala dinner. Tickets: £50
Numbers: 230
To book please contact: 01352 703221 or visit: www.flintshirebusinessawards.co.uk
This event will be videoed and there will be press release and photograph opportunities