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Dedicated Small Business Conference 11th September – Book Now!

The North East Workforce Skills Programme and the University of Sunderland are hosting a Dedicated Small Business Conference on 11th September at Hope Street Xchange in Sunderland.

Come along and take advantage of our bite sized super informative SME focussed training sessions:

• Social Media, Raising Your Profile
• Writing With Impact
• Future Proof Your Business With Funded Training
• How To Get Paid On Time

You’ll also get to hear from our key note speakers from the Chamber of Commerce, the FSB and the University’s Business School. There will also be a wide range of exhibitors offering advice and guidance, exhibitors including Sunderland City Council’s Innovation Super Network, North East BIC, Sunderland North Community Business Centre, the University of Sunderland’s Apprenticeship Team, the Centre for Graduate Prospects, Work Based Learning, MTC Training and more.

The agenda has been designed to offer SME’s the opportunity to learn and grow. You’ll find out what’s happening in the region, access some useful training sessions and meet experts who could help your business grow.

Agenda – 11th September 2023

9:00am Registration and Refreshments

9:20am Welcome - Professor Lawrence Bellamy, Dean of Faculty, Business, Law and Tourism, University of Sunderland

9:30am FSB: Support and Solutions for SMEs - Reshma Begum, Development Manager - North East of England

9:45am Chamber of Commerce: Local Skills Improvement Plan Update - Rachel Anderson Assistant Director of Policy, LSIP Project Lead Tees Valley and North of Tyne, North East Chamber of Commerce

10:00am University of Sunderland Business School Offering - Dr Derek Watson, Associate Professor, University of Sunderland Business School

10:15am Small Business Workshops including:

• Social Media, Raising Your Profile - Sue Thompson, Catch Design Management, winner of 2022 Digital Women Trainer/Educator of the Year
• Writing With Impact - Dr Susan Mandala, Associate Professor (Research) in Pragmatic Stylistics, University of Sunderland
• Future Proof Your Business With Funded Training - MTC Training and University of Sunderland
• How To Get Paid On Time - Nick Dent, Chartered Legal Executive

11:00am Refreshments

11:15am Small Business Workshops (repeated to allow attendance of two):

• Social Media, Raising Your Profile - Sue Thompson, Catch Design Management, winner of 2022 Digital Women Trainer/Educator of the Year
• Writing With Impact - Dr Susan Mandala, Associate Professor (Research) in Pragmatic Stylistics, University of Sunderland
• Future Proof Your Business With Funded Training - MTC Training
• How To Get Paid On Time - Nick Dent, Chartered Legal Executive

12:00pm Meet the Experts

12:30pm Closing Remarks - Sir David Bell KGB DL, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive University of Sunderland

12:40pm Lunch, Meet the Experts and Business School Tour

Book Now!

Book now on Eventbrite.

Find out more about the North East Workforce Skills Programme or contact us at neworkforceskills@sunderland.ac.uk.

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