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 Andrew Mernin at andrew.mernin@ncjmedia.co.uk or phone (0191) 201 6374.

JUNE

Tuesday 23: Own-It North East clinic for the creative industries, G10 Boardroom, Institute of Digital Innovation, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, 1pm-5pm.

Tuesday 23: Breakfast event for Morpeth businesses hosted by Business Network International (BNI). Morpeth's Turner Chapter of BNI are inviting businesses to come along for breakfast to find out how BNI can help them. Details available from Nicola Laidlow on 079510 14994. 

Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24: Gamehorizon conference featuring key speakers from the video games industry, hosted by Codeworks, The Sage Gateshead. For more information go to www.gamehorizonconference.com

Wednesday 24: Designing Demand - free workshop developed by the Design Council to help you get the full value from design. 8.30am to 14.30pm (includes breakfast and networking lunch), Ward Hadaway, Sandgate House, Newcastle, NE1 3DX. Details available from Sarah Belton on s.belton@entrust.co.uk or call 0191 244 4008.

Wednesday 24: Oil Seed Rape Network, Open Day and Trials Demonstration, Eryholme, nr Darlington. 10am-4pm. Contact: Chris Glover on 07990 541278.

Wednesday 24: Gosforth and Jesmond Business Network. Meet local business people to make new contacts and share business news over a glass of wine and a canapé. Organised by pr company uniquethinking and direct marketing company Mobious, the group meets three or four times a year for an informal gathering. Newcomers are welcome and this event will feature a speed-networking session. 6pm to 8pm, Opus Gallery, Gosforth. £5 entry to cover food and drink costs with profits donated to St Oswalds Hospice. Go to www.gosforthbusinessnetwork.co.uk for more info.

Thursday 25: Leadership event at Newcastle University Business School with best-selling author John Lees who will discuss how expectations of workers are changing and what organisations can do to retain talent. 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Newcastle University Business School, Citywall, Citygate, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. Email bsevents@ncl.ac.uk for more information.

Thursday 25: Tees Valley Busines Club, marketing event, Wynyard Rooms, Billingham, 6pm (buffet on arrival) for 6.30pm start. Learn more about marketing and how it can help your business. Reserve your place by calling Pauline Osborne on 01642 457 907 or email pauline@doyenpersonnel.co.uk

JULY

Thursday 2: Winning public sector contracts - a practical beginners guide hosted by the Service Network and free to its members (£50 + VAT to non-members), Maersk Training Centre UK, Floor 6, Stockbridge House, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle, 9am to 4pm (breakfast + lunch), to register email annapatrick@service-network.co.uk or call Anna Patrick on 0191 244 4031. 

Thursday 2: Series of breakfast seminars hosted by South Tyneside College based on adding value to your business, 8am to 10am, South Tyneside College, St George's Avenue, South Shields, details from Maxine Downey on 0191 427 3679 or email maxine.downey@stc.ac.uk

Friday 3: Breakfast workshop hosted by UKTI and HSBC to help SMEs preparing to expand overseas. To register your interest go to www.hsbc.co.uk/tradeacademy

Wednesday 8: In conversation with Stephen Heslop, the Darlington-based entrepreneur behind Natural Warmth. 5.30pm for 6pm start, to 8pm, to submit a question or reserve your place, contact Victoria Thompson on 0191 516 6045 or email victoria.thompson@ne-bic.co.uk

Wednesday 8: Trading out of trouble - hear from Paul Callaghan, chairman of Leighton Group and Roy Stanley, the man who created the Tanfield Group, about how to weather the economic storm. 9am registration and breakfast, Centre for Life, free to Service Network members, £30 + VAT to non-members. To register call 0191 244 4031 or email annapatrick@service-network.co.uk

Thursday 9: NEPIC Pharmaceutical Networking for Best Practice event, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 2-6pm. Details on 01642 442560.

Thursday 9: Open day at Cleardata - a document scanning and document management bureau in Blyth. Free admission, but ticket only. Details available on 01670 356 734.

Friday 10: The Association of Women in Property Yorkshire and North East who bring together businesses in the property, built environment and construction industries networking lunch and presentation, the Fishermans Lodge,Jesmond Dene, Jesmond from 12pm to 2:30pm. Members £16, Non-Members £2. For bookings contact Jenny Graham on 0191 3016497 or jennifer.graham@nwl.co.uk

Friday 17: NEPIC summer BBQ, Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club from 6.30pm. Details on 0191 516 4400.

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Monday 7: Business Networking Racing - Mix business with pleasure and enjoy premier hospitality, meet new contacts, all in a day at the races. Newcastle Racecourse & Conference Centre, tickets £25 including VAT. Call 0191 236 2020 to purchase tickets.