Communicate better with your overseas customers

Delivered by a quality assured language trainer at the Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley, this beginners' course is designed to introduce you to the basics of business Russian.

You will expand your language and cultural skills with expert tuition, leaving you confident enough to use what you have learnt when you communicate with customers and business partners.

During the day delegates will learn:

Introduction to Russian alphabet, spelling and phonetics; practice of pronunciation and recognising letters
Greeting:
- formal and informal;
- addressing people, Mr, Sir, Comrade or…?
Useful basic rules of Russian grammar

The importance of the first impression, introducing yourself
Arriving at:
- the airport, recognising signs, am I lost?
- the hotel; questions and answers I need to know;
 I would like to tell and ask you about:
- my family
- my job
How much is it? Money and numbers
People and culture
Russian food:
- what to expect for breakfast?
- ordering food;
- meals and drinks in and out;
Transport
What date is it today?
- days of the week;
- months;
- time;
Phone conversation
 

There will also be an ongoing emphasis on the customs and culture that go around conducting business in Russia in all of the above areas.

How to register
At just £30 (+VAT) per delegate, these workshops are great introductions for any company developing their business in Russia.

A maximum of 2 people per company may attend each course. Those companies who are participating in either Passport to Export or Gateway to Global Growth are eligible to attend 2 courses free of charge.If you have more than 2 members of staff who would be interested in benefiting from this training, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

To book a place, please contact Lilly Clements on 01332 826420 or email Lilly at lilly.clements@uktiem.co.uk.

UK Trade & Investment invite you to attend a networking event taking place at the Sketchley Grange Hotel, Burbage designed to highlight your engineering strengths and explore opportunties for your business in the exciting field of transport development.

They are looking for companies who have technologies applicable to Low Carbon vehicles, such as:

- Light weight materials
- Alternative fuels and fuelling systems
- Cooling systems
- Electric motors
- Control systems
- Powertrain technologies
- Sensors and instrumentation

Attend this event and take part in a mini exhibition to showcase your products to international trade experts from the following markets:

Australia; Brazil; China; Germany; India; Japan; Mexico; Romania; Russia; Singapore;  South Korea; Thailand; Turkey; USA

This is an excellent opportunity for you to find out more about the potential for your products in international markets as well as network with like-minded businesses.

Interested? Keen to find out more?
For more information and to register for this free event please contact Claire McQuillan (claire.mcquillan@uktiem.co.uk) on 01332 826433.

Tuesday 14 September 2010 – 7.45 am to 10.00 am
NSPCC National Training Centre, Leicester

Interested in expanding your business into a new market that’s right on your doorstep? Then look no further than Ireland where every man, woman and child spends an average of £3,607 per year on British goods, one of the highest per capita spends on British products in the world.
 
Discover more about the opportunities that exist for your business in the Irish market and how to tap into this potential by joining East Midlands International Trade Association (emita) for a breakfast seminar.
 
The morning will provide you with:

• A specialist overview of Ireland from Pete McWilliams, a Trade Adviser at the British Embassy in Dublin, including the current business climate, considerations for the routes to market, trading challenges and how to overcome them, plus details of the support available to assist your business to succeed.
• The low down on the business opportunities that are available in almost all sectors from Simon McKeever, the Director of Trade and Investment at the British Embassy in Dublin. This will be followed by a focus on food & drink, fashion & textiles and healthcare, as Ireland is one of the world's largest importers of UK products from these sectors.
• First hand practical advice from Mel Smith of AVEVA Solutions Ltd who will share his experiences of how this Chesterfield based business successfully formed a partnership with a company in Ireland.

Don’t overlook the opportunities that Ireland can offer and book a place today via email at emita@emd.org.uk or contact the emita team on 0115 947 1767. For more details, please see the emita website www.emita.org.uk

Attendance is free of charge for emita members or £45 plus VAT for non members which includes refreshments and breakfast.

Friday 24 September 2010 – 9.00 am to 3.45 pm
Nottingham Belfry Hotel

Prepare to enhance your export activity and operate more confidently in your target markets.
 
Overseas trade is at the heart of the new government's plan for economic recovery. Join East Midlands International Trade Association (emita) at our International Communications Masterclass and we will give you the tools to understand and deal with your overseas customers more effectively so improving your bottom line results.

