Our region covers a huge area, from Carlisle in the north to Preston and Leyland in the south; from Accrington in the east to Blackpool in the west. We have about 7,800 members.
Click on 'Branches' above and call the branch secretary to check on current events. Branches depend on their members to come to events and suggest topics that they would like to hear about, so keep the ideas coming.
Your regional office is your first port of call if you need information. Phone Freephone 0800 083 3560 to speak to the Regional Office Administrator, Teresa Seed.
*** STOP PRESS - local events/opportunities ***
Public sector contracts up for grabs
Small businesses have until 31 July to take advantage of free access to public sector contracts valued under £100,000 for the whole of the UK. The website to go to is http://www.supply2.gov.uk/.
26th June - Mini-golf and French Boules event, Park Hall, Charnock Richard
Central Lancashire members' event - other branch members are welcome!
Telephone 0800 083 3560 for details.
Wednesday, 2nd July 2008, Foster Lecture Theatre and Lounge, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston, PR1 2HE
A free event commencing 9.30am, lunch provided
Theme: the future of manufacturing in the North West
Manufacturers are competing in a global marketplace, where labour costs are often significantly lower and companies are investing heavily in the latest technoogy. Many North West Companies have found that long-standing customer relationships only count for so much and when the cost differential gets big enough, business moves overseas.
So how can you win, how can you buck the trend? This is an exciting opportunity to hear and meet leading manufacturers and suppliers, to gain an insight into their manufacturing strategies, and where and how that will impact on their supply chains.
The event includes
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keynote speakers from BAE Systems, Springfields Fuels, Renishaw and Festo
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presentation on the opportunities offered by advanced technologies as well as the 'key drivers' and current future issues facing the sector
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exhibitions of latest manufacturing technologies
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networking opportunities with speakers and other manufacturing companies
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opportunities to meet senior academic staff from UCLan and see facilities such as our visualisation Laboratory
To book or find out more, please visit the Website
14th July, Cheese tasting and meal at Sun Inn, Kirkby Lonsdale,
For Morecambe, Lancaster and District members - other branch members may inquire and will be welcome subject to catering limits.
Contact Fredrik on 07780 623855 or email intune.info@btinternet.com
Directory and Email
Is your business in the FSB Online Directory? Don't miss out - go to the top of this page and click on SHOW, then click on 'update your details here'. You'll need your membership number and V code.
And while you're there, please consider giving us permission to contact you by email. We promise not to flood your In Box, and this is a very useful way of updating you on short notice events or scams.
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