Networking

Birmingham's oldest breakfast networking club received great advice from IOD Management Consultant Jean Pousson, and a major financial boost this month when the West Bromwich Building Society announced a sponsorship deal for 2008.

Marc Reeves at the BBBC

Birmingham's longest standing breakfast networking club heard from the Post newest Editor Marc Reeves at their May meeting.

July saw the launch of a significant initiative to put intellectual property into the consciousness and within the grasp of innovative businesses in the West Midlands.

Success in South Staffs

The advantages of networking for professional services companies is increasingly recognised as another new network begins to gather momentum.

One year on Biztv revisits the North Staffs Project to see how it has grown and developed.

Coventry First

For Business and Professional Services in the Coventry Warwickshire area.

BCI Exhibition

Birmingham Chamber hit on a very successful idea with it’s recent Annual Conference, Exhibition and Awards event at the Hilton Metropole. Over 1300 delegates joined a wide range of exhibitors and VIP guests to learn more about how the Chamber is working for and with it members.

Telford Business Partnership

Telford and the surrounding area will soon have a Business Partnership networking operation following a high profile launch at the end of January 05. Professional services businesses will be looking to gain from participating in events, networking opportunities and other projects being brought forward through the growing number of companies involved. Biztv will be there to record the occasion and speak with some of the members of this major partnership initiative. www.telfordbusiness.org

BGR

Business Growth Resources, a Dudley based Training provider is backing a national campaign to provide free help and support SME?s and Owner managed businesses by contributing time and expertise. BGR is a partner training provider to the Learn on TV initiative (www.learnontv.net).

Hosting partners Advantage West Midlands, GVA Grimley and English Partnerships found value in joining together to host delegates to the CBI Annual Conference to a reception during the event. The CBI brings business leaders from around the world together and offers a unique opportunity to Birmingham and the Region to meet and influence this audience in an informal business setting.