HomeCurrent Competitive City Newsletter - August 2010
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Last chance to enter the Brighter Belfast Environmental Awards 2010 Is your business helping to make Belfast a brighter place in 2010? If the answer is ‘yes’, enter our Brighter Belfast Environmental Awards before Monday 27 September 2010.
Free business events We have a range of free business events coming up including 'Generate More Business Through Search Engine Optimisation' on 9 September and 'Funding Opportunities For Your Business' on 29 September.
Sales Growth Programme Do you want to find new customers, maximise sales opportunities and retain your key customers? If so, why not take part in our Sales Growth Programme which starts in September.
Environmental initiatives
We are a running a few environmental initiatives including the 2010 European Week for Waste Reduction and the ‘No Smoke without Litter’ initiative to help businesses reduce their waste and keep their premises free from smoking related litter.
South by Southwest 2011 and MIDEM
Want to find out about South by Southwest 2011 and MIDEM? On Monday 6 September, FFWD NI, the industry body for music, are hosting an event that will give businesses and the creative people of Northern Ireland the chance to find out about the opportunities that these events can offer.
Local charity benefits from Belfast Business Awards
The PIPS (Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide) project picked up a cheque of £1,360 donated by the businessmen and women and sponsors attending the Belfast Business ‘Oscars’ in Belfast City Hall on 29 April.
Wanted: Volunteers to go back to school Each year, hundreds of volunteers from local businesses go into classrooms to help young people develop leadership and communication skills. Local schools are looking for volunteers to deliver enterprise programmes for the 2010-2011 academic year.
