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Conference aiming tohelp forge closer linksHAVING lived in Kirklees practically

all my life up until 2008, I hadalways been based business-wise inLeeds, Bradford and South Yorkshire.

In 2008, I moved my business home toKirklees and realised that although I knewmasses of businesses around Yorkshire, oneplace I did not know so many was inKirklees.

After spending some time out and aboutin our district, I soon realised that it wasand still is (in my opinion) the most friendlyand open place in which to do business.

From here, I wanted to be able to assistthe area in becoming financially stronger.

I subscribe to the opinion that if morelocal businesses are working together, thenthere is more local capital swimming aboutour local economy, making it stronger andultimately securing and creating morejobs.

This is the whole purpose of KBC – tobring large numbers of businesses togetherto enable them learn more about each otherand ultimately, forge closer trade links witheach other.

I am proud to see KBC going fromstrength to strength each year and I wouldlike to thank our partners, the University ofHuddersfield, Kirklees Council, Fantastic

Media, Ramsdens Solicitors, HuddersfieldTown FC, The Examiner, Code Blue Com-munications, SMileS SMS and Hi TechBusiness Machines.

I would like to thank our raft of exhibit-ors who make the show what it is with theirenergy on the day alongside the hundredsand hundreds of delegates who take theirtime out to visit and celebrate all that isgood in business in Kirklees.

One of the biggest compliments paid tothe show I can highlight is from Kirklees’titan of a businessman Dean Hoyle, whosaid: “Kirklees Business Conference is ourdistrict’s flagship business event and I’mproud to have been asked to participate andimpart my knowledge to the local businesscommunity. KBC is key to the success ofthe Kirklees economy.”

Watch this space for exciting news ofdevelopments in our events programme asHillrich, along with our partners, will beshowcasing the cream of Kirklees’ Busi-nesses across 2012 in the run up to nextyear’s KBC.

Thank you for reading this supplementand I hope to see you on the day.

Share Dean’s excitingbusiness journey inlively Q&A sessionTOWN chairman Dean Hoyle,founder of Card Factory, willheadline this year’s KirkleesBusiness Conference.

Dean will offer delegates aforthright insight into how startingby selling greetings cards from theback of an old van led to themind-boggling sale of CardFactory and then owning thefootball club he has supportedman and boy.

This will be run as a questionand answer session allowing localbusiness people to pick his brainsand find out what is relevant tothem.

Together with wife Janet, Deanset up greetings card retailer CardFactory in 1997 and built abusiness empire consisting of over500 shops nationwide – anachievement that saw him namedErnst & Young North and Midlands

Entrepreneur of the Year in June2009.

Dean became chairman ofHuddersfield Town in June, 2009,having joined the board ofdirectors as chairman-elect inApril, 2008. In March, 2010, hebecame sole owner ofHuddersfield Town and on April 8,2010, Card Factory was sold toprivate equity group Charterhouse.

Danny Matharu, event directorof KBC, said: “Dean is a trueentrepreneur, an icon of enterpriseand a real Kirklees champion whostarted his business with very littleand grafted his way to achieveastonishing success.

“This Q&A format will allow for amore interactive seminar and allowDean to share the secrets of hissuccess in a two-way format.

“For me, Dean is a realmodern-day national business

leader. After creating a businessempire and selling it, he continuesto support our local economywhen he could have easily retiredand led the easy life. This really isa one-off opportunity to pick thebrains of our district’s best.”

On agreeing to speak at KBC2011 Dean said: “KirkleesBusiness Conference is ourdistrict’s flagship business eventand I’m proud to have been askedto participate and impart myknowledge to the local businesscommunity.

“KBC is key to the success ofthe Kirklees economy as itencourages local businesses toopen up closer trade links witheach other. The conference hasgrown year-on-year and as such, itis fitting that Huddersfield Town isnow an event partner.”

■ PROUD OF THE EVENT: Huddersfield Town chairman Dean Hoyle (left) with Danny Matharu,organiser of the Kirklees Business Conference

■ CARDS ON THE TABLE: Huddersfield Town chairman Dean Hoyle will tellthe story of his rise to business success

By Kirklees Business ConferenceEvents Director Danny Matharu

■ DOUBLE DELIGHT:Paralympic judo champion SimonJackson amassed an incrediblethree Paralympic, three World and16 European gold medalsthroughout his astonishing 20-yearcareer – before switching sport toTandem Biking and achieving yetmore success

