The event follows on from How-Do’s highly successful Creative Business Forums in Manchester and Liverpool late last year and will provide a platform for discussion and debate around how best to successfully grow and develop businesses in these testing times.
In the morning there will be two sessions comprising of four roundtable discussions. These discussions will focus on areas that are key to any growing business, namely: Finance, Strategy, Legal/IP and staff training and development. Key themes and ideas that come out of these discussions will be used to inform and direct a pre-lunch panel-led debate.
Prior to the roundtable sessions, there will be a presentation and economic assessment delivered by the Deputy Agent for the Bank of England North West, Simon Caunt, who will be providing a rare insight into what is really happening in the economy, nationally and regionally.
In addition, the event will conclude with a panel discussion comprising creative and media business leaders who will be sharing their insights into building successful businesses with the delegates.
The outstanding panel we have brought together comprises:
Stuart Brown, managing director, Ten Alps plc
Sandy Lindsay, group managing director, Tangerine PR
Rob Morrice, managing director, IAS b2b Marketing Supported by: The following have kindly agreed to sponsor this event and share their expertise and experience on the day:
Business Link North West, Cheshire West Council and DTM Legal. This event is invite only. However in the likelihood of there being some last minute cancellations, we have created a short reserve list and anyone interested in knowing more or adding their names, please contact Dunstan on dunstan@how-do.co.uk Panel member biographies
Rob Morrice, CEO, IAS B2B
Started his first business at the age of 14 selling copies of the local newspaper in Aberdeen direct to the public and cutting out newsagents but began his real career in the media as a cub reporter at the age of 18 working for the DC Thomson Group (no, he didn’t write the Beano).
Was a co-founder of Clifton Collier Advertising with Clif Collier (the adman to watch) at the age of 22 as a director and minor shareholder. In 1990 he set up SMARTS which ultimately culminated in SMARTS being sold to a plc for over £3 million.
He went on to found the Citigate SMARTS regional network which merged with IAS in 2005 to create IAS SMARTS which went to £10 million revenue and £1 million profit before he hatched a plan to rationalise the IAS and SMARTS brands and decided to concentrate full time on developing the IAS B2B offering.
Sandy Lindsay FCIM, MCIM, DipM, Group Managing Director, Tangerine
Named North West PR Professional of the Year 2006 by the CIPR, Sandy started her marketing career 19 years ago, moved into PR consultancy five years later and launched her own PR consultancy in 2002, which was named NW PR Consultancy of the Year 2008.
Sandy specialises in helping companies prepare for and handle crises and, during her career, has promoted and protected some of the world’s leading brands.
With 30 people, Tangerine offers PR Consultancy, Public Affairs Consultancy, Event Management, Digital and crisis/issues management support to a wide range of clients across the UK including ICI Paints, Atkins, Wilkinsons, Dulux Decorator Centres and Weight Watchers. Tangerine recently acquired social media marketing specialist agency – Juice Digital.
Stuart Brown, Managing Director, Ten Alps Communications North
Over 20 years sales and marketing experience, in converging media platforms and emerging technologies.
Joined Ten Alps after Director role at mobile marketing innovator Mediaburst. Heads up Ten Alps Communications operations in Macclesfield, Manchester and Gateshead which employ over 200 people.
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