South East: Seminars for exporters in March

Businesses in and around the South East will have the chance to find

out more about moving into overseas markets at seven seminars being

run at locations across the region in March by UK Trade & Investment

(UKTI) South East.

At each seminar there will be hotspot sessions covering topics that

often cause concern for both experienced and new exporters,

including: securing payments, managing overseas partners, exhibiting

effectively abroad, the crucial new customs regulations, and sales

leads. And alongside the seminars there will be small exhibitions at

which firms can meet a variety of organisations that can provide

information and advice about how to best develop their business

overseas.

The seminar dates and locations are:

Thistle Hotel, Brands Hatch, near Dartford: Tuesday 6 March 2007

South Lodge Hotel, near Horsham: Wednesday 7 March 2007

Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes: Tuesday 13 March 2007

Kassam Stadium, Oxford: Wednesday 14 March 2007

Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire: Thursday 15 March 2007

The Rosebowl, Southampton: Wednesday 21 March 2007

Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, Surrey: Thursday 22 March 2007

Chris Innes, executive manager at UKTI, said: "In so many cases,

moving into an overseas market is essential for a firm's successful

expansion. Our programme of seminars will help businesses throughout

the South East find out how to take that next step. By working with

our partner organisations we have ensured that a wide range of topics will be covered, so businesses of all shapes and sizes should be able to find out information that will help them grow."

These seminars are just one of many events taking place as part of

UKTI South East's International Month in March. Further details

about the International Month events, including how to register for

the seminars, are available from

http://www.uktisoutheast.com/internationalmonth or by calling 08454-586400.