Upcoming Events
Entrepreneurship and Business Forum - Unlocking Economic Opportunities in the West Midlands
DATE: Thu 7 September 2017, 18:00 – 22:00 BST
VENUE: Park Regis Hotel, 160 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1DT
Investment, entrepreneurship and Small Businesses (SBs) are keys to sustainable economic growth and job creation in the West Midlands. As UK growth accelerates, is generating new business opportunities for investment and challenges. When it comes to the future of UK investment strategies, West Midlands remains the top region on the agenda for the government, businesses, investors and entrepreneurs. The region has experienced economic boom in the last decade, become an attractive investment destination for businesses and foreign direct investment (FDI) projects. West Midlands has seen an increase in market share over the last decade and is expected to sustain its long term potential. In the last five years, Birmingham alone has recorded year-on-year increase in the number of projects secured, bringing jobs, and contributing to the strong performance of the Midlands engine especially in the automotive, property, creative and manufacturing sectors.
Join us at this exiting and thought provoking evening discussion to debate prevalent opportunities, the changing business landscape and as well as learn new strategies, practices and insights that can help you unlock and capture growth opportunities for your business and drive competitiveness. The platform will offer additional opportunities to connect and network with like minded entrepreneurs and business professionals.
African Business Forum and Networking Reception, Birmingham
DATE: Fri 20 October 2017, 18:00 – 22:00 BST
VENUE: Park Regis Hotel, 160 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1DT
African economic landscape, business climate, communities and industries are in the midst of rapid transition and revolution which is unlocking new opportunities, consumer value, strategic challenges and competitiveness. This disruptive shift simultaneously makes continuous improvement efforts and growth more important while rendering some traditional approaches ineffective. As a result, businesses are compelled to adapt how they do business, drive value and deliver services within new business cultures and contours. While local business incumbents have begun to adjust to these changes, accelerating the rate of consumer adoption to the industry’s level and digitization age. New/foreign entrants faces overwhelming challenges to break down barriers to access and capture business opportunities, consumers value, drive growth and enhance competitiveness.
Join us at the event to learn prevailing business opportunities in the region, understand the unique nature of the African market and business climate to lean innovative and transformative best practices of doing business in the region.The event will also provide formidable networking opportunities to connect with like minded professional and entrepreneurs.
UK African Excellence (UAE) Awards 2018
Celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship, thought leadership, business innovation and cultural creativity
About the event
The Awards aim to celebrate the achievements of outstanding and success of African businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals in the UK, recognise growth within the vast number of businesses and individuals. Being presented to the most successful private companies, entrepreneurs, businesses and community leaders, the Awards gives nominees the chance to show case and tell their success story to the global audience, regardless of size or industry. The first on its kinds, the events will involve a variety of activities including Awards ceremony, exhibition, networking, cultural dances and gala dinner.
Hosted by SSCG, the Awards is based on a composite score from equally-weighted measures of excellence in entrepreneurship, leadership, business innovation, professional and enterprise growth, market value, cultural creativity and citizen engagement. The Awards for Excellence are for outstanding achievement by UK based African businesses and individuals in the categories of:
- - Excellence in best practices
- - Entrepreneurship to accelerate economic growth
- - Innovation to drive value, improve commercial performance and productivity
- - Young Innovative Enterprise (YIE) and Start-up
- - High Growth Firm (HGF)
- - Accelerating sustainable development
- - Professionalism and career growth
- - Promoting opportunity through social mobility
- - International trade
- - Demonstrating strong corporate social responsibility
- - Community leadership and global changer
- - Diversity in terms of recruitment and engagement
Key Dates
Nominations open
Nominations close
Submission form deadline
Voting Panel meeting
Shortlist published on website
UK African Excellence Awards
Ways to be involved
There are numerous ways of being involved with the Awards, including:
Apply for nomination or submit nominees - Boost your chance of success
Application or submission for Awards nomination selection is an opportunity to celebrate your or colleague success story with the global audience. If you feel you have made exceptional achievement or knows someone who have striven to excellence in their business or professional activities, please submit a nomination for consideration by the Judge. For more details email us at info@sscg-group.com
Volunteer to be a Judge
We wish to invite exceptional business and community leaders in their own field to apply to join our selection panel for the Award. If selected to be a Judge, you'll be assigned categories based on your experience and industry to review nominees. We will provide scoring materials and criteria for consideration and guidelines which can be completed and reviewed remotely. Benefits for joining SSCG as Judge Panel include and not limited to: Complimentary ticket to access and attend the Award, acknowledged on the respective award websites and related marketing materials. Opportunity to inspire like-minded and young upcoming leaders and professionals in the industry.
Participate by hosting a table
Reservations will be available for tables of ten people. Numbers are strictly limited and reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis.
Advertising and exhibition
We are offering opportunities for companies to advertise their products and services in the Awards brochure or exhibit at networking area. The event brochure is available on the night and contains details of all the nominees, the programme, the running order and the menu and profile of corporate sponsors which will be distributed to all delegates.
Sponsorship
We have various sponsorship packages for companies seeking to enhance their brand and products awareness, including sponsorship of an individual award, sponsorship of the official drinks reception, the menu and branded materials. Sponsorship opportunities are, by their very nature, limited. Costs and availability on request.
Enquiries
If you have any queries, please contact or by email us: info@sscg-group.com