From Local to global: exploring & unlocking new markets
Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 8, 2024
8:45 AM - 4:30 PM BST
Tuesday 8th October
08:45am - 4:30pm
Location
Venton Conference Centre
Chapel Parc
Newquay
TR8 5AH
Fees/Admission
Funding Eligibility
This event is fully funded. Free lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Prior to the event, you will need to sign a self-declaration form to confirm eligibility for funding.
If applicable you will need to provide the following information:
Parking
There is parking at Venton Conference Centre.
Subsidy Control (formerly State Aid)
Where applicable (if you are attending this event as a representative of a business or go on to start a business), this event will accrue towards your subsidy control allowance (formerly known as State Aid). By attending, you are confirming that this, along with any previous support received (e.g. de minimis) will not exceed the Minimum Financial Assistance (“MFA”) threshold of £315,000 cumulated over the current and the previous two financial years). In compliance with the UK subsidy control, a statement of the value of this event will be provided to you by the organisers after attendance.
Subsidy control for a one-day interactive workshop
£774 flat rate per intervention
You will need to inform us of previous state aid. Please provide this information prior to the event.
Photo Consent
Photographs will be taken at this event. We intend to use the images in our promotional material to tell others about the benefits of the project (Evolve Futures). We would like to use your photograph in publicity which may appear locally, nationally and worldwide (such as, social media, websites or other forms of marketing materials). On arrival, we will ask you to sign a sign-in sheet where you will be able to opt in-out of photography consent. By indicating ‘yes’, you are giving consent for your image to be used. The University of Exeter will keep your image on our records. The information will only be used in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For more information on your rights please visit: exeter.ac.uk/dataprotection/rights
Funding Information
The University of Exeter has been commissioned to deliver the EVOLVE FUTURES project on behalf of the Growth Hub by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) (1) as part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme. The programme is delivered through the University of Exeter in partnership with Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Cornwall Rural Community Charity and aims to improve the opportunities for enterprises across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that aspire to good growth and to accelerate their development through the provision of expert business support.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
Data Protection and Privacy
To aid organisation of this event, attendee information may be shared with relevant staff in the University e.g. a list of attendees could be provided to the University host or guest speaker. We will store your information securely, so that we can communicate to you about the event (e.g. cancellation of event, changes to the itinerary).
Confirmation of your attendance at this event will be stored confidentially by the Evolve Futures programme for a period of up to seven years to allow us to comply with our funder. Your details will also be shared with the Growth Hub (CIOSGH) as we are working together to deliver Good Growth Commissioned services to businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
More information on the University's privacy policies can be found here. For more information on Growth Hub’s own privacy policy, please visit this page.
Contact Information
Rosie Lea
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Description
Are you thinking about how and where to grow your business customer base in the UK or overseas?
If you are aiming to enter an international marketplace, do you know what you need to know? Who can help? What is involved?
Perhaps you joining a supply chain that has global paperwork or governance requirements that are unfamiliar… how can you avoid getting caught out unexpectedly?
Whether your business is service or product based, this event is tailored to support successful expansion into both domestic and international markets. It will provide you with an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge, practical strategies and expert guidance across key areas such as market identification, entry strategies, financial planning, logistics management and scaling operations.
Attendees will also benefit from plenty of networking opportunities to forge valuable connections within Cornwall, the wider business community and to expert export support advisors and a lunch buffet & refreshments will be provided to all attendees.
- Learn strategic approaches to identify and enter new markets, whether domestic or international.
- Discover practical strategies for financial planning and logistics management crucial for market expansion.
- Hear from industry experts on successful tactics and ways to navigate UK and global supply chains.
This event is aimed at business leaders of any sector – whether service or product based - who wish to:
- expand their markets into new domestic marketplaces or to export internationally
- effectively balance existing leads and balance new sales pipelines
- develop their network and connections
To sign up to this event please follow this link to eventbrite registration.
https://from_local_to_global.eventbrite.co.uk
Join us from 08:45 for networking and refreshments with the speakers starting promptly at 09:30.
Agenda
08.45 Arrival, Registration, Coffee & networking
09:30 Welcome & Introduction with John Brown
09:45 Jonathon Jones from Tregothnan
10:10 Catherine Mead from Lynher Dairies
10.30 Break – Coffee & Networking
11:00 Workshop 1: Starting your exporting journey, accessing opportunities and wider support with Nicola Lloyd, Cornwall Trade & Industry
12:00 Lunch & networking
13:00 Workshop 2: Creating export plans and supply chain mangement with Jonathan Maiden & TBC
14:00 Workshop 3: Marketing strategies for export / new markets; lead and sales pipeline management with Michael Bernard
14:30 Break – Coffee & Networking
15:00 Workshop 4: Practicalities, documentation & top tips with Gerry Hamblin-Deere
15:30 Panel discussion & Q&A - Moderated by John Brown
- Colin Piper
- Michael Bernard
- Nicola Lloyd
16:20 Wrap-Up
16:30 Event Close
