Current HOVIP Opportunities for 2010

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DIARY MARKERS: Please see the opportunities below plus make a note of 24th June 2010 for the annual HoV Innovation Awards & Marketplace (venue to be confirmed).

HOVIP opportunities (for details & booking forms please see links):

The following HOVIP workshops are for businesses (including social enterprise) based in the boroughs of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff or Torfaen, unless otherwise stated.

These practical and proven workshops are:

very relevant in these challenging times,
delivered by facilitators with industry experience,
part-funded (with a further 50% discount for social enterprises and businesses that have been trading for less than 12 months),
You may be eligible for a further discount via the national Workforce Development Programme: Call 0845 60 661 60

1. Innovative Branding Workshop, 22 February 2010: Treforest

Branding to raise your profile and grow your business with practical techniques to attract new and repeat business. The facilitator has over 12 years freelance Design experience.

2. Sales for Non-sales Persons Workshop, 24 February 2010: Cardiff (open to any business in Wales)

Practical hints and tips to help you successfully sell. The facilitator has over 30 years experience marketing and selling products & services in UK and International markets.

3. Business Challenge Workshop, 10 March 2010: Cwmbran

Find creative solutions to any challenge your business faces. Delegates have obtained real financial benefits plus it is an unusual networking and people development opportunity. The facilitator ran a profitable business that was nominated for Wales Innovative Company of the year in only its second year of trading.

4. Improving Media Relations Workshop, 18 March 2010, Cardiff (open to any business in Wales)

Practical skills, tips, contacts and increased confidence to improve your success rate for getting media coverage - which is critical in the current climate. This is facilitated by the Managing Director of a leading Public Relations company. HOVIP has directly benefited from this course through increasing our media coverage without relying on advertorial – increasing our exposure and reducing our costs.

5. Innovative Branding Workshop, 22 March 2010: Merthyr

Branding to raise your profile and grow your business with practical techniques to attract new and repeat business. The facilitator has over 12 years freelance Design experience.

Other opportunities:

1. International Trade Development Workshop (13 January: Cwmbran and 3 March: Cardiff)

A free, full day workshop (for up to 2 delegates per company), which addresses the key elements of preparing for international trade. Delivered by International Business Wales.

Please return the attached form to Kathryn Thurlow or fax 01443 846 735.