NEWS
Business Show builds up head of STEAM F
ollowing the enormous success of the inaugural Business Show Swindon, it returns for its second year on 1 February 2012 at STEAM. The show, which brings together business people from across the South West, will feature a high profile speaker and a showcase of 80 exhibitors from across the region. The show’s organiser GWE is urging companies interested in exhibiting at the event to book their stands as soon as possible. Prices for exhibition space range from £200 to £900.
‘Business Show Swindon 2012 will become the place to network and do business in Swindon’
The ever-popular speed networking sessions return and the show will also feature the innovative LinkedIn Espresso Bar which is exclusively for members of GWE The Initiative and Business West’s LinkedIn group - the largest LinkedIn group in the South West with over 3200 members. Further information will be posted on the group soon. Businesses can visit
www.gwebwlinkedin.co.uk to join. Swindon Business News is the show’s media partner this year providing local businesses with
timely and relevant opportunities for the Business Show.
Ian Larrard, director of GWE The Initiative in Swindon and Wiltshire, said: “Last year’s Business Show was a great success with over 750 attendees. Feedback from local businesses was overwhelmingly positive with a large number expressing support for the show to become an annual event. I am confident that the Business Show Swindon 2012 will build on this and become the place to network and do business in Swindon.”
For details on how to exhibit and to register to attend the event, visit
www.businessshowswindon.co.uk
Ian Larrard
US firms setting up in UK seek business help
A survey by expert alliance organisation UK Professional Services has identified a substantial appetite within the US for organisations that can assist them in setting up in the UK. UK Professional Services is a collaboration between Veale
Wasbrough Vizards, Business Control and Baker Tilly, in association with Business West and HSBC. It provides a one-stop-shop for the professional services required when setting up in the UK such as accounting, payroll, legal advice, tax, banking and business support. The survey, which was conducted with the help of UK Trade & Investment’s North American Office, found that 66% of respondents needed tax support and 46% required employment law assistance. The top five service providers needed were: accountant, lawyer, banker, business support specialist and Chamber of Commerce.
LEP to re-elect members
Under the constitution of the West of England Partnership limited company, it is agreed that at the end of its first year of operation two of the five current business board members of the LEP board shall be subject to re-election. Katherine Bennett from Airbus and Dave Sproxton from Aaardman Animations have agreed to be subject to re-election this time around. Given the LEP’s successful start, Business West will be informing the LEP nominations committee that it recommends the re-election of the two sitting directors, David and Katherine.
If you, as a member of Business West, have a view on this recommendation or would like to put forward a candidate, contact Phil Smith, managing director of Business West, by 31 December on 01275 370952 or email:
phil.smith@
businesswest.co.uk
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