International trade and investment are vital for this country’s prosperity and is a key generator of local economic growth. Facilitating access to new markets and stimulating overseas trade opportunities for local companies is a top priority for the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
This is why the Borough Council has joined forces with UK Trade & Investment and Business HANSE Ltd to organise the Hanse Business Convention 2015, an event designed to promote export opportunities and business support for West Norfolk companies and facilitate business to business cooperation across Hanse Economic Area, which covers a market with a combined population of over 300 million and combined GDP of over $10,000 billion.
This is your opportunity to join other local businesses at the Hanse Business Convention for free. It will take place on 15th May 2015 at the Hanse House, South Quay in King’s Lynn PE30 5GN.
Two internationally renowned speakers will address the convention in May 2015: Dr Herman Hauser CBE, science-based innovator and serial entrepreneur and UK Business Ambassador and Simon Anholt, an independent policy advisor who helps national, regional and city governments worldwide to develop and implement strategies for enhanced economic, political and cultural engagement with other countries.
Also, Dr Andreas Prothmann, Minister and Head of Economic Affairs at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in London will speak about business opportunities in Germany for UK exporters.
As well as these keynote speakers there will be interactive workshop sessions and the opportunity to arrange one-to-one sessions with UKTI representatives.
Places for this free not-to-be-missed event can be booked by going to www.eventbrite.co.uk and searching for Hanse Business Convention.
The convention will be followed by the Hanse Festival Weekend on 16th and 17th May. More details can be foundwww.kingslynnhansefestival.co.uk.
