Business events
The Council organises an annual business fair and this year held
an event to encourage business start ups. Businesses which
would like to be kept informed of future events which aim to
improve prosperity and stimulate economic development in the
Borough, including the next business fair, which will be held on 15
May 2009 can e-mail their details to rac.comms@broxbourne.gov.uk
or telephone 01992 785592.
'Becoming your own boss' : an advice and information
event November 2008
The Borough Council recently held an event to encourage business
start ups in the Borough. The event at the Cheshunt
Marriott Hotel, who sponsored the evening was organised in
partnership with Businesslink.
The event provided:
• Networking opportunities
• Advice on how to turn ideas or skills into a
business
• Information on how to successfully market a
business
• The secrets of website success
• Key support agencies available to give
advice
For further information, you
can e-mail rac.comms@broxbourne.gov.uk.
Broxbourne Business Fair 2008
The Borough Council held its second business
fair for Broxbourne at Wolsey Hall, Windmill Lane, Cheshunt on
Friday 30 May. There were over 200 attendees, including
exhibitors and visitors. There were forty exhibition stands,
from the private, public and voluntary sectors, including stalls
for Borough Council services.
The purpose of the fair was to increase
prosperity in the Borough by offering advice and information on a
range of topics relevant to local businesses, facilitating business
to business networking, fostering links between the public sector
and the business sector and encouraging residents to think about
starting up their own businesses.
The Olympic Delivery Authority made a presentation on
procurement opportunities at the 2012 Olympics for local
businesses. Exhibiting organisations were also able to take
advantage of the networking opportunities which the fair presented,
and exhibitors and visitors were able to listen to short talks on
starting up and marketing a business.