Annual Programme


8th September 2009 - Ayd Instone
Unlocking your creativity to innovate your business www.aydinstone.com/ 

13th October 2009 - Tom Edge
Business Tips and Ideas, aimed at the SME organisation

10th November 2009 - Technology Evening
Ian Williams and Social Media opportunities
Followed by our annual Technology update for the small business owner
Michelle Cockayne will provide tips and advice on advertising rules and regulations and
how they relate to your website and email campaigns. Jon Upton will give some insights into Windows 7.

8th December - 2009 - Christmas Fun
Eat and have fun together at Stayputt

12th January 2010 - David Hyner, Heather Bradley

January 12th David Hyner

The power of and necessity of Master-Mind groups is well documented in almost a century of success stories and leading business books like Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’, but where do you start,? Where do you find the people for your group? And where do you get leading professionals to guide you from start to finish, train you, motivate you and more................?

David Hyner will guide is in how to get started with working with other people to create a mastermind group.

More about David on www.stretchdevelopment.com.

Heather Bradley

Heather will talk about overcoming life's problems.

More about Heather on www.oniontalks.co.uk David will talk working with other people to create a mastermind group.
Heather will talk about overcoming life's problems.

9th February 2010 - Show and tell us about your business
Your opportunity to 'show and tell' other members and guests about your business.

After the break Technology Showcase

Jon Upton - on Windows 7 - Vista was a technology disaster for Microsoft - Jon tells you why Windows 7 will actually make your life better no hype just the facts.

9th March 2010 - Business Agencies Showcase
We have invited a number of business oriented agencies to come and talk to us about
how they can help small businesses.

13th April 2010 - Gary Harding, Jon Upton
Sales and Marketing Success - learn about finding and turning people and companies
into customers.

11th May 2010 - Motivational Speaker

A very welcome return to Andrew Nicholson and Diane MacDowall professional Executive Relationship and Success Coaches, whilst there courses usually last a couple of days or more this is a chance to pickup some great tips and suggestions and maybe sign yourself up for one of their full  workshops.

8th June 2010 - Ask the Experts
An opportunity to ask a panel of experts questions about a side variety of topics
relevant to small businesses.

13th July 2010 - Quiz Night
Twice a year we try to have fun at our meetings we enjoy a quiz in July and also manage
to sneak in our AGM.