Business Events

Entrepreneur Judith Donovan CBE will be the key speaker at an event held by the business support organisation Connect Gazelles and will be discussing how to ‘Build a business in Bradford – the hard way’ and sharing the ten key lessons she has learnt during her career. It will start at 5.30pm for 6pm, finishing at 8pm, at Carrwood Park, Leeds. The event is for Connect Gazelle members; non-member SMEs turning over in excess of £250,000 are welcome to attend as guests. For more details call 0113 384 5638 or visit www.connectgazelles.co.uk

October 5

The Deep – a black-tie event to raise funds for essential conservation work to protect the endangered manta rays. The work is being carried out in partnership with the research arm of The Cousteau Society, Equipe Cousteau. The evening includes a four-course dinner, auction and guest speaker Pierre-Yves Cousteau. Tickets are £40, to book call 01482 381020.

October 8

Businesses in South Yorkshire are invited to the launch of Make It Happen Monday at The Quadrant in Sheffield. Developed from 4Networking, Make It Happen Monday offers an opportunity to seek business advice. It is £20 to attend. For more information and to book visit www.makeithappenmonday.biz, or call 01709 810081.

October 11

The opportunities and benefits for Yorkshire businesses to invest in Poland will be discussed at a seminar in Leeds. Organised by law firm Dickinson Dees, in conjunction with Polish-based lawyers Windmill, Gasiewski and Roman, it will be held at Dickinson Dees’ offices at 1 Whitehall Riverside at 4pm. To book a place, contact the Dickinson Dees events team: [email protected] ; 0191 279 9373. You can also book online via the events page at www.dickinson-dees.com

October 12

Working in conjunction with UKTI, DLA Piper is hosting an event at its Leeds offices, offering Yorkshire businesses an insight into doing business in Australia. Paul Madden, High Commissioner at UKTI Canberra, and Russell Adams, office managing partner at DLA Piper in Sydney, are the main speakers at the event. Anyone interested in attending should contact [email protected].

October 16

Alex McWhirter, chief executive of Finance Yorkshire, is the guest speaker at the Hull Professionals’ Lunch hosted by Humberside & District Society of Chartered Accountants at the Kingston Theatre Hotel. 12.15pm-2pm. Cost: £13 incl VAT. Book online at www.icaew.com/yorksandhumber or contact: Gillian North: +44 (0) 113 322 0872. Email: [email protected]

October 18

Doncaster racecourse will be playing host to the very first 4 Business Expo eventr. The free crèche and stand sitter service will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis so please contact Kelly on 01302 515385 to book prior to the event. For more information about 4 Business Expo visit www.4businessexpo.co.uk or telephone 01302 515385.