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Help for West Midlands firms on cracking EU

Businesses across the West Midlands are being offered help to ‘tap into’ the EU, by UKTI.

Funded by the EU, the marketplace conference is a free event in partnership with Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, and aims to assist firms in overcoming issues in the EU.

It takes place on September 19 at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, and firms can book 15-minute meetings with British Embassy officials and UKTI local advisors, as well as attend workshops on risk, opportunity, innovation and competitiveness.

Jonathan Webber, Director of International Trade & Development, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, who deliver UKTI services, said: “As the world’s largest single market, Europe is a key trading partner for the UK and being successful there remains central to the success and future growth of West Midlands’ companies.

“The Eurozone is still the worlds’, and the West Midlands’, most important trading area, with sales of goods from the West Midlands to the EU at over £9 billion for 2011, up from £7.8 billion in 2010.

“But with recent troubled times across the Eurozone, it’s vital that UK companies have a strong understanding of issues in the EU. Authoritative advice from knowledgeable sources to determine risk and opportunity will offer exactly that.”

Those interested in the event can book a place via the website, or call 0121 450 4205.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .