Kirklees Business Conference 2019

13 MAR Wed 2019

8:00 AM 2:30 PM

Event ended

Kirklees Business Conference (KBC) 2019

Following on from the huge success at KBC 2018, we are delighted to be returning to the John Smith’s Stadium for our 9th year. KBC 2019 will take place on Wednesday 13 March, with an early Kick Off time at 8.00am GMT.

Organised by the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, our mission is to further the business interests in the Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield districts. KBC is the largest B2B event in the Huddersfield region and has been for a number of years and this year we have plans to make it even bigger and better.

KBC 2019 is a fantastic opportunity to raise your profile, engage with businesses and learn from other experienced professionals.

There are still opportunities for businesses to get involved through sponsorship and exhibiting view our guide here.

Conference Programme

8.00-9.00am Business Breakfast. Legends Café Bar. £10

Start your day off right with an early morning networking opportunity and delicious breakfast buffet.

9.00am Exhibition Opens. Revell Ward Suite, Level 3.

Come and meet our exhibitors. Grab a coffee and make new contacts and catch up with your existing ones in the networking areas. Get your tweets on the social feed screens using #KirkleesConf on Instagram and Twitter. Networking Café sponsored by Kirklees College.

9.00am Business Clinics Open. Corporate Boxes, Level 3.

Attercopia

Attercopia Internet Business Clinic

Get your marketing strategy on track!

Speak to the experts about getting more sales, footfall, enquiries and leads online.

We’ll audit your site, compare it to a competitor and advise you on the best strategies.

You’ll walk away with a full analysis of your website and a point by point hit list to achieve your goals.

YPO: Helping you with Public Sector procurement.

For 45 years, YPO has been supplying schools, local authorities, emergency services and the wider public sector with products and services.

We’re 100% publicly-owned governed by 13 local authority members, meaning all our profits go back to the heart of the public sector, where it’s needed most. As one of the largest public sector buying organisations in the UK, we’re a trusted procurement partner to many public sector organisations nationally providing a comprehensive range of goods through the YPO catalogue of over 34,000 product lines and through a range of compliant procurement routes to market for a wide array of services including utilities, apprenticeships, temporary labour, insurance, facilities management and technology.

Our supply base is vital in helping us to achieve all of this, and so we are keen to develop close working relationships with suppliers of all sizes and location who can share and support our responsible approach.

Huddersfield Business School

Huddersfield Business School will be delivering information sessions highlighting how they can support your business throughout the day covering the following areas:

Degree apprenticeships
Executive training
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP’s)
Accessing student talent and placements

9.30-10.00am The Psychology of Pricing – David Abbott. John Smith’s Suite, Level 2.

Do you want to learn how to influence your customer and clients to buy or use your service? And how to get a better price than the competition? Then David can help you.

David is an international speaker and experienced marketer who has had senior positions in a wide range of industries. He applies customer psychology to marketing challenges to help you take your marketing to a completely new level. You will take away concrete and simple ideas which you can apply to your business straight away for instant results.

Sponsored by CityFibre.

10:10-11.10am Kirklees: The place to make it. John Smith’s Suite, Level 2.

Kirklees has a diverse and resilient business base, with enduring strengths in advanced manufacturing and engineering, and a myriad of SMEs rooted in their local place. Our panel of expert speakers and business leaders will provide exclusive insights and updates into why Kirklees is the place to make it.

Sponsored by CityFibre.

11.20-11.50am The Power of PR - Katrina Cliffe. John Smith’s Suite, Level 2.

In this session Katrina Cliffe, Managing Director of KC Communications will discuss how you can utilise the power of public relations to raise the profile of you as an individual or your organisation, enabling you to win new business.

Not just limited to sending a press release, Katrina will present how an integrated PR campaign can achieve fantastic results.

Sponsored by CityFibre.