Unique Free Business Event 'The Creative Business Conference'
Creative Shropshire, the networking group run by the membership who work to promote Shropshire as a centre of creative excellence, have teamed up with Shropshire Council and 'Cogs' to offer a unique free business event entitled The Creative Business Conference.
The 'Profit from Ideas' event is being held at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on Tuesday July 19th and will be opened by Councillor Mark Pembleton, Head of Economic Development at Shropshire Council. Other speakers will include Lee Rolston, Marketing Director of Muller Dairies, and Helen Mitchell from Ascendency Internet Marketing in Shifnal.
Chair of Creative Shropshire and owner of Phoot Creative, Steve Ashdown said "Shropshire is a melting pot of world class creative businesses. This event is a fantastic opportunity to harness those local skills that can really take businesses forward and make it a success".
Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft's Chair, Sophie Eades said "this event will be invaluable to creative businesses, be them commercially creative or more 'hands on' creative such as the design-led work produced by the members of the Guild." Sophie, who is also a committee member for Creative Shropshire and owner of Lilac Sky Marketing, PR and Photography continued "there are so many extremely talented businesses within the county that offer a whole gamut of creative services, it really isn't necessary to go outside Shropshire to source creative quality".
The main focus of the event is offer encouragement and advice to creative businesses by way of a series of informative and lively workshops throughout the morning.
During the afternoon, the whole business community will be invited to an exhibition to not only fully appreciate the creative talent within the county, but to also network and source local web developers, marketing and advertising experts, photographers, copy writers and more.
The afternoon will consist of workshops including: social media, engaging the media with confidence and sourcing local services. All of this alongside an array of exhibiting organisations to offer business support and advice on issues such as: exporting, expanding your workforce and high growth business support initiatives.
To register for this free event please go to http://profit-from-ideas.eventbrite.com or contact delia.yapp@shropshire.gov.uk 01743 252597.
If you are a Shropshire based creative company interested in exhibiting your work for free during the afternoon, please contact Delia Yapp.
Further event information is available at www.creativeshropshire.org/profit.
