DreamStart Conference & Exhibition '08

DreamStart Conference & Exhibition 2008

Tuesday 24th June, Royal Armouries (International) Leeds Yorkshire entrepreneurs' conference for Managing Directors, Board Members and Decision Makers

DreamStart Conference & Exhibition 2008 is the first event of its nature in Yorkshire. It is unique in the fact that it brings together all sectors of business from across the region.

On the day, there will be 1 Investment Den, 17 seminars and 78 exhibitors together with 1,000+ delegates. The speakers and exhibitors have all been chosen due to their expertise in specific areas of business. If you are a business owner, Director, entrepreneur based in Yorkshire and the Humber DreamStart will offer you the platform to evolve your business.

Why Visit DreamStart '08?

Yorkshire's business leaders, alongside the region's budding entrepreneurs, will descend upon the Royal Armouries to discover survival and growth strategies, learn new skills, source the latest information, products and services and ultimately, grow and fulfil the potential of their business.

Delegates will have the opportunity to network with thousands of other business leaders and be educated in ways critical to business sustainability and growth - all under one roof, all in one day. The opportunities are immense.

DreamStart is all about your Profit. Period.

DreamStart is not just a one day episode; it will offer ongoing support and guidance for those who require it after the event. One example of this is the Pracademic Degree.

DreamStart is working with Huddersfield University to create the first ever Under Graduate Pracademic Degree where the student gets to create and run the perfect turn-key business model whilst studying for a degree, a BA (Hons) in Enterprise Development.

Other business support models are in development and will be announced when finalised.

The Exhibition Hall will showcase 78 business-to-business organisations and will be split into four zones: Business Support, Business Services, People/HR, Professional Services.

A 3m x 2m exhibition stand at DreamStart is £695.00 + VAT

A 2m x 2m exhibition stand at DreamStart is £595.00 + VAT

Inspirational Seminars

Seminar speakers include the World’s No. 1 entrepreneurial guru Michael Gerber and ex Dragons’ Den panellist and one of Britain’s highest profile female entrepreneurs, Rachel Elnaugh and one of the UK's leading Business Strategists Feisal Nahaboo.

Michael Gerber:
Awaken the Entrepreneur Within.

Rachel Elnaugh: Her story - giving birth to a business.

Feisal Nahaboo: Passive Income is King

Supporting are UK leading experts from Ernst & Young and Pinsent Masons alongside Martin Driver, Nicky Pattinson and Vince Golder amongst others.

DreamStart’s principle partners are O2, Blackberry, Business Link Yorkshire and HSBC

DreamStart will incorporate 23 high impact specialist seminars.

Delegate tickets are just £99 each for the whole day.

The young entrepreneurs do not pay for their tickets. (A Young Entrepreneur is classed as an individual in HE/FE, aged 16-25 who may be running a business or considering going into business when they leave Sixth Form/University. Tickets are also open to individuals affiliated to Enterprise programmes throughout Yorkshire.)

Your ticket will provide you with access to seminars by high profile speakers as well as learn from experts in the following fields: Sales, Marketing, Money, People, and Client Care

Dreamers’ Den

Rachel Elnaugh will also be on the panel in our Dreamers’ Den, a concept similar to her TV show.

Dreamers’ Den offers those who feel they have “Yorkshire’s next big thing” the opportunity to gain investment and expertise from a panel of recognised specialists to take their business and product stellar. Rachel will be alongside Yorkshire’s foremost investment specialists, Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (www.yaba.org.uk)

There are 10 pitching places available. Applications for the Dreamers’ Den are being accepted and would-be investees are encouraged to apply now.