Business Events Diary

This is a free business events diary service, nebusiness can not be held responsible if events are cancelled, postponed or details are changed without prior warning. Email brief details of your event to Iain Laing at iain.laing@ncjmedia.co.uk or phone (0191) 201 6374.

FEBRUARY

Wednesday 3 - Employers from the social care sector can find out how to attract the best staff at Your Future Workforce at Durham County Cricket Club, organised by North East National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and Skills for Care North East. Hosted by Graeme Stark, Quality and Procurement Manager at Tyne & Wear Care Alliance. From 9am to 12.30pm.For details visitwww.skillsforcare.org.uk/northeast or call 01642 345681.

Friday 5 – How can your company benefit from apprentice schemes? Free  breakfast event at TyneMet College. Martin Hottass energy sector development partner for Siemens Power Generation and Gillian Collinson skills strategy manager for One NorthEast will explain how apprenticeships can help companies improve productivity, staff motivation, plug the skills gap and reduce training and recruitment costs. The event starts at 8.30am and takes place in the Lauder Lecture Theatre at TyneMet College, Wallsend for further info email: derek.dixon@tynemet.ac.uk

Friday 5: Free equality and diversity in the workplace seminars - following the overwhelming success of their November 2009 seminars; Equality North East, in partnership with Northumberland Business Service Limited (NBSL), is pleased to announce a series of free ‘Equality and Diversity in the Workplace’ seminars to be held throughout the region. First seminar of 2010 will be delivered with the support of The Percy Hedley Foundation, 08:00am – 10:30am at St James’ Park. Contact lisa.wallace@equality-ne.co.uk for further details.

Tuesday 9: The North East in 2030 - A chance to have your say. One North East and the Association of North East Councils invite businesses to discuss the threats and opportunities facing the region over the next 20 years. 9am to noon at the Thistle Hotel, newcastle. Free. Details and registration call Anna Patrick on 0191 244 4031

Wednesday 10: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Northern CPD Day. A total of 19 expert speakers including One North East chairman Margaret Fay and chartered environmental surveyor Tim Elliott who will lead a number of discussions of environmental issues. The event is being held at the Civic Centre, in Newcastle. For further information, please contact RICS North East Events Coordinator Susan Doberman telephone 0191 221 0359 email sdoberman@rics.org.

Thursday 11: Expert insight seminar - employer benefits, employment law and pensions reform. The breakfast seminars will be delivered by David Cook, Senior Partner of the St. James’s Place Partnership, who will take you through issues which may affect your business. Places restricted to 15 delegates, 8.30am, Cafe 21, Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 2HH, coffee and croissants will be served from 8:30am and organisers anticipate you will to be back in your offices no later than 10:00am. For details contact Geoff Bowman on 08451 303 084 or geoff.bowman@sjpp.co.uk

Wednesday 17 - Get the Best from the Web. Do you want to get your website seen by search engines and to drive more traffic to your site? Or do you wish you could get better value from the visitors you are getting? Maybe you read the press and are wondering whether Twitter or Facebook can help your business? This informative workshop presented by award winning speakers combines SEO and social network insights to ensure you "Get the best from the Web". At Digital Lounge Tyneside CinemaFor more information or to book your place call Carly Herron on 0191 250 4530

MARCH

Wednesday 3/Thursday 4: Meet the Buyer events are a tried and tested way for busy purchasing professionals to meet with a host of new partners through an effective, targeted meeting system. The Oil, Gas and Energy ‘Meet the Buyer’ event takes place in the Procurement Pavilion at this years Business Exchange North East and will save you time, money and travel by matchmaking the needs of buyers and suppliers and bringing all of this together, in one place, over two days. The event also covers other sectors which include Automotive & Advanced Manufacturing, Business Services, Chemical Industries, Commercial Creative Industries, Defence and Marine, Energy and Low Carbon Technologies, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Public sector, Tourism and Hospitality. Details on business-exchange.org.uk

Thursday 12: Durham & Wearside Business Awards, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham. The first sub-regional final of the North East's biggest and best business awards, which are organised by the Journal and Evening Gazette in association with Business Link. For details and to book a table contact Kirsty Tarn on 0191 201 6072 or at kirsty.tarn@ncjmedia.co.uk

Wednesday 18 - Connecting Digital Creative & Healthcare companies (FREE networking event) NorthernNet, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus and RTC North have arranged pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Digital Creative and Healthcare markets.  4pm – 6.30pm (3pm start for pitching companies) at Digital City, Middlesbrough. To register: go to http://northernnethealthcare.eventbrite.com/

Thursday 19: Tyneside & Northumberland Business Awards, Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park. The second sub-regional final of the North East's biggest and best business awards, which are organised by the Journal and Evening Gazette in association with Business Link. For details and to book a table contact Kirsty Tarn on 0191 201 6072 or at kirsty.tarn@ncjmedia.co.uk or go to go to www.nebusinessawards.co.uk.

Thursday 25: Tees Valley Business Awards, Olympia Building, Teesside University.The third sub-regional final of the North East's biggest and best business awards, which are organised by the Journal and Evening Gazette in association with Business Link. For details and to book a table contact Kirsty Tarn on 0191 201 6072 or at kirsty.tarn@ncjmedia.co.uk or go to go to www.nebusinessawards.co.uk.

APRIL

Thursday 29: nebusiness awards Regional Final, Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield.The grand final of the North East's biggest and best business awards, which are organised by the Journal and Evening Gazette in association with Business Link. For details and to book a table contact Kirsty Tarn on 0191 201 6072 or at kirsty.tarn@ncjmedia.co.uk or go to go to www.nebusinessawards.co.uk.

MAY

Tuesday 25 to Thursday 27: Thinking Digital conference - the world's greatest thinkers head to the North East once again. The UK's answer to American-based 'technology & ideas conferences' such as TED and Pop!Tech returns fo a third year. Early bird discounts of 35% (£325 +VAT) off the standard ticket price (£449 +VAT) are available to anyone who books their ticket by 30 October at www.thinkingdigital.co.uk , The Sage Gateshead.