UKTI Get Export Savvy

Join us for an exciting morning briefing on UK Trade & Investments (UKTI) new exporters initiative. The programme will include an insight into our new First Time Exporters Programme, which was officially launched by The Rt Hon Lord Maude, Minister of State for Trade & Investment
You’ll have the chance to:
• hear Mark Lesniak from The Great British Store speaking about UKTI’s new on-line business to business selling platform for products and services
• view a demonstration of Export Savvy, a new online toolkit geared towards upskilling new exporters
• sign up for UKTI’s highly successful Export Insight Visit programme – taster missions to overseas markets
• understand the support available through freight forwarding companies
Agenda
08:00 – 08:30 Arrival, refreshments and networking
08:30 – 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 – 09:20 Introduction: Richard Sheehan – Chief Executive, Shropshire Chamber of Commerce
09:20 – 09:40 Export Savvy – Shernel Stevenson, International Trade Adviser, Shropshire team
09:40 – 10:00 E- Exporting – UKTI Digital Trade Adviser
10:00 – 10:20 The Great British Store – Mark Lesniak – The Great British Store
10:20 – 10:35 Export Insight – Chris Armistead, International Trade Adviser, Shropshire team
10:35 – 10:50 Introduction to freight forwarding – Anton Gunter – National Sales manager, Global Freight
10:50 – 11:15 Export Savvy registration session
11.15 Close
 
Date: 2 July 2015      Free of charge
Venue:
Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND
 
Booking:
Please register at http://exportsavvy.eventbrite.co.uk
Further information from Gail Jennings –International Trade Team Administrator
E: gailj@shropshireinternational.co.uk T: +44 (0) 1952 208 200