Business Events

An informal business evening for SMEs which want to accelerate their growth is to take place at the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre in Huddersfield between 6-8pm. It is being hosted by Resident Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at the University of Huddersfield, Prof Graham Leslie, and MD of 3M BIC, Patrick Allen, with guest speaker Nick Wilson from Riskscorer. Contact 01484 473347 or [email protected].

March 7

A networking event organised by the Yorkshire Enterprise Network aims to bring the private and public sector together at Malik House, 29 Manor Row, Bradford, between 6pm and 8pm. Bradford Council leader Coun David Green will address the meeting. Email [email protected]

The ASK4 free business breakfast seminar at the Devonshire Green headquarters of the Sheffield superfast fibre optic internet service provider will be held from 7.30am-9.30am. All delegates will be given the chance to take a free wellbeing assessment courtesy of workplace health specialist Annurca. Email [email protected] or call 01909 509014.

KPMG’s pensions for breakfast workshop is for anyone with a responsibility for pensions, including FDs, trustees, HR and pension managers. The event will discuss the topics of investment, governance, DC solutions, risk transfer and reward. It is a free workshop, taking place from 8am-10am. Contact [email protected]

March 12

Employment law update with hlw Keeble Hawson’s employment team, Commercial House, Commercial Street, Sheffield, from 8.30am. Email [email protected]

March 13

Barnsley-born businessman Simon Biltcliffe, MD of Webmart, is to speak at the Yorkshire Talking Heads event. It is to be held at The Leeds Club in Albion Place, Leeds, from 6.30pm-9pm. Visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4269708814/mcivte

March 14

Chairman of the Travel Network Group and a former director at Lloyds TSB, Simon Hargreaves, is to speak at Leeds Metropolitan University. Entitled ‘Purple Cows, Stagnation and Innovation’, it will take place from 4-5pm at the Rose Bowl Lecture Theatre F. Email [email protected] or call 0113 812 9020.

Employment law update with hlw Keeble Hawson’s employment team, The Chambers, 30 Park Place, Leeds, from 8.30am. Email [email protected]

March 19

Employment law update with hlw Keeble Hawson’s employment team, Lazarus House, 14 Prince’s Street, Doncaster, from 8.30am. Email [email protected]

March 21

The Leeds office of law firm Irwin Mitchell is hosting a free seminar geared at helping organisations get up to speed with forthcoming employment and pensions law changes. It takes place at 2 Wellington Place from 8am to 11am. Contact [email protected]

The White Hart Hotel has teamed up with Molton Brown in Harrogate to host a ladies’ lunch between 1-3.30pm. Tickets are £20. Contact Anna Fitzsimmons on 01423 505681 or email [email protected]