Event Programme

PREMIER NETWORKING BUSINESS BREAKFAST

The Recipe for Success for 2012 with Guest Speaker Simon Calder

Tourism in Kent is worth over £2.5bn and employs over 50,000 people. The tourism sector hopes to make a 60% - 70% financial benefit from the Olympic Games coming to London in the 10 year window before and after 2012. Visit Kent plans to take advantage of this major opportunity. With the current trend of 'holidaying at home', Simon Calder, will speak about what businesses in Kent can do to make the most of the run up to 2012 and beyond.

Simon travels internationally and has experienced what most of us only dream of. Come and hear him talk about the top ingredients for success - quality, standards, image, marketing and much, much more.

Chairperson: Barbara Sturgeon

Workshop: London 2012 - What's in it for me?

How can you improve your chances of winning a contract and being in the right place at the right time. Find out what small contracts have been awarded and what's coming up in the future.

Workshop: Innovating out of a Recession

Recession offers the opportunity to develop new products and businesses to positively assist companies out of the recession. We look at case studies of how Kent and Medway companies are successfully doing this.

Workshop: How to access funding for training staff at all levels

Update on training grants in the region. How to access £1,000 for leadership and management development. How to access our FREE and impartial skills brokerage service.

Workshop: Celebrating Kent 2012 and beyond

Is your business ready to host the world in 2012? Learn how Tourism Businesses in Kent are preparing for 2012 and how we are working harder than ever to celebrate the best that Kent has to offer with credit crunch fighting strategies.

BUSINESS DINNER

Business Dinner Drinks and Canapés
Reception with the Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra

Guest Speaker: Kriss Akabusi

Chairperson: Barbara Sturgeon