What's On in Bristol, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset

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September 2010

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Here is your September/October issue of What's On - keeping you up to date with GWE Business West events. Don't keep it to yourself! Share it with your colleagues and associates.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Ruby Wax leads the way at The Business Show Bristol
Delegates at The Business Show Bristol 2010 can brush up on their business skills and share knowledge through ten seminars taking place at leigh Court on 15th Sept. Just a few of these include:

Ruby Wax - 'Leadership through Communication'

Neil Wilkins - 'Are Digital Marketing & Social Media the most cost-effective marketing tools in a recession?'

William Montgomery – ’10 Actions of Effective Leaders’

Grant Leboff - 'Lessons in Marketing - Why no one cares about your products & services and what to do about it'

Joanna Crosse – ‘Find your Voice’

And many more! You can either pre-book online now or book at the event on a first come, first served basis. Find out more about the Show and the full seminar programme and speakers at www.businessshowbristol.co.uk

Gloucestershire Chamber Informal Networking Event
Join us at Bowden Hall Hotel for an informal evening of networking. Refreshments can be purchased on the night.

Thurs 2nd Sept 6.00pm - 9.00pm	Evening/Networking
Ramada Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, Upton St Leonards GL4 8ED	FM FREE S/NM £8.51

Gloucestershire Chamber: Alternatives to redundancy during a recession
Andrea Bateman and Guy Hopson from Harrison Clark LLP will focus on the various alternatives to redundancy by looking at cost effective ways of rewarding and incentivising your staff without necessarily having to pay more.

Tues 7th Sept 6.00pm - 8.30pm	Evening/Seminar
Chargrove Hse, Shurdington GL51 4GA	FM £8.51 S/NM £12.77

Initiative Breakfast
The next Initiative breakfast will form part of The Business Show Bristol 2010. Clive Wray, GWE Business West's International Division Director will discuss how business can benefit from utilising UK Trade & Investment and other international trade services. GWE Business West is one of the leading delivery providers of UKTI core services and also plays a leading role in the European Enterprise Network.

Weds 15th Sept 7.00am - 9.00am	Breakfast/Networking
Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA	FM £17.63 S/NM £23.50

The Business Show Bristol 2010
The leading business-to-business exhibition and networking event with a broad showcase of 100 exhibitors from a range of business sectors, free speed networking sessions and a conference café for networking, refreshment and one to one meetings.

Weds 15th Sept 9.00am - 4.00pm	Exhibition/Networking
Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA	FM/S/NM FREE

Speed Networking
An opportunity to introduce your company to fellow delegates through the popular speed networking format. Simply take a seat opposite another delegate and introduce yourself and your company for 1 minute; when the whistle blows you then listen to your partner for 1 minute. Then everyone changes partner and repeats the process. The event includes an informal buffet lunch and opportunity for further networking.

Tues 21st Sept 11.30am - 2.00pm	Lunch/Networking
Bath Racecourse Silks Restaurant, Lansdown, BA1 9BU	FM £20 S/NM £25

Breakfast at Brasserie Blanc
An opportunity to talk about your business to fellow guests at your table for two minutes during the breakfast. Delegates can then move tables and repeat the process. With wider networking before breakfast commences.

Weds 22nd Sept 7.00am - 9.00am	Breakfast/Networking
Brasserie Blanc, The Friary Building, Cabot Circus, BS1 3DF	FM/S/NM £10.50

Gloucestershire Chamber Networking Breakfast
Join us at the Cheltenham Chase Hotel for breakfast and the opportunity to network, generate leads and gain business advice and support from like-minded people. Each breakfast sees everyone having the chance to pitch their company to the room with a '60 second commercial'.

Thurs 23rd Sept 7.30am - 9.00am	Breakfast/Networking
Cheltenham Chase Hotel, Gloucester GL3 4PB	FM £10.21 S/NM £15.32

The Bristol Society
With guest speaker, Sir Jeremy Greenstock GCMG. Drinks from 6.15pm Lecture commences at 7.00pm. Supper from 8.30pm. FM: £20.00 + VAT. S/NM: £30.00 + VAT or join the Bristol Society at £40.00 + VAT single or £60.00 + VAT per couple. Supper £12.77 + VAT.

Thurs 23rd Sept 6.15pm - 8.30pm	Evening/Networking
Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR	FM £20 S/NM £30

Network Central
Supported by GWE Business West Chambers of Commerce, Network Central Bridgwater 2010 offers a pure networking experience. Join us for the day to find out exactly how we can help you and your business develop.

Thurs 30th Sept 10.30am - 3.30pm	Day/Exhibition
Junction24, Market Way, North Petherton TA6 6DF	FM/S/NM FREE

Recognising Excellence’s events programme includes workshops on a range of business improvement products including: Investors in People, Lexcel and ISO.

For Details of current Workshops & Events go to http://www.qualitysouthwest.co.uk/qswevents.asp

WHAT'S ON IN YOUR AREA

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What's On in Bath and North East Somerset

What's On in Swindon and Wiltshire

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Breakfast at Brasserie Blanc 22nd September

COMING UP Events, Workshops & Seminars 21/10 Business Finance Options - the choices simplified COMING UP IN OCTOBER 07/10 Glos Chamber: Informal Networking Event 13/10 Breakfast at Brasserie Blanc 14/10 An Evening with At-Bristol 19/10 Speed Networking 21/10 Networks for Construction 22/10 Networking Lunch 26/10 Initiative Breakfast 28/10 Glos Chamber Networking Breakfast View Full Events Calendar HOW TO BOOK To attend an event, click onto the relevant link to book online or submit an Events Booking Form. For general enquiries call Events on 01275 370 847. KEY Date/time Location Type Price All prices exclude VAT FM - Full members NM - Non members S - Subscribers

Essential Business Skills Courses coming up! GWE Business West offers a wide range of open training courses for business people, with discounts offered to full members. Coming up: 16/09 Customer Care and Service (Bristol) 22/09 Developing Management Skills (Workshop 6) Developing your People Potential 22/09 Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills 23/09 Introduction to Export Procedures 24/09 Foundation Course in Importing 11/10 Presentation Skills for Businesses (2 day course) 12/10 The Complete Appraisal 13/10 Developing Management Skills - Intro to Management 22/10 Networking for Success 26/10 Managing Meetings Effectively 28/10 Excel for Business (day 1) Click here to view our training programme. Sign up and receive our monthly Business Skills and Learning eNewsletter


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