Forthcoming Business Events Calendar
Details of local and regional business events are listed below:
Venturefest 2012 - 8 February 2012This annual event offers science and technology entrepreneurs inspiration, advice and investment opportunities, with the opportunity to engage with investors and businesses that work in these sectors.
Venue: York Racecourse
Date: Wednesday 8 February 2012
More information at
www.venturefestyorkshire.net
Met Club Business lunch - 10 February 2012
Regular meeting of the Met Club in Harrogate.
Venue: The Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate
Promoting Harrogate: for business and leisure tourism - 13 February 2012
Meeting of the Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce. N
on-members are welcome as guests to this meeting, though please contact the Secretariat at info@harrogatechamber.org if you would like to attend. Venue: Pannal Golf Club, Follifoot Road, Harrogate
Date: Monday 13 February 2012
Time: 6.15pm to 8pm (with refreshments and informal networking from 5.30pm)
Introduction to the National Food Hygiene rating scheme - 20 February 2012
The Harrogate and District Food Safety Forum is running this event to inform food businesses of the changeover from 'Scores on the Doors' the current food hygiene rating scheme to the 'National Food Hygiene rating scheme' which will be implemented on 1 April 2012.
Venue: Pavilions, Great Yorkshire Showground
Date: Monday 20 February 2012
Time: 10.00am to 12 noon
Making a funding application - 20 February 2012
A session for artists and creative professionals wishing to apply for funding for a specific project, period of professional development or body of work.
Venue: The Art Depot, Asquith Industrial Estate, Gargrave
Date: Monday 20 February 2012
Time: 9.30am to 1.00pm
Cost: £10
Stress in your workplace? - 22 February 2012
The next Harrogate and District Health and Safety Forum will include presentations from a human behaviour specialist talking about human stressors and recognising the signs of stress and a firm of solicitors who will talk about employment law in relation to stress.
Venue: Pavilions, Great Yorkshire Showground
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2012
Time: 1.30pm (registration from 12.45pm)
Getting the Basics Right - 22 February 2012
Free business planning workshop delivered through the Enterprise Gateway.
Venue: Harrogate College
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2012
Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm
'Your Vision, Your Numbers' Business Builder Forum - 22 and 24 February 2012Business Builder Forum hosted by DSC Chartered Accountants.
Venue: White Hart Hotel, Harrogate
Date: Wednesday 22 or Friday 24 February 2012
Time: 8.00am to 10.00am
More information at
www.dscca.com
Work Club - 23 February 2012
A Work Club hosted by North Yorkshire County Council from anyone who is out of work and looking for help and support.
Venue: Starbeck Central (Library and Information Centre)
Date: Thursday 23 February 2012
Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm
For further information telephone 0845 3002412
Culture and Tourism: Realising the Value - 5 March 2012
This one-day seminar will show how the tourism economy and the cultural sector can work together to grow business in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding by building practical partnerships.
Venue: Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
Date: Monday 5 March 2012
Time:10.00am to 4.00pm
Managing money and making a profit - 7 March 2012
Free business planning workshop delivered through the Enterprise Gateway
Venue: Harrogate College
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
How to make and exhibition of yourself - 12 March 2012
Meeting of the Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce, with practical hints, products and services to help you get the best response from te Yorkshire Business Market and other trade shows. N
on-members are welcome as guests to this meeting, though please contact the Secretariat at info@harrogatechamber.org if you would like to attend. Venue: Pavilions of Harrogate
Date: Monday 12 March 2012
Time: 6.15pm to 8pm (with refreshments and informal networking from 5.30pm)
Finding and Keeping customers - 21 March 2012
Free business planning workshop delivered through the Enterprise Gateway.
Venue: Harrogate College
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Y12 Welcome to Yorkshire Tourism Conference - 28 March 2012
UK-wide tourism conference hosted by Welcome toYorkshire.
Venue: York Barbican
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Yorkshire Mafia Conference - March 2012
One of the events promoting enterprise in Yorkshire, in association with Yorkshire Business Week 19 - 23 March 2012.
More information
Tax essentials for becoming self-employed - 26 April 2012
Free business planning workshop from the Enterprise Gateway, delivered by Elaine Rogers of HMRC.
Venue: Harrogate College
Time: 12noon to 1.30pm
Yorkshire Business Market 2012 - 30 April 2012
The 8th annual business-to-business event, with exhibitions, seminars, clinics and networking opportunities.
Venue: Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground