Workshops & Seminars

The North Devon Showcase will include FREE seminars and workshops for businesses of all types on all types of subjects. Please check back regularly for updates, times and booking details..

Please note that seating capacity for these events is limited to 60.

Monday 10th November 2008

10am Opening of event

Introduction and welcome from Martin Wickham, General Manager of North Devon+.
David Whiteley, esteemed local solicitor and Chairman of North Devon+.
Katie Hopkins, guest speaker.

11am Connections for International Trade.

Emma Collum, UKTI. Exploring the routes to international trade.
Making the most of a world of opportunity.

12pm Opportunity Devon - recent trends.

John Baker, DCC. Keeping ahead of the game with opportunities for rural businesses.Current trends in information technology and renewable energy.

2pm Strategy to action - hands on help for a healthy business.

Katie Hopkins is now a successful business consultant and will be giving top tips to improve business performance. Covering sales, marketing and brand development.
A no nonsense information packed seminar “telling it like it is”!

3pm H&S - practical risk assessment.

Cathy Ricketts, Consultant. Help and advice on identifying the need for and completion of risk assessments. Learn where others have gone wrong. Don’t fall down on this important issue!

4pm Cutting through the greenwash.

Thomas Store, Envision. Proving you are green! This seminar will provide clarification on various UK green accreditation schemes which can be used to demonstrate an Organisation’s green credentials.

5pm SEO+design=website success

Mike Harding, SEO Dynamiks and Luke Green, The Layer Design. Want your website to work harder for your business? To stand out from the rest? Learn how blending SEO [search engine optimisation] techniques & website design can make your site a success.

6pm Beat identity fraud

Simon Spears, Shred-it. The importance of identity protection, yours and clients.
What risks do we face and how to beat the fraudsters.

7pm Networking evening

Brought to you by North Devon+, The Business League and The North Devon Manufacturers Association.

Tuesday 11th November 2008

10am Internet advertising & marketing.

Ed Rowe, Cornwall & Devon Media. The internet is a £billion marketplace. A few tips, hints and experiences from the sales team at www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk. Covering Google, display advertising, pay per click, websites, e-commerce and more. Look at how you can make money promoting yourself on the internet!

11am Cutting through the greenwash.

12pm Winning visitors for Devon.

Nicola Poultney. How the new Destination Management Organisation will market, support and develop tourism in the County and add value throughout the economy.

1pm Beat identity fraud.

Simon Spears, Shred-it. The importance of identity protection, yours and clients.
What risks do we face and how to beat the fraudsters.

2pm SEO+design=website success.

3pm Connections for International Trade.

Emma Collum, UKTI. Exploring the routes to international trade.
Making the most of a world of opportunity.

4pm Employment law - latest issues discussed.

Yvonne Johnstone, Consultant. Employment law is continually changing.
Benefit from this free seminar/Q&A session to help you keep abreast of recent changes.

5pm Opportunity Devon - recent trends.

John Baker, DCC. Keeping ahead of the game with opportunities for rural businesses.Current trends in information technology and renewable energy.

North Devon+ wishes to thank all of the speakers and organisations involved in this programme.

North Devon Business Showcase

10th – 11th November 2008

The Barnstaple Hotel

10:00AM – 5:00PM