International Opportunities
ExDRA works closely with other support organizations in the region helping Essex companies achieve their international aspirations. Our calendar of events includes trade missions, international trade fairs and awareness seminars amongst others. Please see list below for current events.
In particular we help with the development of trade links in two specific fronts, China and India:
Essex has very strong links with the Jiangsu Province in China. The area, adjacent to Shangai, has a rapidly growing economy and has attracted more foreign investment than any other province in China. The Essex County Council will be taking an Essex delegation out to China in November, please see all the details below under our events listing.
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and presents significant opportunities for British companies particularly given the shared history, language and existent cultural links. During our last trade mission to the country back in March we started collaborative work with the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce in Pune (MCCIA), a major economic centre in the state of Maharashtra and the second largest city after the capital Mumbai. As a result of its many colleges and universities, Pune is emerging as a prominent location for IT and manufacturing companies to expand to and the automotive, engineering design and technology sectors are particularly prominent. Through our collaborative work with the MCCIA, we have now direct access to hundreds of businesses in the area potentially interested in finding and developing effective trade links with Essex firms. For more information about Pune and the MCCIA please click here.
If you are interested in trade opportunities in Pune, Jiangsu or any other markets please click here to register your interest so we can discuss potential help available through ourselves and other support organisations. For any other queries please contact Patricia Huertas directly on 01245 702 424 or email patricia.huertas@exdra.co.uk.
How Your Design Business Can Grow
Date: 26 June 2008
On Thursday 26th June 4.30 -7.00 p.m.
At United Business Centres, Coopers End Road, Stansted Airport, Essex, CM24 1SJ
Find out from experts how you can develop and grow your design business; valuable hints and tips that you can use.
The Speakers:
Jonathan Kirk
Jonathan is the founder of 2Fruition Ltd. (www.2fruition.co.uk), the marketing and business development consultancy for agencies.
Previously he was Business Development Director at Fitch, the global design group, and New Business Director at EHS Brann, one of Europe's largest direct response advertising agencies. 2Fruition helps agencies, large and small, answer some of the fundamental questions: How can we develop a real point of difference versus competitors? How can we increase revenue from existing clients? Who are we targeting and why? How do we package our experience and insight better for new business purposes? How can we improve our pitch success rate? How can we equip our staff with better skills? How can we raise agency value and plan for the future?
Underpinning all this is an approach that challenges ingrained assumptions and offers more effective, insight led thinking. Clients range from some of the most famous names in design and advertising to small/medium sized agencies and start ups. He is experienced in all aspects of agency management and is a frequent speaker and trade press contributor.
Deborah Dawton
Deborah, the chief executive of the Design Business Association, will talk about the associations work helping designers’ businesses to achieve their full potential.
There will be light refreshments and time for networking. Please respond now to Book your place or let us know that you cannot attend.
e: sally.brazier@designersnetwork.co.uk
The fee for the event for Members is £10 and Non-members £20, to include buffet and refreshments. Please bring either cash or a cheque to the event (payable to designers network ltd).
Cancellations will be accepted if notified two working days in advance, however if you book and do not attend we will invoice you, as we need to cover our costs.
The designers network is supported by ExDRA.
