Business Events

The Keighley branch of EB Networking (EBN) has issued an open invitation to non-members to attend a free visitor day at Cougar Park, home of Keighley RLFC. The group meets fortnightly for two hours at the same time and location. Full details are at www.ebnetworking.co.uk. The site also incorporate an online registration facility.

October 8

Polishing up PR and social media will be just some of the free workshops on offer at an event for businesses held at Wetherby Racecourse from 11am to 4pm. Welcome to Yorkshire’s ‘Y Business Hub’ event aims to put businesses in touch with suppliers and tourism experts. To attend the free event, visitors should register at yorkshire.com/yhub or contact David Shields at [email protected] or 07917 798 802.

Rotherham businesses are being given the chance to find out more about opportunities to trade internationally at a workshop being organised by RiDO (Rotherham Investment & Development Office) in conjunction with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). The workshop will be held at Fusion Business Centre on Magna Way in Rotherham from 10am to 1pm. Contact Julia Millea by email at [email protected] or call 07810 151953.

October 9

Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants and Reynolds Trade Credit will host the inaugural meeting of a new breakfast club aimed at bringing together decision makers from local businesses in the Sheffield City Region. The event is taking place at the Aston Hotel on the Sheffield/Rotherham border between 8am and 9.15am, and will focus on Retention of Title clauses. The breakfast club is free to attend. To confirm your attendance contact Brendan Hall at Hart Shaw on 0114 251 8872 or email [email protected]. Places are limited.

October 10

Medtech/life sciences companies can now collaborate with the NHS on R&D and clinical trials to accelerate product innovation. Find out about access routes, IP and funding. This event takes place from 1.30pm to 5pm at Tankersley Manor Hotel, Sheffield. The cost is £45 + VAT. Contact [email protected] to book a place.

October 14

4Networking Wakefield launches a lunchtime networking group at the Toby Carvery in Wakefield from midday. For more information on the 4N meeting which takes place until 2pm, visit www.4networking.biz for details and to book online. The meeting is open to non-members.

October 15

Find out what practical steps you can easily take to export and hear how one major South Yorkshire business has grown through overseas trade at a Yorkshire Institute of Directors (IoD) event at Sheffield Hallam University’s Radcliffe Building. The event starts at 5.30pm. This event is free but booking is essential. Go to http://lnkd.in/bi6MRWA or www.iod.com/yorkshireevents. The speaker is Peter Holmes, managing director of Anchor Magnets.