13-15 December 2011

UKTI North West are inviting North West Environmental, Energy and Power businesses to join a sector mission to Power-Gen 2011 in December.

What is Power-Gen?

POWER-Gen International is the industry leader in providing comprehensive coverage of trends, technologies and issues facing the generation sector. As the need to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively becomes increasingly important, no other event bridges challenges with solutions like POWER POWER-Gen International.

Power-Gen International – Sectors of Interest include:

• Power Generation and Distribution (Off site and on Site)
• Conventional Energy (coal, natural gas, petroleum)
• Nuclear
• Hydroelectric
• Renewable (Biomass, Wind & Solar)
• Energy Storage                                       

What is on offer?

• Comprehensive assistance and support throughout the visit from UKTI market visit manager
• Management and co-ordination of mission arrangement
• Post-mission de-briefing and follow-up assistance to help you capitalise on your visit
• In market briefing and business dinner
• In-depth market research and identification of contacts in the market appropriate to your business supplied by your local UKTI via OMIS (chargeable service)

Costs
The registration fee for the mission will be £444, this will cover:

• Market briefing report
• Local UKTI staff on hand to assist with enquiries
• Companies will be required to arrange and pay for their own flights and hotel accommodation.
• It is also essential that companies carry out some research into the market through the Overseas Market
• Introduction Service (OMIS) prior to departure.  UKTI can offer tailor-made research for your business by providing a market and sector overview, identifying potential business contacts, and / or scheduling
  meetings in the market. This is a chargeable service, depending on the depth of research required.

Registration of Interest

To receive a full application form or to obtain more information, please  email events@uktinorthwest.co.ukClosing date for application – 18 November 2011

24 October 2011 registration at 09.30 am
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Number One Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9HG

No charge

Northwest businesses with an interest in South Eastern Europe are invited to attend a free seminar in Liverpool.

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Northwest is inviting Northwest companies to a free drop in clinic  focused on trade with South-Eastern Europe. It will offer delegates an opportunity to learn more about winning business in these dynamic markets.

UKTI Commercial Officers from Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia will be in attendance to discuss potential opportunities & how best to succeed in their respective markets. Staff from the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) North West and UKTI North West will be present to let you know what
specialised support and advice is on offer. Delegates have the opportunity to hold prearranged 20mins one-to-one business meetings to discuss specific opportunities.

Registration
For further information on this event or to reserve a free place please email eenw@business-support-solutions.co.uk.

UKTI North West are inviting UK Chemicals/Materials businesses with an interest in South Korea to join a market visit to Seoul in March 2012.

Why South Korea?

Nestled between two great powers, Japan and China, South Korea remains off the radar to most UK companies, even though it is home to 50 million people generating a GNP of US$ 1 trillion – making it the world’s 12th largest economy and the 4th largest in Asia.

South Korea is also the latest country to agree a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Europe. This agreement, which took effect from July 2011, is the most comprehensive free trade deal ever negotiated by the EU eliminating duties on 98% of products.

Why Korean Chemical sector?

Korea is the world’s 5th largest producer of ethylene with an annual production of 7.3million tonnes.

The petrochemical industry accounts for approx. 5% of the country’s total manufacturing industry with the speciality chemical industry accounting for 3%.

Korea’s LCD and semiconductor industries, which have demands for chemicals, are ranked at the top level, brightening the prospect to attract foreign investment in the industry.

What is on offer?

The programme will be defined according to the type of companies and numbers of companies taking part but to give an indication:

• Security of a group visit with recommended travel and accommodation itinerary*
• Experienced on hand support from UKTI International Trade Adviser
• UKTI Market Visit Support Grant of £860 for eligible North West businesses**
• In-depth market research and identification of contacts in the market appropriate to your business supplied by your local UKTI via Overseas Market Introduction Service (this incurs an extra charge)***

Inclusion in a mission brochure, UK-based pre-mission briefing, group itinerary for in-market briefing, in-market assistance (all included in a £500 + VAT registration fee)

*The recommended travel package will be a guide only. Delegates are responsible for making their own arrangements ** Companies from outside the North West may be eligible for funding from their respective region. We can check this on receipt of your expression of interest ***Should company numbers be enough progress with the generic seminar programs for printed electronics/low carbon automotive/green build these will be included in the registration fee. Additional bespoke contacts can be accessed via OMIS at extra cost.

