wrexham and borderlands business fair 2012

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10.30am -3.30pmWednesday 11th July 2012University Sports ComplexGlyndwr University Wrexham

Wrexham & BorderlandsBusiness Fair

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Free to VisitB2B ExhibitionFree SeminarsFree CIM Marketing AdviceInformal NetworkingFree Event ProgrammeTendering InformationAdvice Clinics

Exhibit from under £200+VAT

Wirral & Chester Business Fair ......... 27th September 2012Se�on & West Lancs Business Fair ...... 16th October 2012Halton & Warrington Business Fair .... 1st November 2012

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Welcome to the Wrexham andBorderlands Business Fair. A wide range

of companies and organisations are exhibiting attoday’s event, including our Ask the Expertcontributors who will be happy to help you with arange of business queries.

Business Support available locally - Businessline Wrexham ~Flintshire County Council ~ Glyndwr Innova-ons ~ GlyndwrUniversity Careers CentreChange Leadership - Change Leadership PartnersDoing Business in Europe - Enterprise Europe Network WalesE-mail & Social Media Marke-ng - iContactManagement and leadership development - CharteredManagement Ins-tuteMarke-ng your Business - Chartered Ins-tute of Marke-ngMaximising Your Sales using Google Adver-sing - PPC RescueMinimising Business Waste & Improving your ResourceEfficiency - Groundwork North WalesProtec-ng your Ideas, Designs and Innova-ons - IntellectualProperty Office ~ Wynne-Jones IPTax Planning for New and Small Businesses - TaxAssistAccountants

Free Advice Clinics:Chartered Management Ins-tute are providing free advice clinicsfor individuals and organisa-ons on management and leadershipdevelopment, personal/professional development, experien-allearning, inc business simula-on, and performance improvement.Wynne-Jones IP are providing free, confiden-al IntellectualProperty clinics.

The Dance Studio on the 1st floor is the location for aSpeed Networking Session at 1.00pm as well as a fulland varied programme of free Workshops.

For further information on our future events pleasevisit www.businessfairsuk.com. Finally, thank you forattending and we hope that you have a productiveand enjoyable time.

A wide variety of exhibitors can be found in theground floor exhibition area - for details seeroomplan.

Refreshments and Snacks (and Seating Areas) areavailable in the Sports Centre and Main Campus.

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10.30 Star$ng a Business - Some Do's and Don'tsThis workshop will be useful to anyone thinking of se+ng up a business (or recent start-ups) and provides an overview of what isinvolved in star)ng a business, some useful )ps and common mistakes - and how to avoid them.David Wiles, Estuary Enterprise Solu)ons CIC.

10.50 Posi$ve Change for Sustainable GrowthChanging your business and keeping your people on-board can be challenging. This workshop will provide you with prac)calguidelines for achieving successful change.· Overcoming the challenge of change· Structuring change· Engage your people· Making change your businessWorkshop delivered by Change Leadership Partners.

11.50 Crash course in E-mail and Social Media Marke$ngMany small business owners know that they are si+ng on a goldmine of customer data and productknowledge. However, understanding how to build a strategy to maximise the poten)al from these valuable marke)ng resourcesisn’t always so obvious. This seminar is designed to help SME owners iden)fy opportuni)es and build strategies around costeffec)ve and profitable Email Marke)ng and Social Media Marke)ng campaigns.

12.25pm Business Turnaround - How it Can Be AchievedThousands of businesses go to the wall every month, causing their owners and other stakeholders much dismay, loss of moneyand, in many cases, plunging their owners into personal bankruptcy. This presenta)on by David Wiles will form a brief introduc)onto the work of a Business Turnaround Prac))oner. David has been assis)ng businesses with various trading issues for many yearsand will explain the process that businesses go through and when the interven)on of a Business Turnaround Prac))oner can makea real posi)ve difference, o�en saving business owners considerable )me and moneyDavid Wiles, Estuary Enterprise Solu)ons CIC

1.00pm Speed Networking SessionA chance to make some valuable business contacts hosted by Glyndwr University

2.00pm A Simple Guide to Using Google Adver$singA*end this short session which will give lots of handy )ps for businesses looking to start or improve their adver)sing via Google.Workshop delivered by PPC Rescue.

