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Events

JUNE

Smart Marketing for Smaller Businesses

This seminar is vital for anyone starting or running a business, who wants to improve their marketing skills, attract customers and keep them. It will interest anyone wanting to maximise their business potential and promote their products/ services through the media.

Wffective marketing and increasing sales are the secrets to business success. The principles are explained in this seminar and practical examples used so that they can be applied to any business, large or small. In the afternoon, learn the secrets of how to plan advertising and news coverage, get free exposure as well as develop 'high value' special offers.

Date: 09/06/09 Time 09.30 - 16.30 Cost: Free

Venue: Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, Middlesex

For more information call 020 8443 5457

Organised by: Enterprise Enfield

Effective Business Planning/ Raising Finance

Learn how to prepare a professional business plan to maximise your potential, minimise the risks and ensure your future, including sources of finance, and attracting investment.

The basics of a plan include:

Introduction: aims, ambitions and summary
Key personnel: who will run the business and will they make a good job of it?
Operations, how will it run?
Marketing: who will buy and why should they?
Finance: is the business profitable and properly resourced?
Appendices to support your plan

The sources of business finance available including loans of last resort, start up loans and grants.

The need for finance
Credit Scoring, Behavioural Scoring, Peer Group Scoring
Sources of Finance
Assessment of Proposals

Date: 11/06/09 Time 09.30 - 16.30 Cost: Free

Venue: Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, Middlesex

For more information call 020 8443 5457

Organised by: Enterprise Enfield

Networking Lunch with Meet-the-Buyers

Join NLCC at the beautiful De Vere Theobalds Park for a delicious buffet lunch to network with local businesses and for the opportunity to meet with buyers and find out how to get on their supply lists. There will be a presence from local borough councils as well as compete4 and more tbc.

Date: 17/06/09 Time: 12pm - 2.30pm Cost: £15+vat pp - members and guests, £25+vat pp - non-members

Venue: De Vere Theobalds Park, Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, EN7 5HW

For more information contact Margarita Ktoris at mktoris@nlcc.co.uk or 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

Skills & Business Expo 09

For the first time Skills & Business Expo 09 brings together the best skills training and business solution providers the UK has to offer, to provide practical advice, support and guidance.

Date: 23/6/09 - 24/06/09 Time: 10:00 - 16:30 Cost: Free

Venue: ExCel London

To book your free place or for more information register on-line at www.skillsbusinessexpo.co.uk or call 0161 217 2500

Successful Selling & Negotiating Skills

This seminar is for any business owner who wants to learn how to sell their products/ services more effectively and wants find out how to negotiate the best deal with customers, suppliers or even family or friends.

The seminar will introduce the 4 main stages of selling and show participants how to employ successful sales techniques. The Negotiating session in the afternoon will explore negotiating styles and how to create win-win situations.

Date: 30/06/09 Time 09.30 - 16.30 Cost: £30

Venue: Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, Middlesex

For more information call 020 8443 5457

Organised by: Enterprise Enfield

JULY

Networking Lunch at Teamsport Go-Carting

Get on your track to success and join us for Lunch at Teamsport Go-Kart track to make useful business contacts, enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and a chance to race round the track, all for only £15+vat if you are a member - that's a saving of approximately £25!

Date: 07/07/09 Time: 12 ? 2.30pm Cost: £15+vat pp ? members and guests, £25+vat pp ? non-members

Venue: 30 Noble Road, Edmonton, London, N18 3BH

For more information contact Margarita Ktoris at mktoris@nlcc.co.uk or 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

Celebrating Women in Business Networking Evening

Network with like-minded business women from the Waltham Forest Women in Business Network at the Mallinson Restaurant with wine and nibbles, free business advice, treatments and gifts including products from the new range Solhealing which is 100% organic and the Healing balm, which is an all skin condition balm treats dry lips, dry heals, ezcema, minor burns, knees, elbows, permanent make up and tattoo aftercare!

Date: 16/07/09 Time: 6 ? 8.30pm Cost: £20+vat pp ? for all

Venue: Mallinson Restaurant, Waltham Forest College, Forest Road, London, E17 4JB

For more information contact Margarita Ktoris at mktoris@nlcc.co.uk or 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

SEPTEMBER

NLCC GOLF DAY 2009

Get into the competitive spirit and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, 18 holes of golf and a 3 course dinner and prize giving at the NLCC Golf Day 2009, taking place at Muswell Hill Golf Club and sponsored by Bowyer Bryce. You will also have the opportunity to support local charity and market your business. Our rates are extremely reasonable and sponsorship packages start from as little as £100+vat!

