About this Event
Hull & East Yorkshire Made Smarter Team are pleased to be working in partnership with Hull and Humber Chamber and the local Department for Business and Trade teams to provide an “Update” Export for Manufacturers workshop / information briefing on Tuesday, 12th November.
The event is free of charge and for manufacturers only. It will be held on Thursday 12th November at 10:00am at the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, 34-38 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1YE.
This event is part of International Trade Week and is for the manufacturing sector of Hull & East Riding; where businesses are keen to obtain updates on changes / or supportive actions to help the business to increase their potential to export their products to the international market.
Both the Chamber of Commerce staff and Business and Trade Advisors will be on-hand to provide a combination of knowledge transfer / information exchange, as well as the opportunity for one-to-ones to support those manufacturing business who are looking into increase their export potential as well as those new to exporting.
During the session, we will also welcome Hull & East Riding Export Business Champions to share their practical experience of exporting, attending overseas exhibitions and simple tips to working in the international market.
The event will commence with a welcome by Kirk Akdemir Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce (Chamber President) over some tea / coffee.
Contributions from
· Sharon Stathers DBT Export Advisor
· Lorraine Holt International Trade Manager Chamber of Commerce
· Caroline Renwick: Export Champion & Export Manager at Teal & Mackrill Ltd &
· Dina Tchernych International Logistics Manager at Creating Solutions Ltd
· Jacquie Newman Investment Programme Coordinator HEYBusinessGrowthSkillsHUb
Followed by One-to-One Session with grant funders and support agencies whilst enjoying a buffet lunch.
Proposed Timetable
10:00am Delegates arrive for coffee & Tea
10:15am Introduction / Welcome by Les Selby Made Smarter
Welcome by Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce (Chamber President Kirk
Akdemir) – outline the importance of export to the region’s growth and business
survival
10:40am Export update from Department of Business & Trade / Services available to
support businesses from the DBT Export Team
11:10am Update from Lorraine Holt International Trade Manager Chamber of Commerce
11:40am Coffee / Tea / Refreshment Break
11: 50am Export Growth Grant (EGG) Funding Programme – Trade Show Exhibitor Grants
12:00am Exporting, attending overseas exhibitions and simple tips to working in the
international market.
Caroline Renwick: Export Champion & Export Manager at Teal & Mackrill Ltd
Larisa Oprea - Export Sales Manager at Bartoline
12:30am Networking over Lunch
Due to the limited number of places manufacturing business will receive priority in the places at the event - support agencies / consultancies please contact the event organisers. If not a manufacturing business in the Hull or East Yorkshire please do not register. Thank you
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, Beverley Road, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
