How to win business before and beyond 2012

'The sustainability advantage'

Tuesday, 28th September 2010

Business Link, Deloitte, RELAYS Project, EDF Energy, Gloucestershire First, University of Gloucestershire and Team Gloucestershire invite you to this FREE event.

Businesses found out how to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the London 2012 Games. Expert speakers helped to make the most of the support available, to ensure maximum profit and growth and tocapitalise on the opportunities of the London 2012 Games for what could be an unparalleled opportunity for profit and growth.

We discussed - signposting businesses to the many opportunities and benefits of engaging with the 2012 Games; how CompeteFor works and how to get it to work for you; how the sustainability agenda affects your business leading up to 2012 and beyond.

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Event Programme

Event Programme (PDF)
Introduction & Event Overview - Keith Rog (PDF) Senior Manager - Innovation & Investment Gloucestershire First
Welcome - Mike Cogger (PDF) Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Gloucestershire; Chair, RELAYS Project
Sustainability and London 2012 - Shaun McCarthy (PDF) Chair of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012
'My Olympic Experience' - Jason Gardener, MBE
Deloitte & London 2012 - Sarah Sturt and Matt Everson (PDF) Deloitte
CompeteFor, How to use it to your advantage - Mally Findlater (PDF) Business Adviser, Business Link
Engaging with London 2012 opportunities - Kim Chang (PDF) Sports Business Fellow, University of the West of England / RELAYS Project
Joining the medal quest; how SMEs can join the journey of Team 2012 athletes - Andrew Owen (PDF) Team 2012 - Visa
Help and Support - Richard Smith (PDF) Business Adviser, Business Link
Audience Poll Activity - Kim Chang (PDF)

CompeteFor Supporting Documents

2012 - what's in it for me?

Gloucestershire businesses can benefit from the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games as well as from the significant legacy the Games will leave. The London 2012 Games is more than just a four week event - it will place the UK firmly on the world stage and offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for businesses across the South West and the Cotswolds in particular. We will show you how to take full advantage of all the support available to your business to maximise the opportunities presented by this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Profile of Jason Gardener MBE:

A member of the British 4x100 squad, Jason helped provide a golden finale to track athletics at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Jason became the first Briton to win the 60m title at the IAAF World Indoor Championships to add to a hat-trick of European Indoor titles. Known locally as "The Bath Bullet" he was given the freedom of his home city Bath after his Olympic triumph in 2004.
Jason's website: www.jasongardener.co.uk

Deloitte and London 2012:

Deloitte will outline the benefits of its Tier 2 London 2012 sponsorship: for the Deloitte brand, client relationships, recruitment, internal engagement and corporate responsibility.

CompeteFor: Use it to your advantage

CompeteFor.com was launched in January 2008 to give businesses access to supply opportunities generated by the 2012 London Olympics. It's there to help businesses large and small have an opportunity to get a slice of the cake. Get an overview of what it may mean for your business. Business Link has spoken to hundreds of CompeteFor registered businesses and has a unique insight into the process from your point of view.