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BUSINESS WEST – CONNECTING BUSINESSES EVENTS IN FOCUS The biggest upcoming events in the South West calendar
‘Bristol is the first city in the UK outside of London to host a Social Media Week’
Social Media Week is coming to Bristol
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o you want to fully realise the potential of social media for your business or be inspired by thought leaders? If so, this event is for you! Business West is a proud partner of global conference,
Social Media Week which is coming to Bristol for the first time from 14 – 18 November 2016. Social Media Week Bristol (#smwibristol) will showcase the digital, technology and social media expertise of the South West of England, as well as hosting a number of national and international experts including Twitter, Buzzfeed and Yahoo. Whether you are grappling with the basics, playing catch up or just want
to take your knowledge to the next level, #smwibristol will hold events for businesses and professionals that are designed to inspire, as well as ‘hands on’ events focused on ‘skilling up’ attendees on the practical know-how of social media platforms and tools such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn. #smwibristol will have specific programming relevant to large corporates, SMEs and entrepreneurs. It will also have industry specific ‘spotlight’ sessions including a focus on tourism, food and drink, financial services, start-ups and SMEs to encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and networking in these sectors.
Bristol is the first city in the UK outside of London to host a Social Media
Week and it is being organised by Bristol Media. “Bristol is gaining traction as one of the UK’s most important creative
and media hubs. It has an aggressive goal to become the most connected creative community in the UK. We believe #smwibristol will support this goal as well as encourage cross industry collaboration, providing the opportunity for global exposure for our city,” commented Lis Anderson, board director, Bristol Media and director of Ambitious PR. Social Media Week hosts over 20 conferences four times a year on six
continents, including Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia and Asia. On a global level, it reaches 70,000 physical attendees, hosts 5,000 speakers and facilitates over one million people connecting through social and mobile. Other sponsors and partners include ADLIB, APG, BIMA, Bristol is Open, BMC, BBC Bristol, Bristol 247, Bristol Learning City Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Destination Bristol, General Assembly, Invest Bristol & Bath, PRCA, The Agency Works and the Department for International Trade.
To find out more, view the schedule and make a booking visit
www.bristolmedia.co.uk. Talk to us on Twitter at @Bristol_Media/ #smwibristol or email
Lynda@bristolmedia.co.uk
Bristol Festival of Economics: 15-19 November 2016
Business West is proud to be associated with the fifth Festival of Economics. Programmed by Diane Coyle (University of Manchester and Enlightenment Economics), economists
and other experts from around the world will be debating with each other – and their audiences – some of the key economic questions of our time. This year’s festival begins with Mariana Mazzucato examining new ideas from the world’s leading economists, and continues with discussions on basic income, happiness, crime and much more. We are delighted to welcome Dani Rodrik, who takes a close look at when economics falls short and when it works, and Tim Harford, who explores the benefits of messiness in our lives. Chamber & Initiative members are offered the partner rate season ticket at £40.
More information can be found at
www.ideasfestival.co.uk 18 insight SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
Image courtesy of Alys Jones
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