Sporting champion’sinspirational message

Don’t miss these seminarsSeminar Timetable:08:00-10:00 4Networking BreakfastMeeting09:30-10:15 Nicky Pattinson – ShowBusiness Selling: How much money isbeing left on the floor?10:45-11:30 Simon Jackson – Inspirationand raw talent from the treble Paralympic& World Judo Champion12:00-12:45 University of Huddersfield –Your University: How we can help you?13:15-14:00 Kirsty Henshaw – A DragonSlayer’s Entrepreneurial Journey14:30-15:15 Dean Hoyle – A frank Q&Awith Kirklees' highest profile entrepreneur17:30 onwards drinks in the bar

sponsored by MY NetworkClinic Timetable:10:00-10:45 Hayley Earner – Change YourBusiness, Change Your Life11:00-11:45 Kirklees Council – Top TipsWorkshop: (Social Media, AccessingFinance, Raising Your Business Profile &Creating a Winning Team)12:00-13:00 Hi Tech Business Machines –Lunch & Technology13:15-14:00 Terry Hodgkinson CBE DL –The Art of Inspirational Leadership1415 – 1515 “Brad Camp” – Hard HittingSpecific Advice for you Business from theUK’s No1 Motivational Speaker, BradBurton

TREBLE paralympic and worldchampion Simon Jackson will

provide inspiration to conferencedelegates.

Great Britain’s most successful judocompetitor of all time will address deleg-ates at the forthcoming Kirklees Busi-ness Conference, speaking about howobstacles and challenges in life andbusiness can only make you stronger.

Simon amassed an incredible threeParalympic , three World and 16European gold medals throughout hisastonishing 20-year career.

Spanning five Paralympic Games, hewon his first gold medal at just 16 yearsof age in the Seoul Paralympic Games in1988.

He went onto successfully defend histitle in Barcelona in 1992 and again at

Atlanta in 1996.Following this unprecedented third

consecutive gold for the sport of judo,Simon was awarded the MBE in the 1997New Year’s Honours List for his servicesto judo.

Danny Matharu, of event organisersHillrich, said: “Simon is without doubtthe most driven and focussed person Ihave ever met. His experience and tunnelvision to succeed will strike home to allbusiness owners who see him.

“His story is magnificent, but whatmakes him the success he is will be thekey for KBC delegates, as this is what canbe transferred into any business.”

In 2008, a niggling back injury sawSimon look beyond the judo mat, wherehe discovered tandem cycling.

Within three weeks of his introduction

to four times World Tandem Sprint andKilometre Champion, Barney Storey,Simon and Barney were recording timesthat placed them firmly inside the topthree in the world.

Simon is now a full time TandemSprinter and wowed the crowds andcoaches in the 2008 Paralympic WorldCup in which he won two silver medalsjust after five weeks on the tandem!

Simon commented: “I consider myselfto have two disabilities, one is I’m visu-ally impaired and the other one is that Ihave to be the best at whatever I do.”

An unbelievable man with a moreunbelievable inner drive to be the best –Simon will deliver an inspiring messageto delegates at the conference.

He’s a straight-talking guy impartingvaluable lessons for any business.

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How Kirstytamed theDragons!KIRSTY Henshaw delivered one of the

best pitches ever seen on Dragons’Den when she appeared on the Den withher passion, commitment and grittydetermination to succeed.

Kirsty became one of the youngest entrepren-eurs to receive investment on the show when shesecured a £65,000 investment from DragonsPeter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne in return fora 30% stake in her healthy frozen dessert busi-ness, Worthenshaws.

The range of dairy-free, nut-free andsugar-free frozen puddings has now beenrebranded to Worthenshaws “Freedom” andlaunched across the UK in all major supermar-kets in September, 2010.

The rebranding will enable Kirsty to planother healthy products to complement thedessert range.

Peter Jones has staked his reputation onKirsty going on to sell millions of her dessertseach year.

This looks highly probable because Kirsty’sproduct is innovative and offers a solution to aclear niche in the food market.

Kirsty was inspired to create her range offrozen products by her four-year-old son Jacobwho has a serious nut allergy and is intolerant todairy and gluten.

She began experimenting with a little ice

cream maker from Argos in her tiny kitchen athome.

Convinced she had a recipe that children andadults would enjoy as a healthy alternative to icecream, she approached a local ice cream manu-facturer to produce the products in larger quant-ities.

Kirsty’s knowledge of the health foodindustry comes from her parents who run ahealth food shop.

Growing up in such an environment helpedher devise her own strategy and gave her theconfidence, drive and passion for hard work thatis so important for any entrepreneur.

