Thursday 21st April, 2016 11am to 6pm

The 2016 event will build on the success of the first two years. There will be a full programme of inspirational presentations plus ample opportunity to network with other delegates and engage with exhibitors. What is more, the event will be free to attend as a delegate so look out for the presentations as we announce them and be sure to register for your preferred POD as each will be limited to a capacity of just 60.

There will be sixteen PODS and we will be running four simultaneously in four time slots or BANKS. So, guests will only be able to pick a maximum of four PODS in the different BANKS or come and go as they wish – perhaps attending a POD in BANK One and then not returning until BANK Four in the afternoon.

Twelve of the PODS will take place in the Harvard Lecture Theatres with one POD in each BANK being staged in the Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre. There will also be an opening presentation in the Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre and a closing drinks reception.

For ticket, sponsorship, programme advertising and presentation opportunities, please see more details in this brochure, call the team on 01865 742211 or visit the event website at: www.businessinoxford.co.uk

We hope you enjoy the event but we are always open to ideas for improvement.

Richard Rosser - B4 Events

Sponsorship booking closes 30th November, 2015Programme Issued with B4 February 2016Sponsors Drinks March 2016Event 21st April, 2016

Business In Oxford 2016 Timeline

Platinum sponsors

All sponsorship, exhibition, presenting or programme enquiries, please call 01865 742211

Sponsorship Opportunities

RateTickets for

sponsor-only events

BIO Presentation

Tickets

BIO Lunch Tickets

Banners and literature at event

Programme Presence

Post-event review

presence

Presence on website

Post-event video

Overall Event Sponsor (1 only)In addition to all other benefits below, the Overall Event Sponsor will also enjoy the benefits of Gold and Silver sponsorship and can also present in three other PODs

subject to availability. The Overall Event Sponsor will also address the audience in Opening and Closing sessions in the Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre.

£7,500 810 for all

presentations30 Yes

One intro page, one double page editorial and one full page advert. Logo on cover of

programme.

4 pages

Event will be known as

“Business in Oxford 2016

brought to you by XYZ” wherever

possible

Yes

Platinum Opening Session Sponsor (1 only)

£4,000 4

30 for opening session and

4 for all presentations

5 YesOne full page

editorial and one full page advert

2 pages Yes Yes

Platinum Closing Session Sponsor (1 only)

£4,000 4

30 for closing session and

4 for all presentations

5 YesOne full page

editorial and one full page advert

2 pages Yes Yes

Lunch Sponsor (1 only)

£1,000 22 for all

presentations10 Yes

One full page advert

1 page Yes No

Gold POD Sponsor (16 only)See over for suggested POD themes. Named sponsorship of POD and one 12 minute presentation.

£1,500 4

10 for your presentation

and 2 for all other

presentations

3 Yes

One full page editorial and one

quarter page advert

1 page Yes Yes

Silver POD Sponsor (10 only)

£1,000 32 for all

presentations2

Banner only in exhibition areas

One full page advert and one quarter page

advert

1 page Yes No

Bronze POD Sponsor (48 only)

£750 2

8 for your presentation and

2 for all other presentations

2 YesOne full page

editorial1 page Yes Yes

Wine Reception Sponsor (1 only)

£1,000 22 for all

presentations2 Yes

One full page advert

1 page Yes No

POD Themes

Accounting All aspects of accountancy from planning for a future business sale to tax, internal controls to the basics of setting up your own business.

Apprenticeships Are you running a scheme and want to connect with local businesses? Or perhaps you have students looking to gain vital ‘real life’ experience.

Art & Culture Introduce local businesses to the world of Art & Culture – engage speakers from local institutions or give delegates the latest advice on investing in art.

Brands From protecting to developing our brand or perhaps you’re a local brand that wants to tell us you’re here and why you chose Oxfordshire.

Business Growth All aspects of nurturing your business to help it grow. From advice to premises, inance to negotiating red tape.

Digital Marketing Video for your business, social media, SEO, web design and build and other fancy stuff to get your business one step ahead of the competition on line.

Energy What is the energy of the future? Energy efficiency in your business. Planning to curb your costs.

Food & Drink Local suppliers, learning about fine wine and other tipples and advice on selecting the right food for your business.

Health Getting fit, eating right and getting your workforce doing the same. Fit to work not fit to drop.

HR From recruiting to relieving of duties, codes of conduct to employee rights and getting the best out of your team.

Innovation Fantastic innovation in Oxfordshire and ways innovation can help your business.

Law Criminal, property, litigation, corporate, personal, contracts and more.

Office Management & Efficiency

Every aspect of creating a more profitable and efficient workspace for your business.

Pitch Your Idea Got an idea? We need four great ideas and then we’ll find the right panel for you to pitch your idea to.

Property Buying, selling, renting or leasing. From commercial to residential to the future of property in Oxford.

Public Speaking & Motivation

Struggle with public speaking? Need some motivation? Look no further.

Retail With the threat of the web, why bother? Retail is tough but we hear from local success stories who prove what can happen when you get it right.

Science Oxfordshire is a hotbed for scientific discovery. Discover more here.

Smart City What your city is doing to help your business in the future.

Tourism & Culture Oxfordshire is a magnet for tourists every year. How are we benefiting and what could we do to benefit more?

16 themes will be selected from the above list. By booking either sponsorship of one of these or booking to present under one of these themes activates the theme. Other themes could include: Business Angels, Business Parks, Charity, Construction, Education, Event Management, Finance,

Green, Manufacturing, Motor, Profitability, Public Sector, Sport, Technology, Travel, WWW.

Business In Oxford 2015 FeedbackGreat slots - I managed to sit in on two. Very good timekeeping and Q&A. Lovely venue, food, people.  Well done.Clare Coull - Marketing Manager, White October

Congratulations on pulling together such a complex event, please tell your team that they were very well organised.Lynne Cairns - Companies Connected

Another huge success  - thank you and the team so much for such a successful day yesterday. The organisation was excellent, catering perfect, and the PODs that I attended were really stimulating and fruitful. Well done!Councillor Bob Price - Leader, Oxford City Council

Just to say again what a successful event Business In Oxford was. The 12-minute format for presenters is terrific - gives listeners four good speakers who have to keep their presentations sharp and to the point (which is a useful discipline as I discovered myself). Great lunch and final drinks reception too for networking. Thank you! Great day and great networking. I really enjoyed it. Well done!Alison Haill - Oxford Professional Consulting

Thanks to Richard and the team for hosting a fantastic Business In Oxford event and kicking off the Oxfordshire Business Festival.Mark Beer - Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce

Thank you so much for the guest invites offered. It was a brilliant event, such a positive vibe. Many people will be very sorry they didn’t attend. Well done to everyone involved, I know how much work these events take.Tracey Lee - Adapt Communications 

Well done for yesterday…another triumph.Richard Venables – VSL & Partners

I just wanted to send a quick email to say thank you so much for the invitation for yesterday’s event. It was a brilliant day and the talks were fantastic! Thank you very much.Laura Harris - Branch Manager, Secondsite Recruitment

Just a quick e-mail to thank you for putting on the event yesterday, I really enjoyed it and it was great meeting some of the other members as well as attending the very interesting talks.James Jones – Digital Account Manager, WMP

Thanks for getting me an invitation for the Business In Oxford event yesterday, it was a great event, the speakers were inspirational and I look forward to next years.Elliott Ketcher  Business Development - STL Communications Limited