Independence Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY
Warrington’s business growth event for new and existing small businesses

A FREE half day business growth event intended to guide and support new and growing small businesses in the Warrington area.

The event will run from 9am-2pm and include:
• Speakers on marketing and business development topics, including Google #DigitalGarage
• Open and round table networking opportunities
• Business support information stands
• A panel discussion to introduce and explain the role of the key business support organisations in the region
• Funded business support programme advice
• Business resources
• Refreshments and lunch

This event is organised by Warrington Business Exchange and Colony Networking.

The event is offered without cost to WBEx/Colony members AND non-member visitors. Instead of an admission charge, you are kindly requested to consider making a suggested voluntary donation of £5-10 to Creating Adventures, the charity that Colony Networking is running this event in aid of. This can be made in cash or by card at the arrival desk.

Venue & Parking

Opus, Pyramid, Palmyra Square South, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1BL

Some free parking at the Pyramid Arts Centre, located off Winmarleigh Street.

Pay and display car parks located at the Pyramid & Parr Hall and in nearby CCP car parks.

For more details about the location, visit https://parrhall.culturewarrington.org/contact-us/

Schedule:

09.00: Arrival, Refreshments, Networking & Partner Business Support Info stands
09.40: Welcome
09.45: Speaker 1: Opus (run by Carpe Diem) ‘A view of Warrington’s Digital Marketing landscape’
10.00: Google #Digital Garage on ‘Social Media Strategy’
10.45: Panel Discussion (several of the key business support organisations in the region including Warrington & Co, Cheshire and Warrington LEP, Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub, Warrington BID, Warrington Buyers Club, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Business Growth Programme). Panel hosted by Alison Roylance-White.
11.15: Interval, Networking & Partner Business Support Info stands
11.45: Google #Digital Garage on ‘Getting Visible on Google’
12.30: Speaker: Networking skills for business growth
12.45: Networking & Lunch
14.00: Close

Who is involved:

Organisers: Warrington Business Exchange WBEx and Colony Networking

Keynote speaker: Google #Digital Garage – https://digitalgarage.withgoogle.com

Host venue: Culture Warrington Pyramid Parr Hall

Supported by: Opus (run by Carpe Diem) – the collaboration space and co-working home for digital and technology entrepreneurs in Warrington

Refreshments and lunch funded by: NatWest

Panel host: Alison Roylance-White, Chalis Property Investments and Management

Event Partners: Warrington & Co, Cheshire and Warrington LEP, Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub, Warrington BID (Business Improvement District), Warrington Buyers Club, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, University of Chester, Clean Growth UK, Business Growth Programme Cheshire and Warrington, MMU