Newry Chamber is leading the way in helping businesses to plan a pathway for growth and recovery by bringing back its NI Small Business Conference for 2021.
The NI Small Business Conference was a sell out in 2019 and is coming back, virtually, on Thursday 24th June 2021. It will be bigger and better than ever and is completely FREE to attend.
Supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) the virtual conference is accessible to businesses, small and medium sized from anywhere in NI, not just the Greater Newry Area.
The programme will include a keynote address on the overall economic outlook for Northern Ireland from Richard Ramsey, Chief Economist for NI at Ulster Bank.
COVID-19 has delivered a dramatic and deep impact on our economy. The small business sector has faced everything from pressures on cashflows and balance sheets, to long periods of closure and markets disappearing overnight.
Whether you operate in retail, manufacturing, tourism or services the conference will provide small businesses with practical advice, tools and solutions to help them in their recovery and growth.
The programme will be a mixture of keynote speaker and workshop sessions, with cases studies providing the real-life experiences of small business owners.
Provisional workshop topics to be covered include:
- Growth through investment in Digital Marketing
- Access to Finance & Support Programmes for Small Businesses
- Resourcing & Skills for Small Businesses
- Accessing New Markets – Local, National and International
- Innovating to survive and grow your business
- Pitching & Procuring – How to win new business from public and private sector clients
Places are limited in the workshops, early booking is advisable.