Events
Forthcoming events taking place both regionally and further afield are listed here. You can search by month, clicking on the arrow keys (> and <) to navigate.
To find out more about an event, click on "More Details". If you are interested in attending an event, you will usually find a booking form. When you complete this a member of the Enterprise Europe Northern Ireland team will contact you to help.
There is also an events directory on the Northern Ireland Business Information website.
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March 2010 02/03/2010 Ramada hotel
Belfast This is the first of 3 linked core planning workshops, participants will analyse and evaluate their company`s export potential and readiness to develop export business,understand the key elements of successful exporting and gain the knowledge to take a proactive planned approach to exporting. The workshop is aimed at new or inexperienced exporters who are actively planning or considering the development of export markets. New personnel in more experienced exporting companies may also find the workshop useful.
Objectives
· To provide an understanding of the key success
factors and risks in exporting.
· To establish the importance of a planned and
proactive approach to exporting.
What you will learn:-
· Exporting pitfalls.
· Screening and selecting markets effectively.
· How to assess the competitive environment in export
markets.
· Key elements of successful exporting -
establishing your competitive advantage and
the importance of differentiation.
· Product suitability for export markets.
· Initial consideration of the export marketing mix.
02/03/2010 Corr's Corner Hotel,
315 Ballyclare Road,
Newtownabbey,
Co. Antrim,
BT36 4TQ,
T: (028) 9084 9221 Interested in EU Funded collaborative R&D projects? Speakers Steve Bradley: National Contact Point for SME's Stephen Alexander: National Contact Point for Legal and Financial Neil Sandford: FP7 Expert Dr. Paul Beaney: Cherry Pipes
Agenda 08.00 Registration and Coffee 08.30 Welcome and Introduction 08.45 FP7 Awareness - Steve Bradley Invest NI Support - Robert Bunn 09:25 Developing Project Ideas - Stephen Alexander 09:50 Forming a Team and Partner Searching- Neil Sandford
10.45 Coffee Break
11.05 Project Planning - Steve Bradley
11:35 Consortium Agreements - Stephen Alexander
12:00 Panel Q&A
12.15 Networking Lunch
13.15 Proposal Writing and Evaluation (1) - Neil Sandford
14.00 Coffee Break
14.15 Proposal Writing and Evaluation (2) - Neil Sandford
14:50 NCP Assistance and Proposal submission - Steve Bradley and Stephen Alexander
15:30 Panel Q & A Session
16:00 Close
03 expoEnergy  03/03/2010 - 07/03/2010
The Energiesparmesse/ expoEnergy, existing for meanwhile 25 years, is Europe's largest exhibition for energy saving. From 03 March - 07 March 2010 some 900 exhibitors - about 18 % of them coming from abroad - present a wide range of products and technologies to an energy-efficiency-minded audience. During the exhibition CATT Innovation Management and the Europa Info Center of the Chamber of Commerce Upper Austria organize a Cooperation Event on Friday, 05th March 2010. Following topics will be covered:
Additional we offer a company visit to the passive house "ChristopherusHaus" http://www.miva.at/de/04Haus.shtml on Thursday the 4th of March (afternoon).
04/03/2010 For the second time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and partner regions in Europe to find new European R&D partners for FP7 projects. In 2010, partner regions beside North Rhine-Westphalia are: Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Poland and Russia. The first event in 2009 was a great success with over 200 participants. The networking event will be structured in parallel brokerage sessions focussing on three topics:
The event addresses especially small and medium-sized enterprises and universities. Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to FP7. Giving a short presentation or finding a partner by talking to decision-makers opens doors for new FP7 projects. Programme Conference fee: Hotel accommodation: For questions please contact the event management: Online registration is recommended for this event. 17/03/2010 - 18/01/2010 Conference, Exhibition and Biopartnering Event
Vale Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort, Hensol
24/03/2010 Holiday Inn, Ormeau Ave, Belfast Looking for new markets beyond the British Isles? Doing your homework will help you get down to real business much faster. Enterprise Europe NI, based in Invest NI, invites you to a half day seminar which will help you answer the following questions:
The seminar is aimed at export managers who are looking beyond the British Isles for the first time, or who are having problems getting into new markets.
The workshops will be led by two experienced consultants – see below for more details.
The closing date for registrations is 19 March 2010 - see quick booking form above right.
For further information contact:
Mandy Mills
Tel: 028 9069 8129 or email mandy.mills@investni.com
Eimear Dekoninck
Tel 028 9069 8133 or email Eimear.dekoninck@investni.com
Speaker profiles
Martin McBride, Envision
Martin has a proven track record of helping NI companies export successfully to European countries. He established Envision in 1996, and has built the practice into one of the leading independent management consultancies in Ireland. He has 25 years of experience, helping companies to:
Steve Murnaghan, Northern Ireland Trade Consultants
Steve founded Northern Ireland Trade Consultants (NITC) in Amsterdam in 1993. Since then, NITC has built a network of contacts in diverse business & industrial fields, and has acquired the knowledge of local business conditions and practices, which enables them to operate successfully in the multi-lingual, multi-cultural European markets.
NITC has been involved in export consultancy and training, researching markets, providing information, arranging market visits, developing trade links and actively assisting clients to successfully enter European export markets.
24/03/2010 The Radisson Hotel,
The Gasworks,
3 Cromac Place,
Ormeau Road,
Belfast, BT7 2JB,
Tel: 028 9043 4065
Interested in EU Funded R&D for collaborative projects? 24 March: focuses on a specific call in late 2010 for the NMP Programme (Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies) and will give a preview of the workplan.
NMP 2010 Call - for organisations active in R&D in areas related to the NMP programme (a wide scope, see below) who would like to take the next step and get involved.
NMP is all about exploiting new technology for the benefit of European Industry.
The goals of the NMP Programme cover 4 areas:
The fifth Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies (NMP) call is expected to open in July 2010. This call will also include Public-Private Partnership (PPP) calls for;
- Factories of the future
- Green cars
- Energy efficient buildings
This event will provide you with an opportunity to find out what is included within the fifth call, meet the regional and national support teams as well as networking with potential partners and FP7 players. |
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