2.20pm What is IP - How to Protect yourIdeas and Innova$onsThere are many simple and cost effec)ve ways of protec)ng your ideas and your business. This short workshop from theIntellectual Property Office will provide a brief overview of Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Copyright.

2.40pm How to Submit Winning TendersThe presenta)on will give key advice to anyone bidding for public sector contracts or applying tomain contractor's approved supplier lists. A*endees will gain an understanding of how to producehigh scoring tender documents.

NB Timings may vary on the day

Addi�onal Speed Networking Session at11am in Exhibi�on Area - hosted byFlintshire Business Network

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exhibitors

Adrenaline Brush LtdAdrenaline Brush not only makes beautiful board games, it offers corporate board game days wherestaff can create their own games and unleash personal and team creativity. The company alsomakes corporate games to suit the needs of the client.

01244 315 507 www.adrenalinebrush.co.uk

Allington HughesAllington Hughes Solicitors offer a wide range of professional Legal Servicesto individuals and businesses alike.Established in 1826 we are proud to keep serving the local communitiesof North Wales and Cheshire.

01978 291 000 www.allingtonhughes.co.uk

Bupa Health & WellbeingEvery business wants their employees to be happy and healthy, and Bupaare here to help you achieve this. Whatever your company size or budget,we can provide a tailor made cost-effective solution for you. Visit us atstand 6 or call us on 0845 601 5748, or email us at [email protected].

0845 601 5748www.bupa.co.uk/business/small-business/business-local-expert

BusinesslineBusinessline is a professional business information service located within Wrexham Library. Ourexperienced team of business information specialists provide a bespoke service aimed at the localbusiness community. Were able to provide a wide variety of services to help both new and existingbusinesses together with business students. As a brief insight we can help you; start a new business,research your market, identify your competitors, source new suppliers, target new customers,identify marketing opportunities, check the credit worthiness of your suppliers, manage your staffeffectively, network with other local businesses and much more. Please feel free to download ourAndroid Smartphone app, which can be found on Google Play (the Android Market) by simplysearching for Businessline.

01978 292 092 www.wrexham.gov.uk/businessline

Change Leadership PartnersWe help you to successfully achieveorganisational change by providing high-impacttraining and coaching to create the knowledge, methods and skills for effective change leadership.Our Programmes add value by enabling you to:Support your people through their psychological transition so they quickly move forward andcontinue to be productive.Use a structured four-step process so your change projects will be consistently and successfullydelivered.Enhance the change leadership competencies of your management team for effective engagementof your people.The key outcome is your organisation will be more change adaptive, and will benefit from improvedcompetitiveness, growth and profitability.

01244 300 313 www.change-leadership.co.uk

Chartered Management InstituteProfessional body for Managers and Leaders, focusing on improving personal and organisationalperformance. We set the standards, support individual and organisational development, provideaccreditation, qualifications and professional recognition, including Chartered Manager status.Attractive membership rates for individuals and organisations at each event.

01539 726191 / 077 966 95259 www.managers.org.uk

Companies HouseAll limited companies in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are registered at CompaniesHouse, an Execu0ve Agency of the Department for Business, Innova0on and Skills (BIS).The main func0ons of Companies House are to:incorporate and dissolve limited companies; examine and store company informa0on deliveredunder the Companies Act and related legisla0on; and make this informa0on available to the public.

0303 1234 500 www.companieshouse.gov.uk

Costco Wholesale ChesterCostco Wholesale is a Cash and Carry Membership WarehouseClub, bringing you the best quality products at the lowestpossible prices. We are located just off the M56 motorway by Chester.

01244 852 071 www.costco.co.uk

Enterprise Europe Network WalesEENW provides information for Companies on EU legislation, supplies and tender informationservice for Welsh companies and acts as a gateway for developing R & D activities,commercial opportunities & technology transfer across Europe. A European BusinessSupport Organisation.

