Social Enterprise Trade Fair: The Revolution Starts Here

10 February 2009, 11am-6pm
The Marquee, Centenary Square, Birmingham

Get ready for the biggest Social Enterprise Extravaganza the West Midlands has ever seen.

A fresh, lively, and colourful marketplace of inspirational businesses, showing how they are making a difference to our world in their own way....

This is a celebration of business at its best, with over 50 exhibitors preparing to share their stories in an interactive and exciting way, making this a truly enjoyable event...

Featuring:

· Sport4Life’s Smoothie Bike
· ASAN Green-works Office Chair Giveaway
· Aquamacs’ aquariums
· Samples from Moseley Farmers Market
· iSE’s Snakes & Ladders game
· 50Fifty’s bespoke t-shirt printing

Other highlights include
· Meet the expert theatre
· Live performances and demonstrations
· Free workshops
· Networking zones
· Information hub


An un-missable opportunity for anyone looking to start, collaborate with, buy or commission from social enterprises including....

Graduates and students · secondary schools · local authorities · Learning and Skills Council · primary care trusts · local strategic partnerships · JobCentre Plus · MPs and councillors · business networks & associations · housing associations · voluntary & community sector · business support agencies · regeneration companies · education business partnerships.


Event Registration
This is a free event but we’d like to keep track of expected visitors so please register for the event online, particularly for workshops as places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.

Details of how to register together with the latest programme and list of exhibitors can be found at http://sewm.eventbrite.com/


Attending Voice09?
We’re especially welcoming all Voice09 delegates to experience the vibrant and thriving social enterprise movement in the West Midlands. So be sure to arrive early on the 10th and join the celebrations and make business connections. The trade fair is a separate event to Voice09, and therefore invite to you register as above.


Venue

The trade fair will take place in a heated marquee, located in Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham.

Centenary Square occupies the space immediately in front of the main entrances for The International Convention Centre (ICC), Symphony Hall and The Birmingham Repertory Theatre.


Getting there

By train
Centenary Square is a ten minute walk from Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill stations.

By car:
Birmingham is at the hub of a comprehensive motorway network that connects you to every corner of the country via the M5, M6, M40 and M42. Follow signs to Birmingham City Centre then follow the brown tourist signs to the Convention Centre and NIA. (Centenary Square is not featured on road signage).

A number of car parks are within walking distance including those for The ICC, Birmingham Rep and the NIA.

Satellite Navigation: We recommend using the postcode for The Birmingham Rep - B1 2EP.


More information
Social Enterprise West Midlands
info@socialenterprisewm.org.uk
www.socialenterprisewm.org.uk
T: 024 7663 3911

This is a free event organised by Social Enterprise West Midlands in partnership with Advantage West Midlands.