Events

24 Jan

Rural Tourism, Food and Drink

9:00 - 11:00 | Marketing Lancashire

Group Peer learning and one-to-one support. A fantastic opportunity to work with other like-minded businesses in Lancashire. You can be a new or established business, have less than five...

24 Jan

Export Academy: A step-by-step guide to internationalise your marketing and website

10:00 - 12:00 | Department for International Trade

A step-by-step guide to internationalise your marketing and website

25 Jan

Innovate Local North West

9:30 - 16:30 | Innovate UK KTN

Calling for business and innovators from #Lancaster & South #Cumbria – it’s time to make a difference! We want to hear your thoughts on the strategic priorities for innovation...

25 Jan

Opportunities in the Norwegian Energy Sector for Northern Powerhouse Businesses

10:00 - 11:00 | Department for International Trade

The Department for International Trade (DIT) in the UK and Norway are delighted to invite businesses from across the Northern Powerhouse to participate in a free webinar to explore...

27 Jan

Business Excellence: Pricing with Purpose

9:00 - 13:00 | Lancaster University Management School

Business Excellence: Pricing with Purpose Profitable pricing trumps cost cutting every time, yet in times of profit squeeze we always reach for the cost cutting trigger. Materials inflation, wage...

27 Jan

Effective communication

10:00 - 11:00 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

Do you want to communicate in a way that is guaranteed to win hearts and minds? Communication is vital to organisations to inspire, engage and empower people inside and...

27 Jan

Onboarding process & coaching skills

10:00 - 15:00 | Lancaster and Morecambe College

Employees are at their most vulnerable during their first 3 months of employment. Research indicates that generally 1 in every 4 employees leave employment during this initial period, which...

27 Jan

Export Academy: Selling services overseas

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

Marketing your services overseas; building successful relationships; considering factors that could open the door to opportunity.

31 Jan

Embrace Digital: Creating content for Instagram

10:00 - 13:00 | Embrace Digital

Learn how to make the most of Instagram as a business, from creating a content plan to engaging with Stories and Reels. This three-hour Creating Content for Instagram online workshop...

1 Feb

Introduction to Equity Investment for Lancashire SMEs

9:00 - 14:00 | UCLan

The University of Central Lancashire has launched a FREE investor led Investment Readiness Programme, offering unique insights into what is needed to secure equity investment for your business. Led...

1 Feb

Export Academy: International commercial (INCO) terms

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

Understanding the Incoterm® 2020 rules; what they do, and what they do and don’t cover; your responsibilities and liabilities in the export process; and the impact on the cost of...

2 Feb

Health & Safety Forum Sponsored by Nelson & Colne College

7:30 - 9:30 | East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Health and Safety Forum is attended by nominated Health and Safety personnel from businesses across Lancashire. Delivered three times per year, these sessions are designed to provide a...

2 Feb

Farm Diversification: Tourism, food and drink

9:00 - 11:00 | Marketing Lancashire

Group Peer Learning sessions. Are you a rural farming business that is thinking of, or has recently diversified through a tourism and/or food and drink initiative, whether that be...

2 Feb

Pink Link Ladies Face to Face Business Networking – Chorley

11:00 - 11:30 | Pink Link

Business networking for women working in and around Chorley. Make new connections and build authentic relationships with like-minded female entrepreneurs. Share knowledge and experiences, promote your products/services and explore...

3 Feb

Think Tank: Creator economy and future tech with Mich Bondesio

10:00 - 12:00 | Lancashire Forum Creative

For our first Think Tank of 2022 Lancashire Forum Creative presents a thought-provoking online session hosted by Michelle Bondesio, which will introduce you to the world of emerging tech...

3 Feb

Chamber Low Carbon Lunch & Learn: Building optimisation through AI & IoT

12:00 - 13:00 | Chamber Low Carbon

We welcome Giovanni Lupaldi from Watts-ON Consultants to our Chamber Low Carbon Lunch & Learn. Giovanni will be explaining how IoT and AI are today at the forefront in...

4 Feb

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Blackpool

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

Business networking for women working in and around Blackpool. Make new connections and build authentic relationships with like-minded female entrepreneurs. Share knowledge and experiences, promote your products/services and explore...

4 Feb

Trading online: Rural tourism, food and drink sectors

10:00 - 12:00 | Clockwork City

Five weekly morning sessions. Prepare for trading online in 2022 with fully funded training designed for Lancashire’s Rural Tourism/Food & Drink businesses Delivered FREE by Clockwork City in conjunction...

8 Feb

Business Excellence: Lean for 2022

9:00 - 13:00 | Lancaster University Management School

Business Excellence: Lean for 2022 A fresh look at Lean business tools that align business priorities and profitability with sustainability and the environment. This programme enables you to look...

8 Feb

ChamberWEBINAR: Sales – Cold outreach

14:00 - 14:30 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

How to execute an effective cold outreach – remove the shivers from cold outreach This webinar is for you if cold outreaching gives you the cold shivers but you...

