SUMMER REGIONAL CUMBRIA EVENT FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST – LAKESIDE HOTEL & SPA, WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA
Join us for a business focussed event in the heart of the beautiful Lake District.
A day of networking, exhibiting, masterclass sessions, speakers corner and a health and wellbeing room. Combine a day of exploring business opportunities with some much needed pampering at the stunning Lakeside Hotel & Spa in Windermere. Stay for delicious lunch and be inspired by our Guest Speakers.
GUEST SPEAKERS
RACHEL HOLLIDAY of TIME TO CHANGE CIC
2021 Enterprise Vision Awards Inspirational Woman of the Year, Rachel Holliday is founder and Company Director of Time to Change (West Cumbria) Project CIC.
Rachel’s Journey through Addiction, severe mental illness and homelessness inspired her to set up Time to Change (West Cumbria) Project CIC. TTC aim to tackle poverty, unemployment and homelessness in West Cumbria. Rachel’s first project was to open a Social Enterprise Calderwood House Homeless Hostel in partnership with PCC Richard Rhodes.
Rachel believes that investment in homelessness works and she is living proof.
In 2018 A partnership between the office of Police & Crime Commissioner of Cumbria, Rachel and Copeland Borough Council worked together to open a Women Centre. “Women Out West” (WOW) was open in June 2019 with the support of Women Community Matters in Barrow and Gateway for Women in Carlisle. All 3 women centres work together to this day to provide a Cumbria wide service to victims of Domestic Abuse.
MARIA BENJAMIN of DODGSON WOOD
Originally from Scotland, award winning entrepreneur, Maria Benjamin of Dodgson Wood moved to the Lake District in 2010. An artist, film maker, film editor and creative producer, Maria is passionate about finding creative and environmentally sustainable solutions to diversify the family farm’s offer by making the most out of the natural resources that already exist on the farm. Since then she has set up The Soap Dairy which makes Jersey milk soap and other skincare products, runs off-grid eco accommodation, set up a new partnership business, The Wool Library and a new project Lake District Tweed which will produce 13 valley specific tweeds.
Maria is a Trustee for Lakeland Arts. In 2019, she won Cumbria Family Business Award for Farming and Forestry and best Farm Diversification from Cumbria Farmer Awards. She has appeared on BBC 1 Walks of Life and Countryfile, BBC Radio 4 On Your Farm and will be on Channel 4 A Lake District Farm Shop in May 2022.
EVENT PARTNER
Cumbria Innovations Platform offers a diverse range of facilities, drawing on the research and development capabilities and experience of the universities of Lancaster and Cumbria to provide bespoke business support.
CUSP II is designed for inventive, innovative Cumbria businesses who want to accelerate their growth through collaboration with academic expertise and specialist resources from the universities of Cumbria and Lancaster. By pooling their capabilities, the universities can offer tailored and multifaceted business support across five unique formats. This platform of innovation support allows your business to explore new ideas with practical and academic input and guidance.
The universities of Cumbria and Lancaster pool their capabilities together to enable multifaceted, tailored business support in five different formats. It will allow you to explore new ideas by providing practical and academic guidance. The CUSP II team is keen to hear from and work with Cumbrian SMEs looking to boost their innovation activity and grow their business.
SALES – SMASH YOUR GLASS CEILING MASTERCLASS WITH FLAMINGO BUSINESS
Elizabeth McQuillan Serial Services Entrepreneur
Elizabeth has a passion for building businesses, having commenced this journey at the age of 17, when she opened her first Acting school for children To date she has an automotive finance brokerage – Flamingo Car Finance, where she focusing on helping females through the daunting task of buying a new car; an award winning Children’s Casting Agency and membership – Starmaker Management. .
More recently, she has listened to the needs of her audience and combined this with her passion to help others, by launching Flamingo Business where Elizabeth facilitates face to face ‘Business Experiences’ for leading females in business.
Her first six-figure turnover was achieved during COVID when the chips were down, but strategy, resilience and determination were high!
Join Elizabeth, as she shares how she, single handedly, used her own 5 Pillar Sales System, to generate sales of over 3.5 million pounds in her first 2 years of business!
You will leave the masterclass with tangible learnings that you can implement immediately, to help you retrain your brain and start smashing your sales!
PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS MASTERCLASS WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
The Intellectual Property Office is a government department responsible for granting Intellectual Property rights including Trade Marks, Registered Designs and Patents.
Emma Richards will be joining us at this event. She has worked for the IPO for 20 years after studying Business and Marketing in the University of Wales in Cardiff. She is experienced in delivering and advising on all aspects of Intellectual Property.
An understanding of Intellectual Property and how to protect it is essential to all business owners. Whether you are starting out in business, have an existing business, created a new product or brand you need to protect your IP. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) helps businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs understand how IP can create value from their ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success. This workshop introduces the 4 areas of intellectual property, trademarks, copyright, design registration and patents so as you can learn how to protect your business.
Full Day, Exhibitor, Masterclass Package and Event Partner includes Lunch:
Main Course Pan fried chicken breast with smoked pancetta or Red Onion Tarte Tatin (V) – Both served with fondant potato and seasonal vegetables
Dessert Buttermilk Panna Cotta served with fresh strawberries and basil (also available as V)
MASTERCLASS PACKAGE £450 incl VAT – SOLD OUT
Pink Link Members £395 incl VAT
30 min Masterclass/Workshop
1 x Exhibitor Stand incl 6ft x 2ft trestle table with tablecloth, chairs & power (if required)
Lunch for 2
Logo featured in Presentation
Social media coverage with custom made graphics on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Increased social media coverage to promote both your involvement with the event
EXHIBITOR PACKAGE £144 incl VAT
Pink Link Members £120 incl VAT
1 x Exhibitor Stand incl 6ft x 2ft trestle table with tablecloth, chairs & power (if required), tea and coffee
Lunch for exhibitor
Social media coverage with custom made graphics on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
FULL DAY TICKET £52 incl VAT
Pink Link Members £42 incl VAT
Browse exhibitor stands
Networking
Masterclasses
Lunch for 1
Social media coverage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
MORNING TICKET £20 incl VAT
Pink Link Members FREE
Browse exhibitor stands
Networking
Masterclasses