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Solent India Business Network set for first trade mission
The first trade mission arranged by the Solent India Business Network (SIBN) has taken a small team from the region to a national conference in Goa.
The head of the India Business Group at regional law firm Dutton Gregory, Amarjit Singh, said he hoped the visit would be the first of many aimed at strengthening ties between the Solent and India.
”Having put on networking events locally for the past two years, we are now arranging our own small trade missions in association with UK Trade & Industry South East. We are looking to develop through SIBN and our
partners the ability to host inward trade missions from India at some point in the future,” he said.
As well as attending the conference in Goa, the SIBN trade mission travelled to Pune – a second tier emerging city known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra.
”We’ve identified Pune as a place where we would like to develop links.
”There has been a speedy natural progression so far – and that’s as a result of the appetite we have found for this kind of opportunity in India,” he said.
For more information about the Solent India Business Network visit:
www.SIBN.co.uk
UPCOMING EVENTS
The following is a list of upcoming Business Solent events:
Meet Business Solent with Peer1 Wednesday October 19, 6pm – 8pm, Mercedes Showroom, Southampton
An opportunity to find out about the work of Business Solent in association with Champion Peer1.
Working Lunch Do you speak my language?
An ingenious way of breaking through the language barrier has been developed by the Southampton Olympics Legacy Business Group.
An ideal base for visitors to the Olympic & Paralympic games, Southampton is perfectly placed in between London & Weymouth.
With the backing of the Southampton Hoteliers Association, adhesive flags have been produced to stick to name badges so visitors can see at a glance what language a staff member speaks.
Chairman of the Olympics Legacy Business Group Neil Brailsford said the flags had already been adopted by Southampton Airport as well as Best Western Chilworth Manor, Highfield House and the Mercure Dolphin Hotel where Mr Brailsford is general manager.
”This is a great way for people to be able to see quickly who can speak to them in their language
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and help them feel more comfortable in the city and it will be a great legacy from the Olympics,” he said.
Brailsford said he was delighted Southampton Airport has taken up the idea, as a key gateway to the city.
”Many of the people coming to our region for the Olympics will be arriving at Southampton Airport and it is great to be able to give them a good welcome so they will want to return,” he said.
Brailsford added that with the Olympic torch coming to Southampton on July 14, 2012, it was important for local businesses to plan ahead to make the most of the opportunity.
”We are planning a conference to help local businesses in the Solent region to be made aware, prepare and make the most of the Olympic games,” he said.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – OCTOBER 2011
Wednesday November 9, 12noon – 2:30pm Kuti’s Royal Thai Pier
Champion working lunch addressing a key issue for the Solent region, in association with the Southern Daily Echo.
Big Society – Better Southampton
Friday November 11, 9am – 12:30pm, St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Launch of the Southampton Volunteer Alliance.
For more information on the above events:
023-8068-2520
www.businesssolent.com
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