9 Feb

ChamberTRAINING: Mental health first aid training course

9:00 - 17:00 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Affiniti Training are delighted to bring you this TWO Day FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid For Mental...

9 Feb

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Poulton

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

Business networking for women working in and around Poulton. Make new connections and build authentic relationships with like-minded female entrepreneurs. Share knowledge and experiences, promote your products/services and explore...

10 Feb

Export Academy: Creating an Export Action Plan

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

Institutional support available in your strategic planning; overseas visits; translation and interpretation; exhibitions and promotions; legal costs; and overseas partners and staff.

15 Feb

Beyond Banking: Local business stories with TSB and Enterprise Nation

17:30 - 19:30 | TSB

Pop in to your local TSB branch to connect with other small businesses, hear stories from local entrepreneurs and learn from expert advisers Beyond Banking with TSB and Enterprise...

22 Feb

Lancashire’s importance in the cyber corridor

9:30 - 12:00 | Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership

The Lancashire Cyber Alliance is a new collaboration of cyber security professionals and experts within their field. It is open to all including: SMEs and large businesses, Skills providers...

22 Feb

Export Academy: Understanding the benefits of, and barriers to export

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

An overview of the benefits and risks of export; first steps to making informed decisions about internationalisation; laying the foundation for an achievable export plan.

23 Feb

Coffee & cake with Jody!

14:30 - 15:30 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

Businesses across North Lancashire are invited to join Jody West, Membership Executive, and the Chamber of Commerce Team to learn how to maximise the inclusive benefits and services of...

24 Feb

Automotive Manufacturers Sentiment of the Sector: How will net zero impact the automotive supply chain?

12:00 - 15:00 | NAA & Businesswise Solutions

Join us on 24th February for our first physical networking and roundtable event of 2022 Held in conjunction with NAA member company, Businesswise Solutions, this event will focus on...

24 Feb

Export Academy: Steps to Export

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

An overview of export documentation, including customs declarations at home and abroad; as well as invoicing and evidence of export; and additional support.

25 Feb

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Preston

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

Business networking for women working in and around Preston. Make new connections and build authentic relationships with like-minded female entrepreneurs. Share knowledge and experiences, promote your products/services and explore...

28 Feb

ChamberWEBINAR: Brexit 12 months on

13:30 - 15:00 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

We have had over a full year of post-Brexit trading since the Free Trade Agreement and 2021 was an expensive year for businesses which import and export with the...

1 Mar

ChamberWEBINAR: Sales – Conversions

14:00 - 14:30 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

Effective questioning to gain more conversions This webinar is for you if you are not converting as much opportunity as you would have hoped to Helen Tebay, MD of The...

2 Mar

Introduction to Equity Investment for Lancashire SMEs

9:00 - 14:00 | UCLan

2 Mar

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Chorley

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

3 Mar

Business Excellence: Ideas into Action

9:00 - 13:00 | Lancaster University Management School

Business Excellence: Ideas into Action This programme will allow you to take the time to work ‘on’ your business rather than ‘in’ your business. It will lead you through...

3 Mar

LIVE Lunch and Learn: Reducing bills and carbon footprint

12:00 - 13:00 | Chamber Low Carbon

We would like to welcome Hannah Drake from Enerlytic, she will be explaining how: “You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure”. In order to reduce bills and carbon footprint,...

4 Mar

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Blackpool

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

8 Mar

Pink Link 2022 International Women’s Day

9:30 - 16:00 | Pink Link

Join over 200 attendees to mark 2022 International Women’s Day and show your support for female entrepreneurship as we come together to #BreaktheBias. This business focussed event will be...

9 Mar

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Poulton

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

10 Mar

Export Academy: Selling services overseas

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

Marketing your services overseas; building successful relationships; considering factors that could open the door to opportunity.

15 Mar

ChamberWEBINAR: Sales – Follow Ups

14:00 - 14:30 | Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce

This webinar is for you if you do not follow up on your open opportunities and are sitting on a pile of opportunities and want to follow up but do...

23 Mar

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Lytham

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

Business networking for women working in and around Lytham St Annes. Make new connections and build authentic relationships with like-minded female entrepreneurs. Share knowledge and experiences, promote your products/services...

24 Mar

Pink Link Ladies Business Networking – Lancaster

9:30 - 11:00 | Pink Link

Business networking for women working in and around Lancaster and Morecambe. Make new connections and build authentic relationships with like-minded female entrepreneurs. Share knowledge and experiences, promote your products/services...

24 Mar

Export Academy: Creating an Export Action Plan

13:00 - 14:00 | Department for International Trade

Institutional support available in your strategic planning; overseas visits; translation and interpretation; exhibitions and promotions; legal costs; and overseas partners and staff.

25 Mar

Lancashire Business Expo 2022

9:00 - 15:00 | SHOUT! Expo Ltd

Over 150 Exhibitors, Over 2000 Delegates – unlimited opportunities! This annual event provides limitless opportunities for businesses across the region that want to thrive and succeed. Now in its...

25 Mar

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