In addition, Kirsty did performing arts atschool and amateur dramatics although shemaintains these skills could not prepare her forthe ‘surreal’ experience of appearing onDragons’ Den.

An inspirational, confident and ‘can-do’young woman, Kirsty will talk to conferencedelegates about her entrepreneurial journey sofar.

She emphasises the importance of buildinggreat relationships with the people around youand knowing your business model inside-out.

Kirsty is currently focused on building theWorthenshaws Freedom brand and consolidat-ing her position as one of the most inspirationalyoung businesswomen in the country.

■ COOL CUSTOMERS: Dragons’ Den panellist Peter Jones and Kirsty Henshawcelebrate the Launch of Worthenshaws Freedom desserts at Sainsbury's

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■ HERE TO HELP: Prof Bob Cryan,vice-chancellor of Huddersfield University.Top: The creative arts building

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Our aim is to offer high quality andinnovative products to the market placeand to provide nothing less thanexcellence in after-sales care.

This mindset has enabled Copymark toquickly establish and maintain strongpartnerships with all business sectors,supplying UTAX, Ricoh, Kyocera, Infotec,OKI, Konica, Minolta and Developproducts and providing copy, print and ITsolutions to all our customers.

A high level of customer loyalty is atestament to the success of our productsand the high levels of support customersenjoy.

We are currently the number one dealerfor UTAX products for Great Britain andIreland and our relationship isstrengthening week on week, which is atestament to our service and after-salescare.

HUDDERSFIELD University vice-chan-cellor Prof Bob Cryan is keen to show

firms how the university can help themsucceed.

The university has also taken a leading role inthe Innovation Voucher Scheme, launched inpartnership with Kirklees Council. This enableslocal businesses to apply for vouchers worththousands of pounds, which act as payment forknowledge and expertise from university expertsin a host of fields.

This mission to work closely with regionalindustry is symbolised by the £12m Enterpriseand Innovation Centre, now nearing completionat the university. This development will enableeven closer links to be formed between theuniversity and local industry.

Prof Cryan is deeply committed to the uni-versity’s development as a leading research insti-tution and to its mission to transform the lives ofstudents and the region’s economic prospectsthrough the power of education.

He is an excellent example of this process.Huddersfield-born, he is proud to be a graduateof the university, which enabled him to becomean outstanding electrical engineer.

His career came full circle when he wasappointed vice-chancellor of Huddersfield Uni-versity.

The ex-Deighton High School pupil gradu-ated from the former Huddersfield Polytechnicin 1986 with a first class honours degree inelectrical and electronic engineering andreturned four years ago as the university’svice-chancellor.

Prof Cryan took up the vice-chancellorship inJanuary, 2007 – also becoming the youngestvice-chancellor to take charge of a UK uni-versity at the age of just 42.

And he did so with a determination to ensurehis own pride in Huddersfield was reflected in

the ethos of the university.Prof Cryan was born in Huddersfield and

grew up in Deighton. He took his O-levels at thelocal high school before sitting his A-levels atSalendine Nook High School.

After graduating from the polytechnic, heundertook a British Telecom-sponsoredpart-time PhD programme – while working as alecturer at the polytechnic.

Prof Cryan worked at Manchester Metropol-itan University, Northumbria University andthe University of Wales in Swansea beforereturning to Northumbria as pro vice-chancel-

lor. He was promoted to deputy vice-chancellorin 2005.

At Huddersfield University, he has led a majorredevelopment of the Queensgate campus –perhaps most notably the striking £15m creativearts building and the £16m business school –now under construction.

Prof Cryan also chairs the Yorkshire Uni-versities group, which includes HuddersfieldUniversity, Leeds University, Leeds Met, Trinity& All Saints, Leeds College of Music, NorthernSchool of Contemporary Dance and BradfordUniversity.

At Huddersfield, he is determined to ensurethat the university offers the widest possibleaccess to students from all backgrounds, and toachieve increasing excellence in research.

And he wants local and regional industry toshare the benefits in full. It begins with a simplequestion – “How can we help?”

Getting to the CoreTheKBC is the place to be

In the newRevellWard Suite onLevel 3Forbusiness support there’s no better placeAnd an opportune time tomeet face to faceIt’s our third year running as an exhibitionistAnd this yearwe promise a bit of a twist

Our theme of the daywill be“Getting to theCore”

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Learning the lessonsfrom show business!IF you aren't aware of her, Nicky Pattinson is prob-

ably not what you expect. The accent certainlyisn't Queen’s English – and she has, well, “a waywith her”.

