Celebrate National Freelancers Day in Bristol
Mercure Holland House Hotel, Bristol, 23rd November from 6.00pm
Be part of and show your support for National Freelancers Day by joining fellow freelance consultants, interim managers and contractors at a special National Freelancers Day event at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Bristol.
To evolve the themes of the day, PCG is hosting a panel led discussion with each panel member providing their own unique insight and questions. The evening will primarily take the format of a group discussion, with questions to the panel and views being raised by the freelancers and contractors present. You are welcome to be as involved as you want in the discussions, or just listen if you prefer.
This event will let you contribute to and build on activities of the day and explore subjects such as:
- What does freelancing mean for you?
- What support systems are in place for freelance businesses?
- How freelance businesses can evolve, develop and "raise their game"?
- The opportunities and challenges for freelance businesses in the current economic climate and beyond?
- Why freelancing is vital to the UK economy and the potential for freelancing in the evolving business world?
- How businesses could better harness the UK freelance talent pool.
The panel will include:
- Mark Forbes, UK Trade and Investment, Head of Innovation in Services.
- Colin Butcher, XDelta Ltd, International Consulting Engineer in the Computer Industry.
Colin is an international consulting engineer. He recently received an honourable mention" at the world-wide Itanium Solutions Alliance Innovation Awards in San Francisco. Colin's focus is mission-critical and disaster-tolerant systems. - case study - Adrian Collins, Medical Money Management - Adrian Collins is a specialist Independent Financial Adviser, working as one of twenty Partners who own and run Medical Money Management as a National IFA firm with eight offices throughout the UK. MMM specialise in providing advice for professional and business clients, many of whom are introduced through professional firms like Accountants and Solicitors. MMM are now the largest IFA Partnership in the UK and are completely independent. Adrian is a Chartered Insurance Practitioner and has many years' experience advising professional and business clients on how to manage their business risks, consolidate wealth tax efficiently and ensure that their ultimate exit strategy has been carefully planned and structured.
- Kevin Brown, Business Networking International, Regional Director
Kevin decided to become a PLC refugee four years ago setting up as an independent commercial utility broker and thus UHL(kb) was formed. Shortly after he was invited to join BNI, THE International Business Referral Organisation in the Bristol and Bath area as a Regional Director. - Peter Golding, Bush and Bush, Lawyer / Senior Partner
- Paul Jameson, Outsource UK
- Jim Currie, CurrieWhiteford
The discussion will be chaired by Mark Forbes of UK Trade and Investment.
The format of the evening is as follows:
6.00 pm Meet in the bar and Networking
7.00 pm Welcome and introductions
7.05 pm Panel led discussion
7.50 pm Conclusions
8 pm onwards Further Networking (light refreshment provided )
The PCG would like to thank:
XDelta Ltd for their support in organising this event and Acconomy Ltd for their kind sponsorship.
To register for your local event
Email SUBJECT: BRISTOL NFD REGISTRATION
Please include your name, company name, whether you are a freelancer/supplier or client and telephone number to. Please also include your PCG Membership number if applicable.
These events form part of National Freelancers Day. PCG cannot be held accountable for views expressed by panel members or members of the audience unless otherwise stated.