Date: 16/09/09 Time: 11am ? 9pm Cost: £55+vat pp ? members and guests, £65+vat pp ? non-members

Venue: Muswell Hill Golf Club, Rhodes Avenue, Muswell Hill, N22 7UT

For more information contact Margarita Ktoris at mktoris@nlcc.co.uk or 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

PAST EVENTS

MAY

Web Optimisation Workshop

This 3 hour workshop will show you how to optimise your companies web-presence to help you increase your chances of winning new business ! Our expert speaker, Gianni Raineri, has vast experience in maximising web presence and will be passing on some of his best tips from his years of experience including Features and Limitations of Multimedia Technology; Terminology and Buzzwords; The Idea Factory; The Pseudo Technological Ideology; The Romance and Reality of New Media; Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Practice; Question, Answers and Discussion

Date: 19/05/09 Time: 1pm- 4.30pm Cost: £55+vat pp- members and guests, £65+vat pp- non-members

Venue: Middlesex University, Trent Park Campus, Bramley Road, London, N14 4YZ

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

Purely Networking Lunch

We return to The Restaurant at Southgate College for an opportunity to make new business contacts and referrals, improve existing relationships and catch up on the latest local business news while sampling the delights from the kitchen- always very popular! Book early to avoid disappointment

Date: 05/05/09 Time: 12pm - 2.30pm Cost: £15+vat pp - members and guests, £25+vat pp- non-members

Venue: The Restaurant, Southgate College, High Street, Southgate, N14 6BS

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

APRIL

Budget 2009 Event

Join us at Muswell Hill Golf Club for a hot breakfast and the latest news on the economic situation following the upcoming budget and what this means for businesses from expert speaker Adam Chester, Chief Economist, HBOS - Feed your stomach and your mind at once, what a practical way to start the day!

The pre-budget report revealed increases in income tax and NIC and it is expected that there may also be changes in the way in which businesses are investigated by HMRC.

There will also be an opportunity to network so don?t forget your business cards!

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Date: Wednesday 29th April 2009 Time: 7.45am ? 9.30am Cost: £15pp + vat (members and guests) £25pp + vat (non members)
Included in the ticket price is a hot buffet breakfast. Please notify us of any special dietary requirements.

Venue: Muswell Hill Golf Club, Rhodes Avenue, London N22 7UT. T: 020 8888 1764

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

London 2012 Business Opportunity Event

This event will provide invaluable tips on how to use CompeteFor to successfully access and win Games contracts. It will also provide the very latest information on the nature and variety of contracts published on the system. There are around 75,000 business opportunities arising from the Games, by attending this event you will find out how you can grab a slice of the action.

Date: 22/4/09 Time 18:00- 20:30 Cost: Free

Venue: Royal Chace Hotel, London Borough of Enfield

Book your place online by visiting www.londonbusinessnetwork.org/events

Organised by London Business Network

Speed Networking Lunch

The North London Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Key Connectors would like to invite you to the latest business boosting craze- Speed Networking, at Barnet Football Club, our sponsors for this event. A great opportunity to meet a variety of businesses, from a range of sectors, in a very short timeframe. Improve your chances of meeting the ideal business contact and make very efficient use of your time as well as enjoying a delicious buffet lunch and views of the pitch at BFC.

Date: 21/04/09 Time: 12pm - 2.45pm Cost: £20+vat pp

Venue: Barnet Football Club, Underhill Stadium, Barnet Lane, Barnet, Herts, EN5 2ND

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by: NLCC

MARCH

Finance and Resource Management

Enterprise Enfield's Leadership and Management Programme offers a series of Masterclasses and Business Coaching Sessions designed to provide you with the essential skills you need to ensure your business stays on track and is strategically poised for future growth.

