Think Sandwell organises and participates in a number of events throughout the year.
The events range from breakfast seminars and trade masterclasses, and are held regularly in and around Sandwell.
View our events calendar below.
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04/12/2017
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05/12/2017
Aimed at: SME Business owners, leaders and people managers. Suitable for new leaders, managers or those in need of a fresh approach. Ideal for those wanting to evaluate the usefulness of more in-depth leadership and management programmes.
Workshop objective: Inspire leaders and managers to have more awareness of managing different types of people and gain knowledge of some of the techniques to improve their people management skills.
AIM for the Black Country is a service being offered to Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s) to enhance your growth and competitiveness. Through a partnership arrangement between the Black Country Chamber of Commerce, Black Country Growth Hub, Local Authorities, Black Country Consortium and the University of Wolverhampton you will be able to access a coordinated approach to a range of business support, advice and workshops. You can enter the programme through any of the aforementioned partners who will then manage the process from start to finish.
This workshop is funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and there is no cost to eligible SME’s taking part in this programme. There is a small amount of paperwork required to assess eligibility and evidence actions and outcomes.
Please see the eligibility criteria below and check if your business is eligible to access support through the AIM Programme:
Your business:
Your business must not have:
Venue: Holiday Inn M6 J10, 20 Wolverhampton Road West, Walsall, WS2 0BS
Free to attend
To express your interest please give us a call to discuss 0121 569 2121
To find out more about the programme click here
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05/12/2017
On Tuesday 5 December Ivolve will be hosting a business networking event at Mercure Goldthorn Hotel, Wolverhampton.
The aim is to create engagement, expand ideas for growth and diversity. You will have the opportunity to promote your new or current business in a relaxed environment, through building relationships with likeminded individuals.
Venue: Mercure Goldthorn Hotel, 126 Penn Rd, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ER
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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05/12/2017
On Tuesday 5 December we will be hosting a business start-up seminar so if you are thinking of starting or just started a new business this event is for you.
Come along to this FREE business start-up seminar where you will be provided with tailored help and support to help you to set up and run your own successful new business.
The event will cover a variety of topics including:
Aimed at individuals thinking of, or just starting a potential business, the seminar offers a structured approach to identifying opportunities, planning for success and ensuring a better chance of survival.
There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required.
Register here.
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06/12/2017
On Wednesday 6 December Q3 Academy will be hosting a business breakfast in partnership with PLANit Global.
The morning will include a presentation from guest speaker PLANit Global. Q3 Academy continues to successfully work with PLANit Global to raise students’ aspirations, and confidence. You will find the Breakfast an excellent networking opportunity which will help close the gap between business and education creating many opportunities for the future.
Agenda
8.15am: Breakfast
8.45am: Welcome from Q3 Academy Great Barr’s Chief Executive Dr Caroline Badyal & Head of School Mr Mark Arnull
9.00am: Guest speaker: PLANit Global
9.30am: Mentee’s 1-to-1’s/networking
10.00am: Event close
Venue: Q3 Academy, Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SD
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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06/12/2017
On Wednesday 6 December University of Wolverhampton invite you to attend a free networking event in partnership with SPEED.
Registration is from 8.30am, giving you an opportunity to do some informal networking and have some breakfast before a short presentation from either a guest speaker or one of the breakfast club members. They aim to give everyone the opportunity to speak to as many different people in the room as possible.
Make sure you bring plenty of business cards as you are sure to make some new business connections.
Venue: Grand Station, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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06/12/2017
On Wednesday 6 December Business Office Solutions CIC invite you to attend a level 2 health & safety in the workplace one day course.
his is an excellent introduction to health and safety in the workplace and will benefit all employees, particularly those who may be accepting a health and safety role, such as a safety representative within their organisation.
Successful candidates will be awarded a national Level 2 (Level 5 in Scotland) qualification which will provide an ideal platform to higher level training or career development.
A range of subjects are covered including:
Certification
Assessment is on-going by the instructor, culminating with a multiple choice question paper. This qualification does not expire, but refresher training and keeping up to date with changes to policies and procedures is vital to keep the qualification current.
Venue: Business Office Solutions CIC, 71 Tempest Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 1AA
Cost: £70
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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06/12/2017
On Wednesday 6 December Enterprise Action invite you to attend a workshop at SP/ACE for Enterprise, PA105, Technology Centre, Wolverhampton.
Delivered by Mischevious Marketing, specialists in branding and marketing, this workshop aims to cover key aspects of how to successfully create a brand for business and develop a strong rapport with your customer base.
