International Design Seminar

Date:  Monday 29th March 2010

Venue: The Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX

 

A free seminar sponsored by UK Trade & Investment aimed at South West creative services companies working in the areas of branding, commerical interiors, product design, digital design and packaging that are looking to expand their business and source potential clients overseas.

To register email kate@britishdesigninnovation.org or call 01273 621378

Programme

12:15 - 13:00  Registration & Lunch

13:00 - 13:25  Welcome & Introduction Chair - Andrew Summers, Design Partners Chairman

13:05 - 13:25  Establishing your International Position - Establishing a company's export readiness and what needs to be considered when expanding for the first time - Andrew Summers, Design Partners Chairman

13:25 - 13:45  Design Export Case Study - Firsthand experience of exporting: the opportunities and the pitfalls - Roger Proctor, Proctor and Stevenson Ltd and Chairman of South West Design Forum

13:45 - 14:05  Support Services Available - Norris Myers, OBE, International Trade Adviser, UKTI South West

14:05 - 14:15  UK Trade & Investment Creative Industries Toolkit - A free source to helop support your promotional activities in overseas markets, tbc

14:15 - 14:35  Q & A

14:35 - 14:45  Closing Remarks

14:45 - 15:00  Coffee Break

15:00 - 17:00  One to One Clinics - 20 minutes slots available (please specify at time of booking)

Norris Myers, OBE/Sue Tisdall, International Trade Advisers, UKTI South West -Professional exporting advice to UK companies including: 

  • Assessing company potential to export
  • Advice on issues/aspects to take into account when considering exporting
  • Assistance with export strategy development
  • Information/assistance in accessing UK Government support
  • Help available to support the industry - including marketing - overseas

Sandra Martin/Grace Howell, Sector Group Representatives, UKTI - Provision of advice and information including:

  • General characteristics of overseas markets
  • Information on future UKTI activity in the UK and overseas markets
  • Specific opportunities in key overseas markets
  • Initiatives to support the industry overseas

* Please note programme may be subject to change.

To register email kate@britishdesigninnovation.org or call 01273 621378