Date: 31/03/09 Time: 3:00- 6:30 pm Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Strategic Growth

Date: 31/03/09 Time: 8:00- 11:30 am Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

The Smarter Business Experience

Business owners will be able to drop in to any of the FREE half hour workshops (repeated throughout the day), to find out the best ways to: manage finances, cut costs, revise their strategy, promote their products/ services on a budget and take advantage of new opportunities. Workshops topics include:

Tackling Finance Issues in Challenging Times Effective Marketing on a Budget
Top Tips for Business Survival and Future Growth
Securing Sales in Difficult Times

Attendees will also be given the opportunity to find out about complying with regulations ? to ensure their business stays on track through difficult times. Enfield Council?s Business Regulation Service (formerly Trading Standards) will be running bitesize workshops on:

How Good Health and Safety Management Makes Business Sense
Ensuring your Business is Trading Fairly
Safer Food, Better Business ? how to ensure your food business is safe
A Quick Guide to Planning and Licensing Requirements for Your Business

Date: 26/03/09 Time: Workshops start from 10am Cost: Free

Venue: The Artszone, 54- 56 Market Square, Edmonton Green, London N9 OTZ

To Register call Enterprise Enfield on 020 8443 5457 or register online www.EnterpriseEnfield.org

Organised by Enfield Enterprise

Building Winning Teams

Date: 19/03/09 Time: 3:00- 6:30 pm Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Effective Communication and Personal Leadership

Date: 19/03/09 Time: 8:00- 11:30 am Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Waltham Forest's Annual Procurement Conference

The conference this year has three primary aims;

To advise you of the Council's key priorities in terms of procurement for the financial year 2009/10
To outline opportunities in terms of key projects and future tenders we will be letting
To give suppliers the opportunity to feedback on any aspect of how the Council undertakes it's contracting; suggest ways we can improve our working relations and provide any other appropriate constructive feedback

Date: 18/03/09 Time: 9:30am- 16:00pm Cost: FREE of charge
Venue: Waltham Forest Assembly Hall, Town Hall Complex, Walthamstow, London E17 4JF

If you would like to attend pleasee-mailKatherine Dreverat Katherine.drever@walthamforest.gov.uk or on 020 8496 8161

Organised by London Borough of Waltham Forest

How do you make the best of NOW? Aspects of how a business should survive and reducing risks

Join us for the FREE workshop to help you make the best of NOW. This workshop will take you through aspects of how a business should survive and how to reduce risks. There will also be an opportunity to network over a buffet dinner â?? places are limited so book now so you donâ??t miss out!

Date: 16/03/09 Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm Cost: FREE of charge! A £20 admin fee will be chargeable should you book and fail to attend without providing 3 days written notice

Venue: Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 177 Park Lane, Tottenham, N17 0HJ

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by NLCC

Purely Networking Evening

Networking is one of the most efficient marketing tools you can use to raise awareness of your business and gain new leads and contacts. The bright and relaxed environment of the Mallinson Suite is the ideal environment to make connections and enjoy a delicious buffet dinner prepared by the excellent quality catering department of Waltham Forest college. This is your only chance for unadulterated networking this quarter so donâ??t miss it!

Date: 12/03/09 Time: 6- 8.30pm Cost: £15 +vat Members & guests, £25+vat Non-members

Venue: Waltham Forest College, Forest Road, London, E17 4JB

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by NLCC

London 2012 Business Opportunity Event

Date: 12/03/09 Time 18:00- 20:30 Cost: Free

Venue: College of North East London, Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey

Book your place online by visiting www.londonbusinessnetwork.org/events

Organised by London Business Network

Beyond Survival - Lead your business through the recession

This is a bespoke workshop designed to:

Explore alternative strategies to enable your business to do better than just survive.
Explore what it takes to lead a business successfully through a recession
Work on ways to resolve the issues you'll face and on how to build stronger foundations from which to grow as the economy recovers
Learn from the super-SMEs - the 16% of small businesses who are doing well despite the recession.

Date: 10/03/09 Time 10:00 - 16:00 Cost: Free

Venue: Barnet College campus at the North London Business Park

Organised by Training For London

Successfull Leadership and Strategy in Times of Change

Date: 04/03/09 Time: 8:00- 11:30 am Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Closing Sales - Securing Deals in Difficult Times

Date: 04/03/09 Time: 3:00- 6:30 pm Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

FEBRUARY

Strategic Growth

Date: 26/02/09 Time: 8:00- 11:30 am Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Finance and Resource Management

Date: 26/02/09 Time: 3:00- 6:30 pm Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Networking Evening to Grow Your Business!