Nicky’s story reads like a blockbusting film – and shereckons there’s no doubt there is a destiny to how shelanded in the place she’s in and that her purpose in life isexactly what she’s doing.

She will describe herself as “The UK’s number one salesassistant – ranked in the world”. Although she’s joking,that’s probably what she is! She laughs and says if she’d beengiven a quid for every time someone asks, “how do you dothat?” she could liberate every supermarket trolley inEngland!

Some of the “sales transformations” she has undertakenin the past two years have been seen as nothing short of amiracle in many guises. From airport lounges to kit-chens, walking gear and legal services to dental insur-ance.

Nicky said: “The world got stuck on the phrase customerservice – that’s not the same as SELLING in the firstplace.

“Part of the reason we are in this mess is because nobodyever SELLS anything to anyone anymore.

“In show business every nuance is considered, the music,the costume, the magic words, the character is understood.We have a lot to learn from those components.”

Danny Matharu, of event organisers Hillrich, said:“Nicky has effectively rewritten the books on introducingnew money and new people into companies without everonce dropping her unmistakable Yorkshire accent.

“She now flies between the UK and the US to work withboth lone business owners and the largest conglomerates tointegrate Show Business Selling into enterprise.

“Her involvement at this year’s conference came aboutfrom a telephone call where she was telling me what she hadbeen doing in the US and it just blew me away.

“Show Business Selling will excite all those who want tostart selling again and stop just hoping it will happen.” ■ YORKSHIRE ROSE: Nicky Pattinson will deliver a straight-talking message about the importance of selling at the conference

Training is keyin ever-changingbusiness worldIMAGINE boarding an aircraft to learnthat only one pilot in four wasprofessionally qualified and that onlyhalf had any form of training.

Would you fly? Fortunately, this isnot the case, but worryingly they arethe statistics that apply to thequalification and training of UKmanagers – compounded as well bythe fact that only 4% are studying for aqualification at any one time.

The Chartered ManagementInstitute recently launched a manifestoto improve the quality of managementin Britain.

And as part of this Partners inManagement, based at the Media

Centre in Huddersfield, have launcheda range of middle and seniormanagement developmentprogrammes all with an emphasis onInnovation and change. Essential intoday’s competitive workplace andbusiness environment, all theprogrammes have been designedaround flexible delivery one day permonth and are extremely competitivelypriced, both to individual andcorporate clients. For those looking toimprove their own skills there hasnever been a better time with Masterslevel courses starting from £750,subject to funding.

Network groupmembers arehere to help!BOASTING almost 700 members, MY Network is agroup housed on the leading business socialmedia site LinkedIn.It is a local group set up to help businesses in themid-Yorkshire area promote their services.Members range from wholesalers, coffee shops,estate agents and new media to accountants,manufacturers, engineers and retail.The platform enables businesses to offer eachother advice, suggestions, recommendations andeven a little constructive criticism.KBC ’11 will close with drinks in the bar at theGalpharm Stadium sponsored by MY Network andKBC organisers Hillrich – enabling delegates toenjoy each first drink free on the night andcelebrate a successful business event.

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Top tips crucialto your business

What’s my motivation?■ BUSINESS CELEBRITY: Brad Burton is a key speaker at the Kirklees Business Conference

Five years of vital supportNICK Brook is celebrating five years ofhelping small businesses acrossHuddersfield and the Holme and ColneValleys to look after their accountancy andtax affairs.

As a local business owner himself, Nick,of TaxAssist Accountants, LockwoodRoad, Huddersfield, knows the pressuresthey face, particularly in the currentclimate.

“Our success is only possible throughthe support of local business and I’mextremely grateful for my clients’ backing,”said Nick. “We’re getting increasinginterest from local consultants andfreelance operators as well as serviceproviders, small retailers and traders andwe’re looking forward to many more yearslooking after their tax and accountancyneeds.”

A former finance manager, Nick, wholives in Holmfirth, established theTaxAssist Accountants Huddersfieldbusiness five years ago. He now advisessome 330 local businesses, employs ateam of four and is a keen supporter of theUniversity of Huddersfield’s job creationscheme. TaxAssist Accountants is thelargest national network of independentaccountants working specifically for smallbusinesses. Contact Nick on 01484424961 or at nickbrook@taxassist.co.uk.

KIRKLEES Business Conference isdelighted to bring back the UK’s numberone motivational speaker.Brad Burton, managing director of4Networking, will deliver “Brad Camp” –one hour of high-octane, no holds barredbusiness advice delivered in an interactiveQ&A session.No subject is off limits in this open forum,

where attendees can gain invaluableadvice and experience specific to theirbusiness and situation.It’s one not to be missed on the day.Beware, some of Brad’s advice could behard to swallow, so be prepared to hearthe hard truth about you and yourbusiness!

