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Below is a range of our current business events. We also provide business programmes to help local businesses.Retail masterclasses
We are offering a range of free masterclasses for independent retailers. Each masterclass will take place between 6pm and 9pm at The Edge, May’s Meadow, Belfast.To register, please contact Ivy Rollins on 028 9050 0512 or email rollinsi@belfastcity.gov.uk
Find out more about our retail masterclasses
| Date | Event | Speaker | Register for event by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April | Branding for retailers – a journey, not a destination | Professor Lester Manley, Manleys Ltd | 8 April |
| 20 April | Why retailers should be trading online | Aine Murphy, eBay Ireland Academy | 14 April |
| 23 April | Loyalty schemes - their place in today’s environment | James Burke, James Burke and Associates | 17 March |
| 28 April | Retailers using concessionaries as a way to expand | Bob Jones, Business Support Kent, CIC | 22 April |
Belfast Entrepreneurs Network events
To register for BEN events, please contact Rhonda Lynn on 028 9027 0229 or email lynnr@belfastcity.gov.ukFind out more about BEN
| Date | Event | Time | Venue | Speaker | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2010 | Building a Brand (networking event) Lester Manley of Manleys will provide a challenging look at making your brand work for your business. You will also be able to take part in coffee tasting hosted by Grounded’s owner Graeme Finnegan. |
5.30pm - 8.30pm | Grounded Coffee Shop, Boucher Road | Lester Manley | Free |
| 6 May 2010 | Transformational Leadership: The Obama Way (networking event) Jude Lynch from Leading Edge Partnership will take you through the three key messages for successful business leaders and show how you can adapt your leadership style. |
5.30pm - 8.30pm | The President’s Club | Jude Lynch | Free |
| 9 June 2010 | Business Champions Tackle World Cup Challenge (networking event) We are teaming up with Management Leadership Network MLN to bring a line-up of business champions, kicking off the World Cup celebrations with a series of ‘need to know’ team talks on key business matters. This interactive event will allow you to meet the champions and learn tactics to score your goals. |
5.30pm - 8.30pm | Belfast City Hall | Free |
Enterprise events
To register for any of our enterprise events, please contact Rhonda Lynn on 028 9027 0229 or email lynnr@belfastcity.gov.uk| Date | Event | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 2010 | Practical Sales Techniques (workshop) Selling is so important for business success yet it leaves many of us tongue-tied and confused. This practical workshop will help you identify sales techniques suitable for growing and developing your business. |
9.45am - 1pm (including lunch and networking) | Grove Leisure Centre | Free |
| 25 March 2010 | Be Delicious! Good food means good business breakfast seminar To stay ahead of the competition, food businesses need to adapt new techniques to promote their services and continually assess their quality. Guest speaker Martin Hamilton, from Mash Direct, will give an insight into how his award winning company has developed new products, put in place an effective marketing plan and adopted best practice in environmental health. |
8am - 10am | Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast | Free |
| 18 May 2010 | Be Enterprising Business Advice Show As part of European SME Week, we are hosting the Be Enterprising Business Advice Show. It will feature free seminars, a one-to-one advice zone, networking zone and 'promote yourself wall'. |
10.30am - 2.30pm | Hilton Hotel | Free |
World Trade Centre events
World Trade Centre (WTC) Belfast provides local companies with an effective global gateway to new business opportunities, business contacts and market intelligence. For more information on these events, please visit www.wtcbelfast.com| Event | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Buy/Make/Sell (Business Development Programme) | 1 February - 30 September 2010 | This programme offers participants an exciting opportunity to improve their global operations. It combines four key elements including:
This includes: six workshops delivered by people with extensive practical commercial experience and five consultancy days with an experienced business mentor who has a proven track record in the field of small business development. If you are interested in this programme, contact Ruth Rea on 028 9050 0518 or email rearuth@belfastcity.gov.uk |
| The Whys and When Of Export Documentation (Global Skills Workshops) | 25 March 2010 | This free workshop takes place from 9.30am - 1.30pm at the Presidents’ Club, Midtown Center, 25 Talbot Street, Belfast. It aims to eliminate any confusion over exporting and will provide companies with a clear explanation of what is required. Participants will discover why and when export documentation is required and how to complete them correctly. |
Business programmes
We provide a range of programmes to help businesses in Belfast enhance their own competitiveness and growth potential. Find out more about our business programmesContact us
Economic Development UnitTelephone: 028 9027 0482
Email: economicdevelopment@belfastcity.gov.uk