Venue: SP/ACE for Enterprise, PA105, Technology Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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06/12/2017
On Wednesday 6 December Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julian Beer will be hosting a city talks event at Birmingam City University will feature a panel of experts from the arts, business and education sectors.
Speakers
Paul Faulkner
A history graduate from Cambridge University, Paul began his career at MBNA Bank, completing the Bank’s Graduate Management Scheme and working in a variety of roles across the organisation in both the UK and the US. Paul took over as CEO of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce in June 2015, having previously been CEO of Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
Gary Topp
Gary Topp is a CEO with both UK and international experience. He is currently CEO of Culture Central, a collaborative development agency for culture in the Birmingham city region. He has previously been CEO of Yorkshire Culture, Curzon Community Cinema and Greening Australia. His experience across many UK cities, Melbourne Australia and at regional level have given him a strong insight into the complex role that culture and sustainability play in the future of cities and their necessary interplay with evolving leadership and policy considerations.
Beverly Nielsen
Beverley Nielsen, is a campaigner, business person and entrepreneur, who has worked at Birmingham City University for the past decade as a Visiting Tutor, MA Design Management, Director of Employer Engagement, and most recently as founding Director, Institute of Design and Economic Acceleration (IDEA) where she works as Associate Professor. She has consistently promoted the West Midlands for its ingenuity, design and manufacturing expertise, founding the think tank, Idea Birmingham, and Birmingham Made Me.
Venue: C192, The Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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07/12/2017
Aimed at: SME Business owners or the person responsible for business tendering. Suitable for SME’s in industries where tendering is a crucial part of business growth.
AIM for the Black Country is a service being offered to Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s) to enhance your growth and competitiveness. Through a partnership arrangement between the Black Country Chamber of Commerce, Black Country Growth Hub, Local Authorities, Black Country Consortium and the University of Wolverhampton you will be able to access a coordinated approach to a range of business support, advice and workshops. You can enter the programme through any of the aforementioned partners who will then manage the process from start to finish.
This workshop is funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and there is no cost to eligible SME’s taking part in this programme. There is a small amount of paperwork required to assess eligibility and evidence actions and outcomes.
Workshop objective: Learn practical ways to increase your chances of having success when tendering for business.
Workshop trainer: Andrea Childs - Klick Business Solutions Ltd
Venue: Ramada Park Hall Hotel & Spa, Park Drive, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, WV4 5AJ
Free to attend
To express your interest please phone 0121 569 2121
Find out more about the AIM project here
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07/12/2017
On Thursday 23 and 3o and November the Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre are hosting a rail tender supplier readiness programme,‘Get On Track’ starting in November delivered by West Midlands Manufacturing Club. This will also take place on Thursday 7 , 14 and 15 December.
The programme will help your business capitalise on the bid and tender opportunities from HS2 and other public procurement.
The workshops cover:
Plus receive access to tender readiness webinars, one-to-one telephone support for the first tender application,12-month access to HR support and documentation and much more.
Venue :Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton WV10 9RT
Cost: £3,000 + VAT per company (includes two places)
To express an interest please email: wmmc@businesssolutionscentres.co.uk
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07/12/2017
On Thursday 7 December Business Forward will be hosting a networking meeting at the Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre. It is open to any business and there are no membership fees. This is followed by a structured meeting which invites attendees to promote their business in a relaxed but business-focused way.
Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RT
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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11/12/2017
On Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 December the University of Birmingham in partnership with Digital Railway and the Railway Industry Association (RIA) invite you to attend a conference. This will be held at the Gisbert Kapp Building, Birmingham.
The two day conference will bring together suppliers, rail operators and other industry organisations in the rail sector to share knowledge from the Digital Railway Programme and the UK Rail Research Innovation Network (UKRRIN).
Day one
15:00 – 16:30 Registration
17:00 Introductory presentations
18:00 Unlocking innovation networking opportunities and the opportunity to visit demonstrations facilitated by University of Birmingham
(Evening session includes meal/refreshments)
Day two
07:45 Registration
09:45 Welcome from David Waboso, Managing Director, Group Digital Railway
10:05 Opening address from Senior Transport Minister
10:45 – 17:30 The day will consist of:
Venue: Gisbert Kapp Building, 52 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston Campus, University of Birmingham,Birmingham, B15 2TT
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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12/12/2017
On Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 December the University of Birmingham in partnership with Digital Railway and the Railway Industry Association (RIA) invite you to attend a conference. This will be held at the Gisbert Kapp Building, Birmingham.
The two day conference will bring together suppliers, rail operators and other industry organisations in the rail sector to share knowledge from the Digital Railway Programme and the UK Rail Research Innovation Network (UKRRIN).