Sponsored by UKTI, this full day event will include:

Two workshops:      

- Prepare to Succeed: What you must do before making that overseas  
business trip
                          
- Creating an export communications plan

• A case study from an East Midlands business who has shown considerable expertise in overseas communications

• A 'best practice' session on creating marketing collateral for overseas markets

• An interactive session on culture and negotiation

• Polish and Portuguese language tasters

• Networking opportunities
 
Language service providers from the region, including translators, interpreters and international website consultants, will also be on hand in the exhibition area to advise you on all your language needs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to overcome the language and cultural barriers to trading overseas and book a place today via email at emita@emd.org.uk or contact the emita team on 0115 947 1767. For more details, please see the emita website www.emita.org.uk

Attendance is free of charge for emita members or £45 plus VAT for non members which includes refreshments and a buffet lunch.

11 Experts, 11 Countries... One Event at the Leicester Marriott Hotel

Meet the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Experts is an event for East Midlands businesses interested in finding out more about the opportunities that exist around the world. Whether your company deals in Communications, Electronics & IT Hardware, or Software & Computer Services - Business to Business (B2B) - this is a must attend event.

If you are looking at ways to improve your business potential, there are a wealth of opportunities to be found overseas.

This FREE event offers you the chance to find out more about the most appropriate markets for your business and learn about the latest developments and opportunities from 11 Asia Pacific ICT experts.

Where are these experts from?

Meet experts from: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Why Asia Pacific?

The Asia Pacific region is a thriving market for ICT companies with high demand for resources and knowledge. ICT products and expertise from UK companies are highly regarded and given the manufacturing strength of Japan, South Korea, China and other regions in the Asia Pacific, these countries offer excellent opportunities for trade.

The UK ICT sector has some of the world's leading players in wide range of application areas, has considerable strengths in electronic chip design across many disciplines and stands at the leading edge of development in mobile communications with almost every major multinational ICT company having a presence in the UK. UK companies are ideally placed to take advantage of the opportunities in the Asia Pacific region.

Why attend?

Gain an overview of ICT business opportunities in Asia Pacific countries
Meet the experts 1-2-1 and have your specific questions answered
Access practical in-country expertise and essential cultural tips from specialists based around the world
Network over lunch

How much will it cost?

This event is FREE to attend so why not take advantage of this superb chance to hear about the latest opportunities for your business in many different global markets, all under one roof.
 
Interested?

These places are limited and will be given on a first come first served basis so I recommend that you act now to secure your place. To register your place please download the registration form and email it to Lilly Clements at lilly.clements@uktiem.co.uk

For any other queries please phone us on 01332 826 420

China and India continue to rise and are now ranked the second and fourth largest economies in the world respectively. They account for approximately 40% of the world’s population which together with their increasingly open economies and rapid trade growth offer countless opportunities for business.

But do you know which country offers you the better long term prospects for successful business growth?

Join emita and they will assist you to explore the Chinese and Indian markets. Their programme has been designed to give you the ideal opportunity to compare and contrast the two markets and to support you in finding the closest match for your business.

Supported by East Midlands' China and India Business Bureaux, this prestigious half day event is taking place on Thursday 7 October at the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services in Nottingham.

The morning will offer a blend of presentations and practical workshops including:

• An insight into where the Chinese and Indian markets are headed over the next 5 years;
• A case study from Trelleborg Industrial AVS, a Leicestershire based company, which has successfully established production facilities and a full technical centre in Shanghai, plus a distribution network and a technology transfer partnership in India;
• An overview of the opportunities for your business in China's and India's increasingly influential regional cities;
• A lowdown on the practical challenges of trading in these two markets, together with recommended solutions to overcoming them;
• Tips and advice on how to develop long term relationships with partners and customers in China and India;
• An interactive role play focusing on the right and wrong way of conducting business in China.

In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities to network with fellow exporters, view an exhibition of key partners and to discuss any queries or concerns during one-to-one meetings with our experts. For more details, please see the emita website.

Don't miss out on getting sound practical advice on trading with Asia's giants.  For more information contact Elizabeth on 0115 947 1767.