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Merseyside and Lancashire Business Fairs – Two Good to Miss!

Merseyside Business Fair
Tuesday 11th November, 11am - 4pm, St Georges Hall Liverpool

Now in its fifth year and being held again in the historic and elegant surroundings of St Georges Hall, this event has many features including:

• 70+ Exhibitors
• Around 700 visitors
• Free Marketing Clinics delivered by the Chartered Institute of Marketing
• Business Start Clinic-FREE information and advice for new / budding entrepreneurs
• FREE Head & Back Massages
• FREE Seminar Programme

Lancashire Business Fair
Wednesday 12th November, 12pm - 5pm, Southport Floral Hall

Being held for a fourth time in the (newly refurbished) Southport Floral Hall, this popular event features:

• A wide variety of exhibitors
• Up to 500 visitors
• FREE Marketing Clinics delivered by the Chartered Institute of Marketing
• FREE Seminar Programme
• FREE laser clay Turkey Shoot
• Business Information and Advice

If you are interested in exhibiting at either / both of the events please click here to download a booking form which details the types of stands available and prices etc.  And if you choose to exhibit at both of the events, increase your profile even further by taking advantage of the Block Booking Special Offer:

FREE Eighth Page Advertisement in the Event Programme of your choice and FREE Insert in the Event Bag of your choice when you book for both the Merseyside and Lancashire Business Fairs!

As with all Liverpool BA events, visiting is free and there is no need to pre-register your attendance.

Should you require further information please contact Liverpool BA on 0151 709 8932, by e-mail at info.liverpoolba@btconnect.com or visit www.businessfairsuk.com

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Manchester design blog to sponsor
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Manchester based design blog IndieQuarter.com is delighted to be sponsoring the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.

"It's such an important event for independent designers and for the North," says IndieQuarter.com editor Jenny Hudson, who started the blog back in 2005. "There's such a wealth of talent in the UK and we're excited about seeing it here in Manchester."

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is the region's first large selected fair where original contemporary craft can be bought and commissioned directly from some of the UK's most talented designer-makers. Held in the elegant setting of The Manchester Grammar School from 23rd-26th October 2008, it will showcase an irresistible mix of ceramics, jewellery, interior textiles, fashion accessories, glass, metalwork, wood, furniture and more with prices ranging from £10 to £10,000.

"This is the first fair of its kind to be held in the region," says Jenny, "And we're delighted to be involved from the outset. IndieQuarter.com will be sponsoring the prize for Best Stand. "

IndieQuarter.com is a UK based blog about independent designers, makers, artists and crafters. The blog features designers from a wide variety of disciplines, with everything from up and coming fashion labels, ceramics and textile designers to contemporary art, photography and jewellery.

Follow a fashion designer through a day in their life, or listen to a selection of podcasts featuring artist interviews. Guest writers from PR companies and even CosmoGIRL's fashion editor have 'popped in' to offer tips and advice to budding entrepreneurs.

Go to www.indiequarter.com.

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Manchester Digital Social Event

On 8th July we held our first ever social event at Dukes 92 and over 80 people attended in what turned out to be a highly enjoyable evening for all.

The event attracted a mix of people representing companies and individuals/freelancers who reported having met various contacts that could become customers, suppliers, employees/employers and many also caught up with old friends.

On 8th October 2008 we're hosting our second event which will this time be at Bar Ça in Castlefield, starting at 6pm until....... We've hired the whole ground floor of the bar for the event, including the massive outdoor terrace area.

Included in the ticket cost is a buffet serving hot and cold snacks.

Whether you're a member or not, everyone is welcome to come along and relax/socialise/network in an informal setting. Members of the Manchester Digital Council will also be in attendence if you want to come along to find out how Manchester Digital can help you.

Advance tickets cost just £10 + VAT for Manchester Digital members, £15 + VAT for non-members. Tickets can be purchased online at:

http://mdsocial081008.eventbrite.com/

Entry on the door will be £15 for members and £20 for non-members, though we cannot guarantee that food will be available for anyone that does pay on the door on the night.

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East Cheshire Hospice Arts Fair

THE NEXT BIG THING?

Artists have donated.  Schools have been inspired.  Sponsors have dipped hands in pockets.  The Town Hall has been booked.  Home-made cake recipes have been consulted.  After all this preparation, the East Cheshire Art Fair opens its doors on the 10th of October.

It promises a feast of new, emerging and established artistic talent. There will be things to put on walls or around homes, by over seventy individual artists working in photography, fine art, ceramics and sculpture.  All the works are for sale, at prices to suit all budgets, and all the profits will go to support the great work of the East Cheshire Hospice.

Now in its tenth year, the organisers have aimed to broaden the appeal of the show. There are two evening events - the official opening by the Cllr Thelma Jackson, Mayor of the Borough of Macclesfield on the 10th of October, and an Artists' Evening on Tuesday 14th  October.  At the latter there will be a chance to talk informally to some of the artists, over a glass of wine.  Both evenings will offer musical and other entertainment as a backcloth to the art on show.

In the run-up to the show, there have also been a number of schools outreach events around the area. A number of the exhibiting artists have volunteered their time to work with children in practical ways.  As one of the children said "Better than work" - but the teachers confirmed that the kids had learned a lot at the hands of the masters!

This could be East Cheshire's chance to discover 'the next big thing' in the visual arts world. We think it's worth going along to have a look. All in a really good cause.

East Cheshire Art Fair runs daily (except Sunday) from 10-18 October at Macclesfield Town Hall. More details of the art, the artists and the special events can be seen on the website www.theartofcaring.org.uk

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Don't Forget

• Mentor Corporate Coaching: 7th October
  More information can be found at www.nw-events.info/newsletter/sept2008.htm#two.
• Black & White Diamond Ball: 14th October
  More information can be found at www.nw-events.info/newsletter/sept2008.htm#three.
• Business Network South Manchester Launches: 14th October
  More information can be found at www.nw-events.info/newsletter/sept2008.htm#five.

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