Day one
15:00 – 16:30 Registration
17:00 Introductory presentations
18:00 Unlocking innovation networking opportunities and the opportunity to visit demonstrations facilitated by University of Birmingham
(Evening session includes meal/refreshments)
Day two
07:45 Registration
09:45 Welcome from David Waboso, Managing Director, Group Digital Railway
10:05 Opening address from Senior Transport Minister
10:45 – 17:30 The day will consist of:
Venue: Gisbert Kapp Building, 52 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston Campus, University of Birmingham,Birmingham, B15 2TT
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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12/12/2017
On Tuesday 12 December Aston Business School and SimKissGuy will be hosting a workshop at The Colmore Building in Birmingham led by Dr Keith Glanfield. Keith will ask your views on living the brand, arriving at what it means and trying to achieve. We will then explore how to get employees to do this, what the difficulties and challenges are and how achievable this all is. Keith will share the latest thinking on the “identity perspective” to branding and we will finish with a short discussion.
Fresh perspective
Applying organisational psychology to branding uncovers an alternative way of “creating an environment” for brand experience to evolve and develop. In a workshop style we’ll unpick the conventional “living the brand” approaches to arrive at an alternative perspective on developing brand experience.
Benefits of attending
Key speaker
Dr Keith Glanfield is a Lecturer and Senior FME Fellow, joining the Marketing Group at Aston Business School in 2010 having secured a prestigious Foundation for Management Education / ESRC Fellowship awarded to fund Keith’s transition into academia from a 20 year commercial career in industry.
Awarded a Phd in identity and strategic brand management in 2013, Keith’s research interests focus on how to transform and optimise an organisation’s brands to improve organisational performance, sustainability and stakeholder satisfaction. Researching with organisations such as John Lewis and Waitrose, Keith’s research also investigates the influence of co-operative and mutual business models on stakeholder cohesion, brand community development, front-line employee performance and the co-creation of services between customers and service employees.
Keith integrates his research, teaching and engagement with practice as a regular contributor to the Times and Sunday Times, delivering executive education programs, consulting with industry and presenting new research and emerging marketing thinking to members of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Venue: The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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12/12/2017
On Tuesday 12 December, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce are hosting a conference for those businesses looking to trade with Pakistan.
The event will include documentary videos, a briefing on investment opportunities and guest speakers.
The Chamber is expecting around 40-50 businesses from Pakistan to be in attendance.
If you would like further information or would like to book please click here
Want to find out more about growing your business? Visit our Business Services pages now.
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13/12/2017
On Wednesday 13 December the Black Country Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual general meeting at Casino 36, Wolverhampton. This will be followed by mince pies and refreshments to celebrate the festive season.
The event is open to both members and non-members of the Chamber, but please be aware that only Chamber members will be able to vote.
Venue: Casino 36, 56 - 58 Temple Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4AQ
Free to attend
If you would like to attend, you can follow this link to register
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14/12/2017
On Thursday 23 and 30 and November, The Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre are hosting a rail tender supplier readiness programme,‘Get On Track’ starting in November delivered by West Midlands Manufacturing Club. This will also take place on Thursday 7, 14 and 15 December.
The programme will help your business capitalise on the bid and tender opportunities from HS2 and other public procurement.
The workshops cover:
Plus receive access to tender readiness webinars, one-to-one telephone support for the first tender application,12-month access to HR support and documentation and much more.
Venue :Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton WV10 9RT
Cost: £3,000 + VAT per company (includes two places)
To express an interest please email: wmmc@businesssolutionscentres.co.uk
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15/12/2017
On Thursday 23 and 30 and November, the Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre are hosting a rail tender supplier readiness programme,‘Get On Track’ starting in November delivered by West Midlands Manufacturing Club. This will also take place on Thursday 7, 14 and 15 December.
The programme will help your business capitalise on the bid and tender opportunities from HS2 and other public procurement.
The workshops cover:
Plus receive access to tender readiness webinars, one-to-one telephone support for the first tender application,12-month access to HR support and documentation and much more.
Venue :Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton WV10 9RT
Cost: £3,000 + VAT per company (includes two places)
To express an interest please email: wmmc@businesssolutionscentres.co.uk
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15/12/2017
On Friday 15 December Enterprise Nation will be hosting a networking event Grosvenor St Pauls Ltd, Birmingham.
What you can look forward to:
Venue: Grosvenor St Pauls Ltd, 11 St Paul’s Square, Birmingham, B3 1RB
Cost: Small business meet-up - £5.00 Birmingham: Small business meet-up + 1 Year Enterprise Nation Membership - £36.00
05/07/2023
Over four years, a funding programme has helped 92 businesses in Sandwell with face-to-face support and, in many cases, grant funding.
