Harrogate District Business Market

Next Meeting

from 17.30
for 18.00 start
on

Monday
9th June
Barcelo Harrogate Majestic Hotel
Ripon Road,
Harrogate

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The 2007 Harrogate District Business Market took place on Monday, 30th April 2007 from 14.00 - 19.00 at Pavilions of Harrogate.

The 2008 event will be re-named the 'Yorkshire Business Market' and will be held on 28th April 2008 at Pavilions of Harrogate.

Click here to visit Yorkshire Business Market 2008 website

Click here for a full report and photos from the 2007 event

Click here for a list of 2007 Exhibitors

Click here for a PDF file of the brochure.

FREE BUSINESS SEMINARS

FREE NETWORKING

FREE REFRESHMENTS

FREE CAR PARKING

FREE ENTRY!

A full colour supplement was printed in the Ackrill Series of newspapers on Friday, 27th April, carrying full details on the event. It can also be found on their website: www.harrogatetoday.co.uk An article with photos will be published in the Harrogate Advertiser on Friday, 4th May.

The Business Market is open to all local businesses providing products and services to other businesses and those interested in finding new suppliers. Entry for business visitors is FREE upon production of a ticket or business card.

Put next year's date in your diary - Monday, 28th April 2008 !

BENEFITS FOR EXHIBITORS

• Meet many potential new customers in one day

• Invite your existing customers to come and see you

• Demonstrate, promote and sell products and services

• Launch new products and services for businesses

• Raise your business profile – generate sales leads

• Build brand awareness amongst other businesses

• Initiate and build relationships with key contacts

• Gain from low cost advertising and media coverage

• Insert your literature in every visitor’s “goody” bag.

• Very cost effective – the place to be seen!

BENEFITS FOR VISITORS

• Enable your staff to attend FREE Business Seminars (click here)

• Complimentary 10 minute Business Clinic (click here)

• Ideas to improve your own business

• Extend knowledge of key business issues

• See the latest products and services available

• Source many new products and services

• Find alternative suppliers for current needs

• Gain inspiration from other businesses

• Check out your local competitors!

• Informal networking opportunity

• Renew many existing local business contacts

• FREE entry, parking and refreshments

• SPECIAL OFFERS from several exhibitors

• WIN A PRIZE in several business card draws

FREE BUSINESS SEMINARS (click here for full details)

• 14.30 Growing Your Business – the NatWest way
by Jane Craggs, Senior Business Manager, NatWest Harrogate

• 15.30 How to create the success you deserve by overcoming your fear of communicating, presenting, selling, networking and self-promotion of any kind
by Stuart Pearson, The Trinity Foundation

• 16.30 How to get your accountant to earn you money
by Simon Pease, Managing Partner, DCS Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers

• 17.30 Age discrimination in the real world - 6 months on, have you got it right?

by Justin Marks, Head of Employment, Berwins LLP, Solicitors

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS INVITED

• Boroughbridge Chamber of Trade

• Federation of Small Businesses -Yorkshire

• Knaresborough Chamber of Trade & Commerce

• Leeds Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Masham Association of Tourism & Trade

• Nidderdale Chamber of Trade

• Ripon Area Business Association

• Selby Chamber of Trade & Commerce