Week 1
3 October
Brunch Means Business
11am - 12pm
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
Before the launch of the Menta Trade Fair and Business Festival join Menta and Invest In Suffolk to network and hear from the keynote speaker, Alex Monroe.
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3 October
Menta Trade Fair
12pm - 7pm
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
Over 100 businesses will be exhibiting their products and services to over 600 visitors. With great business to business networking opportunities too, it is an event not to be missed.
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3 October
Drinks Reception
6pm - 7pm
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
Following the Menta Trade Fair join Menta and Signpost2Grow to celebrate the launch of the Business Festival with a drinks reception and jazz pianist.
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4 October
Happy Staff Are Good for Business
7.45am - 10:30am
Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket
Business Breakfast with the opportunity to meet new business connections through our popular safari networking with contacts from a wide range of industry sectors.
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5 October
Coffee Means Business
9:30am - 11:30am
Frankie & Bennys, Bury St Edmunds
Coffee Means Business, is a relaxed, informal business networking event for all local businesses. No membership, no pressure, just great networking over coffee.
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5 October
Cash Point
From 2pm
Nine Jars, Haverhill
Join New Anglia Growth Hub and Signpost2Grow for a cuppa and a chat with local business advisers and receive information about grants, finance, energy efficiency, exporting, and much more.
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6 October
Bank of England Networking Breakfast
7:30am - 9:00am
West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
Join us for the annual update from Tim Pike, as he shares the Bank of England's latest economic forecasts and their recently published inflation report.
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Week 2
9 October
Developing Self Awareness
8:30am - 9:30am
West Suffolk College
How to apply Jung personality preferences in a practical way: Learn with colleagues as West Suffolk College will be delivering some short management CPD sessions during the Business Festival.
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9 October
GDPR - What's The Fuss?
9am - 1pm
St Andrews Castle, Bury St Edmunds
What is GDPR and what does your business need to know to ensure compliance with GDPR, Document Management and Business Risk? Delivered by Hugh J Boswell, Masson Tech & Box-It-East.
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9 October
Introduction to Lean Management
2pm - 3pm
West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
What is LEAN?: Learn with colleagues as West Suffolk College will be delivering some short management CPD sessions during the Business Festival
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10 October
Crowd Funding
1pm - 2pm
West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
How can crowd funding help your business?: Learn with colleagues as West Suffolk College will be delivering some short management CPD sessions during the Business Festival
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10 October
International Trade
4pm - 5pm
West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
What are the latest trends in the international arena?: Learn with colleagues as West Suffolk College will be delivering some short management CPD sessions during the Business Festival
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11 October
Free Skills Engagement Forum
7:30am - 9am
Haverhill Arts Centre, Haverhill
Join us at this event that gives businesses the opportunity to discuss issues currently facing them regarding recruitment and retention of staff with a focus on engaging with school and college leavers.
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12 October
Celebrating Tourism Trade Fair
5pm - 7pm
The Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds
Organised by Bury St Edmunds and Beyond, Discover Newmarket and Visit Suffolk, The Celebrating Tourism Trade Fair will enable organisations in the tourism trade to network and collaborate.
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13 October
Bury Free Press Business Awards
7pm - 1am
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
The final event of the Festival which recognises a wide range of business achievements from Best Start Up to Business of the Year. Enter your business now to be part of the evening.
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