THE EXPANSION OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS FC & YOUR BUSINESSES POTENTIAL TO EXPAND OVERSEAS - 24/02/09

Join for this networking evening at the newly refurbished Tottenham Hotspurs sponsored by UK Trade &Investment and THFC. Paul Barber, Executive Director, THFC, will update delegates on the expansion of THFC and how this could affect local business. Bryan Treherne, MBE and International Trade Advisor will inform delegates on the how to access overseas markets. As well as receiving this exclusive business information you will be able to make new leads and contacts during the networking sessions. Plus â?? Tottenham are offering free tours of the stadium usually worth £15pp! Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Date: 24/02/09 Time: 6- 8.30pm Cost: £15 +vat NLCC Members & guests, £25+vat Non-members

Venue: Tottenham Hotspurs, Bill Nicholson Way, 748 High Road, London, N17 0AP

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by NLCC

Free Business Innovation Event

Thisevent highlights what it takes for businesses to develop, grow and turn good ideas into great business opportunities through the commercial exploitation of new ideas.

It gives guidance on raising appropriate funds to make growth happen and introduces a technique used by leading companies to successfully bring new products and services to market to increase profitability and competitiveness.

Date: 19/02/09 Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm Cost: Free

Venue: Mallinson Suite, Waltham Forest College,Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JB

If you would like to attend please contact Tracey Edghillon 020 8501 8090 or email on tedghill@waltham.ac.uk

Organised by Waltham Forest College

Effective Communication and Personal Leadership

Enterprise Enfield's Leadership and Management Programme offers a series of Masterclasses and Business Coaching Sessions designed to provide you with the essential skills you need to ensure your business stays on track and is strategically poised for future growth.

Date: 18/02/09 Time: 8:00- 11:30 am Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Building Winning Teams

Date: 18/02/09 Time: 3:00- 6:30 pm Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Crunching Your Training Budget?

Come along to our free informal event for advice from North London training providers and Train to Gain brokers on funding and support available to train your employees and achieve business success.

Date: 17/02/09 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 am Cost: Free

Venue: Royal Chace Hotel, Queen Suite, The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8AR

If you would like to attend please contact Michelle Keady on 020 8929 1893 or email on michelle.keady@lsc.gov.uk

Organised by Learning Skills Council

Where are your finances coming from? (Non-traditional sources of finance)

Join us for the FREE workshop to help you raise finance for your business. It will take you through non-traditional sources of finance such as funding etc. There will also be an opportunity to network over a buffet dinner â?? places are limited so book now so you donâ??t miss out!

Date: 09/02/09 Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm Cost: FREE of charge! A £20 admin fee will be chargeable should you book and fail to attend without providing 3 days written notice

Venue: Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 177 Park Lane, Tottenham, N17 0HJ

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by NLCC
Successfull Leadership and Strategy in Times of Change

Date: 04/02/09 Time: 8:00- 11:30 am Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

Beyond Survival - Lead your business through the recession

Training For London (TFL), the experienced business development arm of Barnet College, has joined forces with the innovative Global Marketing Network to support business leaders in managing their way through the recession.

Date: 04/02/09 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: Free

Venue: Barnet College campus at the North London Business Park

To register for this free, practical support to take your business Beyond Survival: Register online at the TFL website at www.trainginforlondon.com, call 020 8266 4333 or email enquiries@trainingforlondon.com

Organised by Training For London and Global Marketing Network

Closing Sales - Securing Deals in Difficult Times

Date: 04/02/09 Time: 3:00- 6:30 pm Cost: £250 + VAT per person, please call to enquire about your eligibility for a grant to of up to £1,000.

Venue: Enterprise Enfield, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5JH

Please call 020 8443 5457 for more details

Organised by Enterprise Enfield

JANUARY

Celebrating Women in Business Event: SHARING CONNECTIONS SHARING SUCCESS

A unique opportunity to access a wide range of contacts and expertise through networking, presentations, drop in surgeries and stands as well as enjoying the pleasant surroundings of De Vere Theobalds Park, a delicious buffet lunch, free beauty treatments and mini gifts from Champneys! Presentations from these award winning organisations include: Introduction & Welcome, Janette Faherty, CEO, Avanta; Stay Informed & Stay Ahead- Legal Issues, Curwens Solicitors; Turning Challenges into Success, Sally Preston, Babylicious. Stands include Curwens Solicitors, Women Unlimited, The London Business Network, Enterprise, Enterprise Enfield and Avanta.

Date: 28/01/09 Time: 10am- 2.30pm Cost PP: £35 +vat NLCC Members & guests, £45+vat Non-members

Venue: The Barn, De Vere Theobalds Park, Lietenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, EN7 5HW

If you would like to attend please contact Margarita Ktoris on 020 8443 4464

Organised by NLCC