01352 704 748 www.enterpriseeuropewales.org.uk

Federation of Small BusinessesThe Federation of Small Businesses is the UK’s largest campaigning pressure group promoting andprotecting the interests of the self employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has210,000+ members. Our lobbying arm provides pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall andputs the FSB viewpoint over to the media. In addition, Member Services is committed to delivering awide range of high quality, good value business services to members of the FSB.

John Fergus - 07710 302 944Head Office - 01253 336 000 www.fsb.org.uk/info

Flintshire County CouncilFlintshire County Council Business Development Departmentassists all Businesses by means of Property and BusinessDirectory databases. Business advice from Inward Investmentto New Business Starts.Flintshire Business Week 12-19th OCTOBER includes Awards Ceremony, 2 DAY Exhibition andSeminars. Last year 2,500 delegates attended.

01352 703 042 www.flintshirebusinessweek.co.uk

Glyndwr InnovationsSupporting businesses with Training Services, Consultancy and Knowledge TransferPartnerships.

01978 293 183 www.glyndwrinnovations.co.uk

Glyndwr University Careers CentreThe Careers Centre at Glyndwr University provides impartial and professional information, adviceand guidance for current students, and graduates from North Wales. The Careers Centre also offersa range of services for employers and academic staff. The GO Wales Placement Scheme offers agenerous subsidy to companies who can offer a 6-10 week work-based project to students andgraduates. In addition, the GTD (Graduate Training and Development) programme offers financialhelp with further training for graduate employees.

01978 293 240www.glyndwr.ac.uk/en/Ourstudentsupport/Careers/

Groundwork North WalesGroundwork North Wales administers, implements and audits companies against the Green DragonEnvironmental Management Standard. Green Dragon provides the framework for companies andorganisations to make significant cost savings, comply with legislation, improve environmentalperformance and increase competitiveness.

01978 75 75 24 www.groundworknorthwales.org.uk

iContactiContact is the leading provider of Email Marketing and Social MediaMarketing software for Small and Medium sized companies. Based in North Carolina in the United

States and with offices in central London in the United Kingdom, iContact has more than one millionregistered users. For a free 30 day trial of our Email Marketing and Social Media Marketingsoftware visit: http://www.icontact.com

0208 099 7855 www.icontact.com

IMSMIMSM are a management consultancy implementing ISO standards to clientsworldwide. Our global team of highly qualified IRCA Standard auditors arewell versed in the implementation of ISO Standards including ISO 9001 QualityManagement, ISO 14001 Environmental Management and BS OHSAS 18001Health & Safety Management, and many more.

01793 688 990 www.imsm.com

Intellectual Property OfficeGovernment Department responsible for Patents,Registered Designs, Copyright and Trade Marks.

0300 300 2000 www.ipo.gov.uk

KIM InspireKIM is a voluntary organisation and a social enterprise that provides positive support to women fortheir emotional well-being with group work. KIM supports by addressing emotional and socialneeds, provides link between health services and the wider community, and encourages progressiontowards personal aims and aspirations. KIM head office is based in Mold, Flintshire and KIM’s groupwork settings are in Mold, Wrexham and in the borders of Chester. Kim also has two socialenterprise projects i.e. Kim Cafe in Wrexham Maelor Heddfan Psychiatric Unit, and ReActivate; atraining project by the people who have had lived experiences of mental health issues.

01352 872 189 www.kim-inspire.org.uk

Macdonald HotelsNestling in 27 acres of woodland, Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel, home to theAiden Byrne British Grill, is a tranquil country house haven. We have blended thebest of British tradition with 21st century comfort and luxury to ensure your staywith us is special. We are ideally located just a short distance from the attractions of the NorthWest, and the historic city of Chester is only ten minutes away.For our business clients we offer FREEWIFI, FREE parking, and 7 air conditioned meeting rooms all with natural daylight The Craxton Suitecan comfortably seat 420 Theatre Style. We offer competitive DDR rates from only £25PP. Includedin our DDR package is room hire, projector and screen, mineral water with cordials, bowl of freshfruit, hot and cold buffet and a dedicated conference porter.Indulge yourself; our Vital Health &Wellbeing Club offers a spa, gym, sauna, swimming pool and more, so you can enjoy the best ofboth worlds at the Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel..

