Business CAT – Calendar of Events for Businesses in 2012/13

Month / Event date and details / Who organising / Target Audience / Provisional / Confirmed / NWL Officers / Lead Member attending
April 2012 / Positive Procurement
19th April
9.30 - Noon / The Trees Group / Social Enterprise / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Ashby Trade Show
24th April - Royal Hotel, Ashby De La Zouch / Ashby Partnership/ NWL / All Ashby businesses / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
May 2012 / Creative Leicestershire: Making a living
15 May -Lyrics Rooms, Ashby De La Zouch
5 – 7.30pm / Lucia Masundire, Leicestershire County Council / Local creative businesses and creative entrepreneurs / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Driver Consultative Forum
17th May – NWL Offices
6-8pm / Lee Mansfield NWL / Taxi drivers and operators / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Engineering Future Success
29 May - Rolls Royce, Derby
9am – 1:15pm / Kerry Bailey, UKTI / Aerospace & Engineering firms.
(Paul Fabs and EMA have also confirmed attendance) / Confirmed / Cancelled
June 2012 / Craft Fair Friday at the Market
15 June - Market Hall, Coalville (For 6 weeks) / Erin Webb Business Focus / Start up craft businesses / Confirmed / Officer: facilitating
Lead: No
Transport and Logistics Forum
19 June - DHL Aviation, Castle Donington / Notts & Derby Chamber of Commerce / Business related to Transport and Logistics / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Village SOS East Midlands
27 June – Showrooms, Lincoln / Plunkett Foundation / Rural business and social enterprise / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
July 2012 / Meet the Buyers Event – Scape/Empa
4 July – Stephenson College, Coalville / Scape/Empa & NWL Procurement / Construction companies interested in subcontracting to principle contractors / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
HMRC Enterprise Session
Date tbc – Council Offices, Coalville / HMRC and Job Centre Plus / New enterprise and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: facilitating
Lead: No
August 2012
September 2012
Leicestershire Food Fortnight
22 September to 7 October – Melton Mowbray, Liecester / Leicestershire County Council / All Leicestershire Food and Drink Businesses / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
HMRC Enterprise Session
Date tbc – Council Offices, Coalville / HMRC and Job Centre Plus / New enterprise and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: facilitating
Lead: No
October 2012 / Leicester Business Event
11 October – King Power Stadium, Leicester / Hi 2 Events / All Leicestershire Business / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
November 2012
December 2012 / HMRC Enterprise Session
Date tbc – Council Offices, Coalville / HMRC and Job Centre Plus / New enterprise and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: facilitating
Lead: No
January 2013 / Love Business Event
14th February - Donington Park, Castle Donington / Quiet Storm & Donington Race Track / All NWL Businesses / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: Yes
February 2013 / NWL Jobs Fair
Stephenson College, Coalville / Stephenson college / All NWL businesses / Provisional / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
March 2013 / Life Entrepreneur Event
Date tbc / John Hardwick FSB / Entrepreneurs and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: No
Lead: No
Green Footprints Award / Gillian Squires, Green Footprints Challenge / NWL Businesses with environmental aspirations and efficiencies / Provisional / Officer: Yes
Lead: Yes
NWL Business Awards / Business CAT / All NWL businesses / Provisional / Officer: Yes
Lead: Yes
6 Fit for Business events – Venue tbc / Andrew Head- Leisure NWL / Larger SMEs in the District / Provisional / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
HMRC Enterprise Session
Date tbc – Council Offices, Coalville / HMRC and Job Centre Plus / New enterprise and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: Facilitating
Lead: No
Provisional events


Ongoing external meetings with businesses
Lead Member Visits - Monthly
Coalville Pub Watch - First Thursday of the month
Coalville Town Team -Bi-monthly
Ashby Business Forum - 6 weekly