The convention will showcase export opportunities and business support available to West Norfolk companies.
Taking place on Friday 15 – Saturday 16 May at Hanse House in King's Lynn, the event will also facilitate business to business cooperation across the Hanse Economic Area, which covers a market with a combined population of over 300 million and combined GDP of over $10,000 billion.
Hanse Business Convention 2015 will include:
15 May:
- Country Focus: Doing business with Germany, EU innovation leader and its largest economy with Dr Andreas Prothmann, Minister & Head of Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany London
- Keynote addresses from Dr Hermann Hauser CBE, UK Business Ambassador and Simon Anholt, independent policy advisor who helps national, regional and city governments
- Choice of two workshops from the following:
- UKTI: Growing your business with new overseas customers
- Case study of a successful West Norfolk exporter
- Exporting to Europe – Access to the Hanse Economic Area
- Optional 1-2-1 sessions with UKTI, UK Export Finance or Enterprise Europe Network
- Funding Hub: information and practical advice regarding accessing UK and European grant funding available to grow your business
16 May (optional):
- King’s Lynn Hanse Festival: celebrating International Day of the Hanse and 10 years since King’s Lynn has joined the modern Hanseatic League.
Representatives from the business community include the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP), New Anglia Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Enterprise Europe Network, UKTI, UK Export Finance and the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce; all of whom will be on hand to give advice to local businesses.
To register your place at the Hanse Business Convention, visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hanse-business-convention-registration
If you need more information about the event, contact Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk here.
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