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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 / Barclays Get Ready for Business Seminar (free)
13 September, 09.30 -16.00
City Rooms, Hotel Street, Leicester / NVB and Barclays
/ Anyone thinking of starting a business / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
Leicestershire Food Fortnight
22 September to 7October – Melton Mowbray, Leicester / Leicestershire County Council / All Leicestershire Food and Drink Businesses / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
HMRC Enterprise Session
28th September Council Offices, Coalville / HMRC and Job Centre Plus / New enterprise and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: facilitating
Lead: No
October 2012 / FSB’s Real Life Entrepreneurs Roadshow
10th October
Stephenson’s College 6.30-8.30pm / The FSB / Small Businesses and pre-starts / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
Leicester Business Event (free)
11 October – King Power Stadium, Leicester / Hi 2 Events / All Leicestershire Businesses / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Barclays Get Ready for Business Seminar (free)
10th October, 09.30 -16.00
City Rooms, Hotel Street, Leicester / NVB and Barclays
/ Anyone thinking of starting a business / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
(Internal) Local Enterprise Partnerships: Regulating for Growth
31 October
Birmingham / LLEP and GBSLEP / Officer’s / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Jobs Fayre
25th October
6.00pm-8.00pm
Stephenson’s College / Merrison Building & Maintenance Contractors / Carpenters, Electricians, Builders, Plumbers and Painters / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
November 2012 / Barclays Get Ready for Business Seminar (free)
7th November, 09.30 -16.00
City Rooms, Hotel Street, Leicester / NVB and Barclays
/ Anyone thinking of starting a business / Confirmed / Officer: No
Spring into start up: Top Tips for starting a business
7th & 28th November
10.00-2.00pm
Voluntary Action Leicester, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester. / Spring into Action
/ Business Start-ups / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
COC event for start-up businesses
7th November
08.00-10.00am
Mercure, Leicester City Hotel, Granby St / Chamber of Commerce and Natwest. Contact: Kam Atker on 0116 2046614, or e-mail: / Business start-ups / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
December 2012 / HMRC Enterprise Session
13th December Council Offices, Coalville / HMRC and Job Centre Plus / New enterprise and small businesses / Provisional / Officer: facilitating
Lead: No
Construction Business Breakfast
7 December 7.30am
Construction & Sustainability Academy Burton & South Derbyshire College, SwadlincoteDE11 0BB / South Derbyshire District Council, Burton & South Derbyshire College.
01283 595 791 or email / Construction Businesses / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
(Free) HUB:BLE –Boosting Local Enterprise
Thursday 6th December 09.15am
Phoenix Square, Leicester, LE1 1TG / HUB:BLE / SME’s / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
Christmas craft-fair & light switch on event
Coalville Market 30th Nov & 1st Dec / Business Focus / Local craft sellers / Confirmed / Officer: organising
Lead: No
Ashby Christmas light switch-on
1st December / NWL Events Team / All / Confirmed / Officer:
organising
Lead: No
Barclays Get Ready for Business Seminar (free)
5th December, 09.30 -16.00
City Rooms, Hotel Street, Leicester / NVB and Barclays
/ Anyone thinking of starting a business / Confirmed / Officer: No
Lead: No
January 2013
February 2013 / NWL Jobs Fair
Stephenson College, Coalville / Stephenson college / All NWL businesses / Provisional / Officer: Yes
Lead: No
Love Business Event
14th February - Donington Park, Castle Donington / Quiet Storm & Donington Race Track / All NWL Businesses / Confirmed / Officer: Yes
Lead: Yes
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