Proposed initiatives:

Whilst the trade mission is open to all UK chemical / materials companies wishing to find business partners for their UK-origin or UK high value-added products, UKTI Korea would like to take advantage of their excellent connections with R&D / strategic departments at Samsung, LG, Hyundai, SK, Daelim Industrial etc, plus relevant centres of excellence and relations with key local stakeholders in these industries, to offer in-country programmes for three specific areas of opportunity:

• Printed electronics
• Low carbon automotive
• Built environment (Energy efficient LED lighting, coatings, structural materials)

These application focussed programmes would each involve key industry contacts, a UK-Korea seminar, networking reception, site visits and one-to-one meetings.

For the fine/speciality chemical companies wishing to research the £8.6 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in South Korea comprising of globals and large indigenous players there is also an opportunity to travel on to Tokyo after this mission to visit CPhI Japan.

Registration of Interest:

email to events@uktinorthwest.co.uk

For more information please contact Miho Hatakeyama  on 0161 875 2333.

6 October, Arena & Convention Centre, Liverpool

The ‘It’s Liverpool in China Network’ is growing fast with more and more organisations joining up to explore real trading opportunities and links with China.

Don’t miss the chance to catch up on the latest developments at the next ‘It’s Liverpool In China’ networking event taking place on 6 October at the ACC Liverpool at 5pm.

This informal event, hosted by Liverpool Vision, is a chance for you make valuable new connections and hear first hand from people who are actively doing business in China.

The feedback from the launch was extremely positive and, in response to this we have built in more networking time and have also secured the support of a number of organisations who can provide you with one to one advice on your work in China on the night.*

Drinks and canapés will be provided and proceedings will come to a close at 7pm.

Places are limited and we expect the event to be oversubscribed so please click here to book no later than 25 September. Please email international@liverpoolvision.co.uk if you have any access or dietary requirements.

We will then confirm your place and provide you with details of parking and access information.

Book your place here

Free ‘Learn Spanish’ taster classes
Where: Heswall, Formby, Mossley Hill & Penny Lane
When: October 3 and 4, 2011

Free taster classes are being held for people who want to learn Spanish – and organisers hope to raise money for charity too.

The Liverpool and Wirral taster events, run by Liverpool Chamber member www.speakfluent.co.uk, take place next week and are open to everyone.

Principal teacher Tim Smith – who provides supportive and enjoyable Spanish group and personal tuition – will also be raising money for Claire House Children’s Hospice, Bebington.

Fund-raising raffles will be held for the charity and winners will each receive a half-term of group Spanish classes from Tim.

The FREE tasters take place on:

• Monday, October 3 : Heswall United Reformed Church (next to Tesco), Heswall, at 1130am for adults.
• Monday, October 3: The Bier House, at St Peter’s Church, Green Lane, Formby, at 4.30pm for children and 8pm for adults.
• Tuesday, October 4: Mossley Hill Athletics Club, Mossley Hill Road, at 1pm for adults.
• Tuesday, October 4: Penny Lane Development Trust, 70, Penny Lane, at 4.30pm for children and 8pm for adults. 

Tim said: “Spanish is a great language to learn, whether it’s for work, a holiday, moving abroad, or you just want to experience something new or make new friends.

“Our learners love what we do and our classes are enjoyable, relaxed and supportive. They’re not about exams, homework, grammar tests or textbooks.

“They’re about speaking, having fun, and being confident to use Spanish for yourself.

“Claire House is a cause close to the hearts of many people in Merseyside and offers an incredible service. We’re proud to be raising money for them.”

Groups are available for learners of all abilities and already run in Cheshire and Staffordshire.

Wirral-born Tim, aged 39, has 10 years’ teaching experience; lived and worked in Spain for seven years; is fully Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) approved; and is registered with the General Teaching Council (GTC).

To book a place at the free tasters, call Tim on 07952 819744, email tim@speakfluent.co.uk or visit www.speakfluent.co.uk

Not all of the Cheshire salt gets used in gritting…

Liverpool Chamber members Tithebarn Ltd, who are based at Winsford, believe that their use of the extracted salt from the ancient sea beds is used in a much more interesting and productive way.

Pure Dried Vacuum Salt is a major ingredient in their award winning  “Rockie” mineral blocks. Blended with essential major minerals and trace elements these rock hard blocks are currently exported to over 40 countries worldwide. Livestock love the taste and aroma of the blocks and will readily lick them and ingest the vital nutrients, which will improve their appetites and digestion and help increase production of milk, meet and wool.

Export is vital to Tithebarn and currently some 80% of all blocks manufactured are shipped overseas. Of particular pride to the company is the development of the markets in S. E. Asia and especially the recently obtained order for 1000 tonnes of Rockies destined for China, a market that they have been trying hard to establish for the past 8 years.

