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.

MARCH

Thursday 11 - Distribution Day 2010 - Distribution 2010 will give businesses the chance not only to promote themselves but to network, build relationships and develop partnerships with organisations across the tourism industry in Tyne and Wear. Organised by Tourism Tyne and Wear, Distribution is the primary place for tourism businesses to exchange information and kick start their marketing activity for the year ahead at Newcastle Racecourse, Gosforth. For more information or to sign-up to attend the event, contact Roisin Cook on 0191 243 8838.

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 18 - Cleardata Open Day - Cleardata is a document scanning and document management bureau based in Blyth. The company is demonstrating the latest software and technology, designed to help your business go paperless, improve efficiencies and reduce unnecessary overheads. Admission is free, but is by ticket only. Places are limited. For further details and to book a ticket, call 01670 356734.

Thursday 18: 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.

Friday 19 - Projects – People and Process workshop hosted by Hazel Insight and Abellio Solutions and supported by The University of Sunderland’s AMAP Digital Factory Project. The workshop addresses the questions: How do you know your team is competent? How do you know it can work together? How do you know your project schedule is realistic? How will you measure progress? How will you handle a crisis? or revitalise a stalled project? The workshop will run from 9.30 to 4pm on Friday 19^th March at Sunderland Marriott Hotel, Seaburn. For qualifying delegates the Digital Factory Project will pay half the fee: ask about this on booking. Contact on Peter Comer on 0757 8576769.

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.

March 30th - Increasing Engagement in your Organisation. A free event with training organisation Dale Carnegie at The Marriott Hotel, Gateshead . Event runs from 8.30am - 10.30am. To reserve a place contact Linda Parkes 0845 658 2288 or email linda.parkes@dalecarnegie.com.

APRIL

Monday 12 - The Chartered Institute of Marketing: A marketers guide to winning contracts for the 2012 Olympics. Speaker Malcolm Gallagher is a Chartered Marketer, Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Marketers and a Freeman of the City of London. The event takes place at Newcastle University Business School from 6pm. Book online at www.cim.co.uk or contact: Region and Branch Events Team on 01628 427340 or email cimevents@cim.co.uk.

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.