0151 3474000 www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk

Mills MediaAs a crea0ve produc0on house, the Mills Media Group is unique in the world of visualcommunica0ons, combining crea0ve skills and specialised equipment under one roof. Supported bythe latest digital technology, graphics and video facili0es, our personnel provide an unrivalledservice to public and private sector clients.For many years now, we have been commissioned by UK and European companies to produce workfor industrial and commercial markets, o!en with 0ght budgets and demanding deadlines. Ourclients cover all aspects of the public and private sectors and include major blue chip organisa0onsas well as highly specialised small companies serving niche markets.Opera0ng from a modern 10,000 sq.!. headquarters, we cover the en0re UK whether for a PR photocall, a one day conference, trade exhibi0on or a new product launch, always offering our clients ahigh quality professional service.

0151 649 3600 www.millsmediagroup.com

exhibitors

Minuteman PressMinuteman Press Print and Design are currentlyenjoying their 15th year of success. Over this time wehave built our business on a solid foundation of quality products, customer service andcompetitive pricing. We offer outstanding business and promotional printing as well as a fullgraphic design service.

01978 857 080 www.wrexham.minutemanpress.com

North Wales Fire and Rescue ServiceNorth Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Business Education Team. The Team hasbeen established to help educate and inform the Responsible Person of theirresponsibilities under the Fire Safety Order 2005 (FSO). We aim to educate ratherthan enforce. A 2009 Government review of the Fire Safety Order 2005highlighted that it is mainly SMEs that are failing to comply.01745 535250 www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk

o2 Eagles MeadowWe are a dedicated business team looking after newand existing business customers for our 6 o2 stores. Ouraim is to provide you with a professional face to face

service at a time and place that best suits your business needs.01744 780 062 www.courierclub.co.uk/partners/o2

PPC RescueWe are Google AdWords and SEO specialists offering a jargon free, enthusiasticapproach to driving customers to your website, at an affordable price. We are aGoogle Certified Partner trained and vetted by Google to get the best out of thisamazing pay per click (PPC) advertising programme - in a nutshell, wed like tohelp you get more customers. We’re waiting for your call, what are you waitingfor?01244 470 067 www.ppc-rescue.co.uk

Printers UnlimitedFree loan office printers, clients simply buy the ink/toner from us. The printersare serviced and maintained free of charge. Printers are new Laser or Inkjetdesktop models.01244 566 330 www.printersunlimited.co.uk

Redbows Promotional GiftsRedbows is one of the UK’s leading suppliers ofpromotional gifts and promotional marketing

services including: logo design, artwork generation, printing, embroidery,product sourcing, supply, project management and fulfilment. The company isISO9001 and 14001 certified and a Chartered Distributor member of the BritishPromotional Merchandise Association.0845 8386 368 www.promotionalgiftsstore.co.uk

TaxAssist AccountantsWe are the largest national network of Accountancy and Tax Assistance officesworking specifically for small business.We have access to specialist advice and back up from a national support centre -but operate from an independent local office.We regularly check standards of service to ensure consistent quality throughoutthe network.

