Forthcoming Events 2010

Forest Heath District Council and St. Edmundsbury Borough Council's 'It's Your Opportunity' Event

 
Wednesday 24th March 2010, 3pm - 7pm, West Suffolk House

Forest Heath District Council and St. Edmundsbury Borough Council are pleased to invite you to a free event where you can explore a range of opportunities to grow and support your business and take advantage of public sector procurement contracts.

There will be representatives from Forest Heath District Council and Suffolk County Council Procurement Teams, the 48th Contracting Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, London 2012, Suffolk Police and many others will discuss their current needs and future requirements.General information wil also be available from organisations such as Business Link East and Choose Suffolk.

Addtionally there will be seminars running throughout the event from USAFE, Suffolk Chamber, London 2012 and both Forest Heath and St. Edmundsbury Council's Procurement Teams where you can learn more about a specific subject. The times of these seminars are as follows:

You can drop in or register for the seminars.

For further information please contact Natasha Smith on 01638 719786 or email natasha.smith@forest-heath.gov.uk.

Sponsership packages for Suffolk Business Exhibition

28th April 2010, Trinity Park

The Suffolk Business Exhibition 2010 is a well-established event and is one of the premier events on the local business scene.

More than 100 businesses will be showcasing their products and services to an audience of more than 1000 visitors from companies and organisations large and small. There will also be 'Question Time' with a number of leading political and business figures being put on the spot with their views and policies under the microscope.

It's your opportunity to get ahead of competitors, put yourself in the spotlight and promote yourself to a pro-active and interested audience.

For further details of the event and information on how to register, please see the leaflet below.

SuffolkBusinessExhibitionSponsorPackages.doc

Understanding Finance for Business

If you are starting or growing a business and you're looking for funding of £10,000 or more, you may need someone to help you work through the different options and identify which type of funding will work best for your business. 'Understanding Finance for Business' is a free of charge programme that helps entrepreneurs identify the right kind of funding for their business and get in shape for investement. There are places available on workshops in Harlow, Ipswich, Hethel, Cambridge, Stevenage, Luton, Chelmsford and Norwich.

The programme is run by St Johns Innovation Centre on behalf of the East of England Development Agency. The process is simple - register online, then attend two workshops. The first workshop covers the big picture and the second looks at funding in a more focused way. After these, if the team think you would benefit from one-to-one support to get you to an investment ready position you will be supported and advised in your journey to secure funding.

Sign up quickly to secure your place on a workshop! For testimonials, dates/venues etc or to sign up: www.eeda.org.uk/finance

HM Revenue and Customs

It is understandable that when you are running a business, the paperwork may not be top of your list. That's why HM Revenue & Customs offers a range of free services to help you understand your tax, National Insurance, VAT and International Trade responsibilities and give you the confidence to get it right, first time. The services are designed for everyone in business, especially newly self-employed and new employers.

For more information: www.hmrc.gov.uk/bst
To book online: www.hmrc.gov.uk/bst/centraltraining.htm
To by phone: 0845 603 2691
 

Tourism Roadshow Events

Choose Suffolk is running a series of tourism roadshow events across the county, covering topical issues such as e-marketing and green initiatives. Please see the flyer below for details of dates and venues for these free events and for registration details.

TourismRoadshowFlyer.pdf