Events
Business for Calderdale meets once a month in Halifax.
Events are informal networking sessions, where members can get together in a relaxed atmosphere to catch up, get to know each other and share news and share information. Events vary from having special guest speakers, who are invited to present on a relevant topics during the event, to visiting businesses across Calderdale.
Anyone is welcome to come along to an event; non members will be asked to pay a small fee of £10. Each session starts with informal networking from 5pm onwards with presentations from Guest Speakers at 5:30pm.
For past events, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
June 12 2012
Join us at the fabulous Cooking School at Dean Clough – not only will guests be able to see the School, and speak with its Principle Chef Tutor, Matthew Benson-Smith, but we are also delighted to have guest speaker Gary Verity of Welcome to Yorkshire
The Cooking School at Dean Clough
If you would like to attend, simply email us – info@businessforcalderdale.co.uk.
July 10 2012
Guests are invited on a tour of JLA at Ripponden. Hear all about this “hidden gem” of Calderdale and see their expansion, and future plans.
If you would like to attend, simply email us – info@businessforcalderdale.co.uk.
September 11 2012
We will hold our September meeting, at the beautiful Holdsworth House Hotel. We are also delighted to have the very special guest speaker, John Hotowka. John is a speaker, humorist and magician.
October 9th 2012
Following our informal networking, guests are invited to take part in an interactive session with Martin Haigh
November 6th 2012
Please join us for a fascinating insight and tour of the body shop at Dews Garage in Brighouse
Our previous events
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Guests who attended the last event of 2011, heard from the Halifax Education Network, and Chief Super Intendant Chris Hardern. Attendees also enjoyed some beautiful cupcakes, courtesy of BooBoo Cupcakes
January 17 2012
Guests had a fascinating tour of Interfaceflor. This award winning company has huge environmental ambitions, and is well on track to achieve them. To learn more visit http://www.interfaceflor.co.uk/
February 7 2012
Guests enjoyed a fantastic networking session in the Design House Restaurant, before our special guest speakers from Liquid Lens gave an insightful presentation in to the benefits of having videos on corporate websites – visitors will stay on websites twice as long, if there is a short video!
March 13 2012
Social marketing – friend or foe? Guests heard from two fantastic guest speakers, from Wilby Ltd, and Chadwick Lawrence. Anthony and Neil spoke about the benefits and pitfalls of ‘new media’. Guests heard examples of how Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn had vastly supported marketing campaigns for businesses, and also of examples of current court cases involving social media. Neil explained that it is vital that companies include a clause in staff handbooks about the use of social media, and that if you are letting your staff lose on them, they should adhere to company protocols.
April 17 2012
Guests were given a tour of the new Inspire Centre at Calderdale College. We were also pleased to welcome Philip Hellawell, who spoke to guests about the Calderdale Business Trust, which exists to support new businesses who are struggling to gain finances from banks - click here for more information.
May 8 2012
This was a very exciting event! Guests met at CI Advenutures, which is based in the Boiler House, at Shaw Lodge Mills. Click here to view their website and click on the link below to read more about the types of activities that CI Adventures have to offer.
We were also delighted to have John Peel from Elcons; Employment Law Consultants, as a guest speaker, who enlightened and informed attendees on all things employment related, but in particular the changing legislation surrounding Human Resources.
Guests enjoyed informal networking before, and after the tour and activities.
Unless otherwise specified, sessions are held at:
Design House Restaurant
Dean Clough Arts and Business Centre
Halifax
HX3 5AX