Next Event : Friday 5th June 2009 7pm

If you’re interested in learning how to sell online, already have a off-line business and want to expand online, or already sell online and want to meet key industry professionals, this is the event for you.

Speakers from companies including eBay, Royal Mail and Lloyds Banking Group will enable you to learn about business growth and development even through difficult economic times. From start-up to raising business finance, writing a business plan to presenting products online, this event will cover everything you need to know to start to sell online.

Following the formal presentation part of the evening will be a “speed dating” type event where every delegate will have the opportunity to speak personally with each presenter who will be at senior manager/director level in their organisation.

“The Internet has changed the way we do business. Yet so many of us have got so much more to learn about how the Internet can be a a greater passport to prosperity for so many small businesses. In a high-tec area like West Berkshire, there is enormous potential for greater use of the Internet to support businesses of all sizes. Greater understanding of the Internet and training for people of all ages in businesses of all sizes, is vital.”
- Richard Benyon, Member of Parliament for Newbury

Speakers for June

Chris Dawson – Co-Founder, TameBay
Richard Kanareck – Communications Director, eBay
Mike Orchard – Online Partnership Director, Royal Mail
Jamie Parkins – COO, vzaar
John Pemberton – Managing Director, GMDC Global Ltd
Ken Sankey – Commercial Director, Lloyds Banking Group
Ganesh Selvarajah – Economic & Business Development Manager, Business Link
Dan Wilson – Author of Make Serious Money on eBay UK

Schedule

The evening will start with six renowned industry speakers from leading UK brands. Each topic is an essential building block towards establishing and maintaining a successful and profitable online business.

Following the presentations will be a “speed dating” event where the speakers will rotate around the tables giving all attendees an opportunity to speak with the presenters in a small workshop environment. Each presenter will spend 15 minutes at each table before rotating to the next so all delegates will have the opportunity to speak to every presenter.

7.15 Intro
7.25 eBay – eBay opportunity
7.35 Dan Wilson – The Internet opportunity
7.45 vzaar – Rich media
7.55 Royal Mail – Distribution
8.05 Lloyds Banking Group – Business plans and raising finance
8.15 Business Link
8.25 Wrap up
8.30 Round Tables

The event will start promptly at 7.15pm so please aim to arrive by 7pm to ensure the event can start on time.

Location

Holiday Inn Reading – South
Pioneer Suite
500 Basingstoke Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 0SL

Map; public transport and driving directions.
The hotel has ample free parking and is just 3km from Reading Central Station.

Sponsors

eBay is The World’s Online Marketplace®, enabling trade on a local, national and international basis. eBay offers an online platform where millions of items are traded each day.

Lloyds TSB Commercial provides dedicated banking services and products for customers with an annual turnover of up to £15m.

Royal Mail helps businesses to thrive and grow by connecting them to their customers. Every day we collect & deliver around 80m letters to 28m addresses. Grow your business with Royal Mail.

vzaar allows a business to upload video to the vzaar video platform where they deliver it to your website or online marketplace

TameBay is a blog and forum site, run by two eBay PowerSellers, focused on delivering the latest eBay and ecommerce related news.