West Suffolk Business Festival – with events across the district including Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Brandon – set to get underway next month
A host of key events are lined up for this year’s West Suffolk Business Festival.
The two-week event, delivered by partners from a broad range of business organisations, is this year designed to showcase and discuss the theme: ‘The Future of Work’.
The festival launches with the Menta Networking Brunch at Abbeygate Cinema, Bury St Edmunds, on October 2.
Other events include Hethel Innovation’s Managing the Changing Work Environment with Agile, Sizewell C Project’s Supply Chain Event and Supper, Cyber Escape workshops in Haverhill, Brandon and Bury St Edmunds.
The full programme of seminars, workshops, exhibitions and courses, take place across West Suffolk and beyond.
It concludes on October 13 with the Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds.
Cliff Waterman, leader of West Suffolk Council said: “It is wonderful to have the Business Festival back in full swing after two years of Covid-19 restrictions.
“Now in its 13th year, we’re delighted to be working with partners to deliver a packed schedule of events, all designed to celebrate and support the remarkable breadth of business we have here in West Suffolk.
“Highlights this year include a Digital and Creative Showcase hosted by West Suffolk College for local employers and students to demonstrate skills and expertise, cementing the link between education and local businesses.
“Over at the EpiCentre in Haverhill, working with University of Suffolk, there will be an expert-led session on sustainability and how businesses can benefit their bottom line.
“Join MENTA to hear the opportunities the recently green-lighted Sizewell C will bring to local businesses, and of course as well as free, quality training and the usual mix of networking opportunities that form the solid foundation for the festival – supporting businesses with opportunities to grow.
“The council’s ambition is to support business and economic growth across West Suffolk. By working with partners on the Business Festival, we hope that the festival continues to offer local businesses a network of contacts that help them excel, whether they are just getting started or are well established in their field.”
Festival partners include Menta, The Apex, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, West Suffolk Council, New Anglia Growth Hub, New Anglia LEP, Bury Free Press, Iliffe Media, Bank of England, Visit Suffolk, West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds and Beyond, University of Suffolk, New Anglia Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, Hethel Innovation, West Suffolk Manufacturing Group, The EpiCentre, FSB.
For more information about events, visit: www.businessfestival.org
Cllr Waterman added: “There are lots of events to benefit your business at this year’s festival – I look forward to seeing many of you there”.