Business Events - September 2008

Flowers at Civic Offices Tuesday 2 September 4:00-6:15pm
E-Trading for Success
The Rose Bowl, Southampton SO30 3XH
Business Link will provide a new series of free seminars to help business take advantage of the web to sell products and services. Hints and tips will be given in the seminar to ensure you make the most of your e-trading potential, whether it is via an eBay type service or your own e-Commerce site. The seminar will cover the following topics:

• Develop or improve your eBay type site
• Develop or improve your own e-Commerce site
• Increase sales, decrease costs
• Choose the right solution
• Killer product descriptions
• Winning calls to action
• Develop a successful sales strategy
• Abandoned shopping bask
• Optimisation tips

This event is free. To book a place, please call 01732 878555 or visit http://www.ebusinessseminars.co.uk/

Thursday 4 September 9:00am-2:30pm
The Energy Road Show: Meet the UK Trade & Investment Energy Specialists
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Conference Centre, Victoria St, London
The annual Roadshow programme assists UK companies to better understand and access opportunities in a range of key energy markets (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, USA/Houston). This event is open to all UK energy businesses and free of charge.

See http://www.uktienergyevents.com/roadshow/ for further information and to register.

Monday 8 September 6 - 8 pm
Business Culture in China and the Middle East
The Holiday Inn, Cartwright Drive, Fareham, PO15 5RJ
This South Coast International Trade Forum event will focus on two areas of the world that are of great interest and importance to British companies. However, how well do we understand - and feel comfortable with - the culture of doing business in these regions? Two keynote presentations will help you gain an understanding of these two markets.

To register your attendance (and pay in advance) please visit http://www.southcoastitf.com/.

Thursday 18 September 12:30 - 1:30pm
Make Home Working A Practical Proposition In Your Organisation
Chilworth Business Incubator, 2 Venture Road, Southampton Science Park, Hants, S016 7NP
This lunchtime workshop will show you how to introduce flexible working into your organisation using the free LiveViewtm Service from The Future Office.This system enables remote workers to share information in an easy usable way and allows you, as the manager, to keep control and coordinate your staff’s tasks and activities while working remotely.

The workshop is free but registration is essential. To book your place, please contact Karen Morgan on 023 8076 3795 or by email info@southamptonhub.com giving your name, the name of your organisation, email and phone number. A leaflet of the event can be downloaded from the associated documents below.

Thursday 18 September 6:00-8:00pm
Art at 1000 Lakeside
1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN
1000 Lakeside will be hosting "Art at 1000 Lakeside", which is a private viewing of artwork from a variety of local artists. The private viewing is part of a rolling programme of works with many diverse and unusual pieces set within a stunning environment. It is a great opportunity to call in and enjoy a glass of wine and see the £14 million refurbishment of 1000 Lakeside which includes “allegedly” the largest atrium in Southern England. You can meet local artists and business colleagues or just wander through the galleries for a very informal evening – no badges or formalities, just arrive and enjoy.

To attend the reception, please reply to 1000 Lakeside at 02392 389056 or email lakesideart@highcross.co.uk with the number of guests. A leaflet of this event can be downloaded from the associated documents below.

Tuesday 23 September 8:00-11:00 am
Finance for non Financial Directors
Millbrook Technology Campus, Southampton SO15 0DJ
Solent Synergy and BDO Stoy Hayward will bring you a free seminar on financial accounting so that you are in a better position to interpret and discuss company financial information.

If you would like to attend, please email to katy@solentsynergy.co.uk or call 01489 889 882. Some detailed information can be found in the associated document below.

Wednesday 24 September 11:00am-1:00pm
"Your city, your future"- have your say on Portsmouth's new planning blue print
1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth
The Portsmouth Plan (draft core strategy) is out for consultation between 25th August and 6th October 2008. The Plan sets a blueprint for how Portsmouth should develop in the future, addressing, amongst other issues, how much employment space and of what type is needed in the city and where it should go. The views of the business community will be essential in ensuring that Portsmouth City Council have the right policies for the future of the city. So it has arranged a business lunch with a short series of presentations and workshops on the content of the plan.

If you would like to attend, please email edt@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or contact 023 9284 1074. If you are unable to attend but would like more information about the Portsmouth Plan, please go to www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/7923.html.

Wednesday 24 September 5:45-8:00pm
Invest in Innovative Technologies for a More Sustainable Infrastructure
RCOG, 27 Sussex Place, London NW1 4RG
This event will showcase cutting-edge research and development in technologies which can help reduce energy costs and improve your organisation's carbon footprint. Speakers include representatives from Oxford University, IBM, Brunel University and John Lewis Partnership.

For further information, please visit London Technology Network website. A leaflet with detailed programme of this event can be downloaded from the associated documents below.

Wednesday 24 September 9:00am-5:00pm
Police Information Day
Central Square, Gunwharf Quay, Portsmouth
You are cordially invited to attend this Police Information Day, where you can get more information including cycle mark, shopwatch, volunteers, special constabulary and crime prevention. An event leaflet can be downloaded from the associated documents below.

Thursday 25 September 6:00 - 7:30pm
How to Grow Your Business, whatever the market conditions
Holiday Inn, Fareham
Business Link invite business owners across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to a seminar focused solely on helping you BOOM, where others are going BUST! If you are serious about growing your business and would like to discover how to do this whatever the market conditions, this seminar is for you. Delivered by renowned public speaker, Peter Czapp, it is jam-packed full of new ideas and inspiration to help you take your business to the next level.

For further details see Associated Documents below and to register visit the website: www.businesslinkhampshireiow.co.uk/events.

Friday 26 September 2008 9:00am - 1:00pm
Energy Performance Certificates
Room 1007, Nightingale Building, University of Southampton, University Road,Southampton
The new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) comes into force on 1st October 2008. Your business may require an Energy Performance Certificate, but do you know if this affects you, what you need to do, by when and all the questions that legislation brings with it? The Environment Centre (tEC) Business Annual Event aims to cut through the confusion. Andrew Wiseman of Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons will be updating all attendees with the legal obligations of the directive and tEC’s Energy Advice Centre staff can help you to improve your energy efficiency rating.

Cost: (tEC)business members - £15 + VAT
Non-members - £45 + VAT

For registration and more information on this event, please contact: Iain Turrell on 023 8033 6199 or iain.turrell@environmentcentre.com. An event leaflet with booking form can be downloaded from the associated documents below.

Tuesday 30 September 9:30am - 4:30pm
Preparing Geospatial Data using AutoCAD Map 3D Geospatial Tools
Portsmouth Technopole, Portsmouth
Allied Integrated Technologies Ltd (‘ait’) will introduce a workshop seminar providing an overview of the use of AutoCAD Map 3D Geospatial Tools, within the business environment, combined with the unique opportunity of hands-on experience of the software. Topics to be covered in the seminar include:

Importing Ordnance Survey MasterMap into AutoCAD Map 3D
Managing Geospatial data using FDO (Feature Data Objects)
Optimising data creation using Feature Classifications

Cost: £100 including refreshments and lunch

If you are interested in attending, please contact Allied Integrated Technologies Ltdon at 01933 303034 or email info@a-i-t.co.uk. A leaflet with further information can be downloaded from the associated documents below.