Export Sales Executive, Denis Sowler is keen to develop new markets. He says “Currently on any given day we have over 1million livestock licking our Rockies”

25 October 2011, 9am - 1pm
Liverpool Chamber
Old Hall Street
Liverpool, L3 9HG

No charge

Invest Lithuania are hosting a free seminar at Liverpool Chamber of Commerce to introduce you to the advantages, opportunities and support available to UK companies interested in developing their business in Lithuania.

The seminar will have a range of high quality speakers who will introduce the Lithuanian market, its workforce and its competitive advantage as well as giving you an overview of the support available to UK companies looking to invest in Lithuania. The speakers will also give detailed overviews of particular sectors and share their experiences of working in Lithuania as well as giving you an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.

It is a multi-sector seminar but will be particularly relevant to those working in IT, bioscience, financial services and manufacturing companies considering investing in R&D.

This seminar is part of a series run by CC Baltic on behalf of Invest Lithuania, who are also holding seminars in Aberdeen and Teesside. Space is limited so if you would like to come and find out why Lithuania is considered one of the best places in Europe to develop your business

Please contact Anatasia Zencika (Anastasia@ccbaltic.eu) or the International Trade Team (export@liverpoolchamber.org.uk) for more information.

Book your free place here or email sian.williams@liverpoolchamber.org.uk

Free ‘Learn Spanish’ taster classes
Monday 12 September and Tuesday 13 September 2011

Free taster classes are being held for people who want to learn Spanish – and organisers hope to raise money for charity too.

The taster events, run by new Liverpool Chamber member www.speakfluent.co.uk are open to everyone.

Principal teacher Tim Smith – who provides supportive and enjoyable Spanish group and personal tuition – will also be raising money for Claire House Children’s Hospice, Wirral.

Fund-raising raffles will be held for the charity, which cares for children from across Merseyside, and winners will each receive a half-term of group Spanish classes from Tim.

The free tasters in Formby take place on Monday, September 12 at The Bier House, at St Peter’s Church, Green Lane, at 5.30pm for children and 7pm for adults and Tuesday, September 13 at Mossley Hill Athletics Club (L18 4PT) at 1pm for adults; and at Penny Lane Development Trust (L18 1BW) at 5.30pm for children and 7pm for adults. 

Wirral-born Tim, aged 39, has 10 years’ teaching experience; lived and worked in Spain for seven years; is fully Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) approved; and is registered with the General Teaching Council (GTC).

He said: “Spanish is a great language to learn, whether it’s for work, a holiday, moving abroad, or you just want to experience something new or make new friends.

“Our learners love what we do and our classes are enjoyable, relaxed and supportive. They’re not about exams, homework, grammar tests or textbooks.

“They’re about speaking, having fun, and being confident to use Spanish for yourself.”

Groups are available for learners of all abilities and already run in Cheshire and Staffordshire.

To book a place at the free tasters, call Tim on 07952 819744, email tim@speakfluent.co.uk or visit www.speakfluent.co.uk

Ras Al Khaimah: Gateway to Doing Business in the Middle East, Africa and Beyond

fDi Intelligence, in association with the RAK Investment Authority, would like to invite companies to a free seminar focusing on the wide ranging business opportunities available in the UAE and wider Middle East.

Taking place at the Lowry Hotel in the heart of Manchester, this seminar will provide anobjective insight into the prospects of using Ras Al Khaimah, one of the fastest growingeconomies in the Middle East, as a key investment and logistical hub.

With a combination of keynote addresses and informative case studies, attendance is essential for those wishing to take advantage of doing business in the UAE from a strategically placed, investor-focused location.

For more information please look at http://www.ftbusiness.com/rak/overview.asp 

Join us to gain an objective view of the opportunities that Ras Al Khaimah has to offer

Tuesday 20 September
09:30 to 13:00, followed by networking lunch
Lowry Hotel, Manchester, UK

Please RSVP at your earliest convenience to guarantee your place or places to william.mcmullan@ft.com

20 September 2011, 11:30-13:30
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, 1 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9HG

On 20 September, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Vietnamese delegation to the city and would like to invite you to attend.

Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, second only to China.  The UK is one of the largest EU investors in the country and bilateral trade between the countries has grown over the past few years, making it an attractive market for those looking to trade in the region.

This is an opportunity for companies interested in trade with Vietnam to speak to the delegation, create business links and find out about the market as well as giving you the opportunity to network with other businesses trading in the region.

Programme:

11:15 – Registration

11:30 – Presentation on the Vietnamese market by the delegation

12:00 – Reception lunch and networking

13:00 – Programme end

If you are interested in attending, please contact our International Trade team.

E-mail: export@liverpoolchamber.org.uk
Tel: 0151 227 1234