01978 447 181 www.taxassist.co.uk/wrexham

The Chartered Institute of MarketingWhether you are just starting up or are awell-established business, take advantage of FREEmarketing advice from local Chartered Marketers. Visit our stand to see how theworld’s biggest community of professional marketers can help grow yourbusiness.075 0008 5468 www.cim.co.uk/wales

TWA GroupTWA Group is a group of companies centredaround the logistics, logistics training andtechnology industries. TWA Logistics,TWA Warehousing & Distribution, TL Trainingand our IT company Corp Networking. Operating from its 100,000sq ft main sitein Bromborough, Wirral, TWA Group is a one stop shop for your logistics, trainingand IT requirements, so stop by and chat to our friendly knowledgeable team.0151 343 0545 www.twagroup.eu

Universal Stars Incorporated Ltd.While Universal Stars is proud to be the UK’sleading provider of LED Starcloths & draping, theyincreasingly supply LED systems for scenery, interiordesign, garden design, architectural and bespokebuilding projects. Used in soft goods like blinds,awnings, curtains, false ceilings and home cinemas,the creative possibilities are endless.01948 780 110 www.universalstars.co.uk

Wild ThangWild Thang is The Ultimate Merchandise Resource!We have everything you could ever need to helppromote, market & create the right image for yourcompany or organisation.We have four specialist areas Promotional Items &Merchandise, T-shirts-Leisurewear & Uniforms,Paper & Large Format Print & Football Kits-Teamwear, 1,000s of further itemsonline at www.wildthang.co.uk.Members of BPMA and Promota you are guaranteed a high standard of service& Industry integrity.0800 917 9809 www.wildthang.co.uk

Wrexham.comWrexham.com is a website for people living in or visiting Wrexham and thesurrounding area. Do you want to talk to those people?Wrexham.com is a new website byand for the people of Wrexham,already reaching over 65,000visitors monthly serving 160,000+ pages, growing consistently and continually.We offer high impact advertising on our site that will ensure your name, brand,product or service is seen by many. Our adverts allow you to send people directlyto your website, a specific page on your site (perhaps an enquiry form, or specialoffer?) or even a dedicated page on our site - the online equivalent of a flyer.In simple terms, your advertisement will be viewed by a large highly targetedaudience of Wrexham residents, business professionals and people interested inWrexham and the surrounding area who visit Wrexham.com every day.Wrexham.com works, so let us work for you!

01978 288 288 www.wrexham.com

Wynne-Jones IPWynne-Jones IP is a leading firm of Patent &Trade Mark attorneys with offices in Wrexham,Cardiff, Cheltenham and the West Midlands. We excel in providing our clientswith solutions to IP matters, taking care of the legal complexities so you canconcentrate on running your business. Clear, up-front estimates for work areavailable on request.01978 697 020 www.wynne-jones.com

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contractsMost of our clients, suppliers, distributors and partners have all started outfrom that ini'al contact - and what be(er way to build more business than tomeet people face to face at a Business Fair.

Whether as a high profile Sponsor or one of a wide variety of exhibitors youcan use our popular business events as an ideal pla&orm to promote yourproducts and services. A range of sponsorship and exhibi'on packages areavailable to suit most budgets.

Even if you are not looking to exhibit, there are many reasons why yourbusiness would want to take part as a visitor to one of our events. For onething, admission is free, but more importantlythere are a range of features which will makeyour trip worthwhile. As well as the B2Bexhibi'on where you can source local suppliersand develop future business partnerships, theevents feature business workshops, freemarke'ng clinics, informa'on on public sectorcontracts and business support, and freenetworking opportuni'es.

And because we get such a wide range ofexhibitors and visitors, you won’t feel out ofplace - whether you are a sole trader or a majoremployer; a new start or an old hand.

2012 Events

Liverpool Business FairThurs 15th March 2012 Liverpool FC

Manchester Business FairThurs 21 June 2012 Salford City Stadium

Wrexham & BorderlandsWeds 11 July 2012 Glyndwr UniversityWrexham

Wirral & ChesterThurs 27 Sept 2012 New Brighton FloralPavilion

Se�on & West LancashireTues 16 Oct 2012 Southport Theatre &Conven'on Centre

Halton & WarringtonThurs 1st Nov 2012 Stobart Stadium

The Patent BoxIf you want to reduce your Tax bill for patent-based profits to as little as 10% from next April then there are 3 things you need to do now:

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To find out more, contact Ian Lambert or Ithel Jones at Wynne-Jones IP.

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