Get set and ready to win new business
Date: Thursday 19 June
Time: 17.00 – 20.30
Venue: Londesborough Room, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London N22 7AY
The North London Chamber of Commerce will be launching the first day of the Lee Valley Festival 2008 with this new and exciting North London business event.
This free event is open to all Local businesses wanting to find out about new opportunities business readiness.
Targeted specifically at local businesses the event will provide access to the latest information and business support which will be provided by organisations including:
- Supply London,
- The London Business Network
- UK Trade & Investment.
This event is essential for any company that wishes to:
- research opportunities and resources that are available to them
- prepare themselves to successfully win business from the London 2012 Olympics
- to find out about the development and the opening up of the Lee Valley
- to discover new opportunities with overseas tendering
- to discover export opportunities for both the new and experienced exporters
Event Programme
17.00
Meet the Buyers Drinks Reception (invited workshop guests only)
BUYERS CONFIRMED:
1. Amey (has been awarded the north
2. Olympic Delivery Authority
3. Local Authority Purchasing Offices
4.and many more TBC!
18.00
Arrival and registration
Business networking
18.40
The London Business Network and ‘Compete For’ - support and tendering opportunities
Mike Mulvey CEO, The London Business Network
Mike will provide an update on the “Compete for” website including the support and tendering opportunities available to businesses along with how it will operate to bring buyers and suppliers together and the commitment guaranteed by the Olympic Delivery Authority to ensure that SMEs get their fair share of business.
19.00
Lee Valley Regional Park and the regeneration and development of the Lee Valley.
Shaun Dawson CEO, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRP)
Shaun will update businesses on the Lee Valley Regional Park, the regeneration and development of the Lee Valley and the potential opportunities and benefits to North London businesses and the wider community that this will bring.
19.20
Up and coming tendering opportunities – The preparation and approach needed to win overseas contracts.
Bryan Treherne MBE UK Trade & Investment
Bryan will be provide information on overseas tendering opportunities and the preparation and approach needed to win international contracts.
19.40
Panel Session – Question and Answers
20.00
Event closes
For more information and to register a free place at the Get set and ready to win new business event visit www.nlcc.co.uk or telephone 020 8443 4464.
How to get there
Alexandra Palace is situated in North London between Muswell Hill and Wood Green. It is well served by all forms of public transport and is easy to reach by underground, road, rail and air.
Tube
Wood Green, on the Piccadilly Line, is the nearest London Underground Station. It connects via King’s Cross to the Circle Line on which main British Rail Stations are located. Journey time from Piccadilly Circus, for example, is 20 minutes. The frequent W3 bus service runs from just outside Wood Green Station to the Palace entrance.
Train
Alexandra Palace has its own British Rail Station, Alexandra Palace Station. It is located at the Wood Green entrance to the Park.
Monday - Friday (up to 9.00pm):
Every 15 minutes from King’s Cross, changing at Finsbury Park for Alexandra Palace Station or direct from Moorgate every 10 minutes.
Weekends & Monday - Friday (after 9.00pm) - every 15 minutes direct from King’s Cross.
Road
Alexandra Palace is one mile from the North Circular (A406) and 5 miles from Junction 2 on the M1 Motorway.
Junction 25, the nearest access to the M25, is just 8 miles away. An easy route from the City is the A10 then west onto the A109. From the West End take the A400 to Archway via Camden Town. Then the A1 and follow signs to the Palace.
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Winning New Business Workshop
in partnership with Supply London
DATE: 5th June 2008
TIME: 9.00 – 16.00
VENUE: Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5JH
COST: NLCC Member & Guest: £15+vat. Non Members: £25+vat
In addition to the business day event, The North London Chamber of Commerce are delivering a ‘Winning new business’ workshop in partnership with Supply London.
The workshops will be particularly useful to small and medium sized companies thinking of tendering for contracts and winning new business.
The event will provide businesses with:
- a user friendly over-view of procurement practices in all sectors
- how to use the compete4 website to compete for business
- how to find opportunities through Supply London
- a look at challenges and barriers of working with the public sector
- requirements of successful tendering including Health and Safety and Environmental responsibilities
- an explanation at what level of the supply chain small businesses should apply to
- the tendering process itself and where to find extra help
By registering and attending the workshop you will receive a special invitation to the exclusive “Meet the Buyers Drinks Reception”, which will take place prior to the main Get ready and set to win new business event on the 19th June.
At this informal reception the small group of businesses will have a fantastic opportunity to have one to one contact with real buyers. We aim to select buyers to match the workshop group as we want to afford them the best possible chance of winning business on the day, as well as gaining valuable experience and advice on how to successfully tender in the future if they are not ready to tender now.
Click here to book your place or telephone 020 8443 4464.
Get set, and ready to win new business event is being managed by the North London Chamber of Commerce (NLCC).
The NLCC is an independent membership organisation working for, and representing local businesses in the region of North London. We offer members’ a comprehensive range of services to support them and ensure their voice is heard at local and national level. With over 3,500 business contacts, an extensive diary of events, and projects designed to fulfill members’ needs. We represent businesses from all sectors, supporting them to grow and develop. We create networking opportunities to help businesses raise their profile and increase their business activity with our main aim being to improve business performance in North London and contribute to the success and growth of the region.
Our events are a great way to, network, win new business, make referrals and forge new links to share best practice. For more information about our services visit www.nlcc.co.uk or telephone 020 8443 4464.