KIRKLEES Council will deliversome top tips to businessdelegates at the conference.

The council will join leadingconsultancy Strategy to Succeedto deliver a 45-minute clinic slotcovering various topics crucial tobusiness.

Top tips on social media will bedelivered by Jayne Reid and willask why firms should get involved,examine the LinkedIn network,connection strategy and the“power of the group”.

Roger Lawton will provide toptips on accessing finance, byasking how much is needed andfor what purpose, internal

sources, the working capital cycle,business assets, external sourcesof finance and applicationprocesses.

Top tips on people performancefrom Andrea Stephenson will helpdelegates understand howleadership style affects theperformance of the people andthe organisation; understand whatmotivates people and how toprovide such motivation.

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Here’s one we did earlier!HUNDREDS of busi-

ness people fromacross Kirklees con-verged on Huddersfield’sGalpharm Stadium forthe second annualKirklees Business Con-ference last year.

More than 60 organisa-t ions exhib i ted at theday-long event, which alsoincluded a series of seminarsand advice sessions.

Brighouse-based tycoonCarl Hopkins – a star of TV’sSecret Millionaire – held a‘clinic’ to help firms findanswers to problems affect-ing their businesses.

Major speakers includedmotivational speakers Brad

B u r t o n a n d R i c h a r dMcCann, Dragon’s Den win-ner Sharon Wright and busi-ness “guru” Nick Hill.

Other attractions includeda Chill Out Zone where con-ference delegates could enjoystress-busting treatmentsincluding Indian head mas-sage, reflexology, hand andfoot massages and hot stoneback massages.

Others providing advice or“meet the buyer” sessionsincluded Huddersfield Uni-versity, Calderdale and Hud-dersfield NHS FoundationTrust, the ManufacturingAdvisory Service and Busi-ness Link Yorkshire.

■ BUSINESS GOAL: Huddersfield Town's Lisa Devine and club ambassador AndyBooth at the Town stand

■ GRAND STANDS: Some of the exhibitors and visitors who made the 2010 KirkleesBusiness Conference such a resounding success

■ TALK TIME: Peter Ramsden (left), ofParamount Learning; Donna Bedford, of FantasticMedia; and Danny Matharu, event director

■ BY THE BOOK: best-sellingauthor Richard McCann

THE Design Mechanics are one ofHuddersfield’s business success stories.

When the company launched five yearsago, they were taking a massive gamble,completely going against the grain for agraphic design company.

Dave Pannell, the company’s creativedirector, who has an impressive backgroundin the industry, having worked for householdnames including Harrods, the BBC and anumber of international companies,explained: “I was getting really frustrated withthe reputation the graphic design industrywas getting, especially website designers.

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The Enterprise and Innovation Centre (EIC), a £12 million flagship project due to open in May 2012, will be alandmark innovation project for the University of Huddersfield and will signal a new approach to university-business engagement.

The facility, which is part-financed through the European Regional Development Fund and Kirklees Council, aims to establish a unique environmentto support spin-in and spin-out companies linked to the University, to foster growth and economic regeneration within Huddersfield and the region.The Centre will bring together all the elements required for successful business growth under one roof – access to markets, finance, technology andskills, as well as traditional business support services.

The Centre will enable university researchers to engage directly with industry and maximise the impact of their research and development activities.It will also provide the infrastructure and resources to enable knowledge transfer and other collaborative project work between the University andexternal partners, fostering a new approach to open innovation within the university environment.

The University of Huddersfield has a strong track record ofworking with companies across a variety of business sectors,including engineering, automotive, transport, chemical,biomedical, health, creative industries, digital and media.

These partnerships work in many different ways and we arekeen to develop links with more businesses. We understandbusiness needs and drivers and we believe that effectivecollaboration requires familiarity, trust and confidence.We can work with you to define your interests and identifyopportunities for collaboration.

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employers to secure a workforce with theskills and qualities they need to becomemore competitive and improve the bottomline.We design our programmes to bedelivered in the workplace or in ourtraining centres and all our learners haveaccess to a range of high quality, onlineresources to help them to learn anddevelop at a time and pace to suit them.Come and see us at the Kirklees BusinessConference or contact us on 01484 434800

Partners combine toinspire local businessIT’S time to recognise the people who

have helped make Kirklees BusinessConference 2011 happen.

Event PartnersUniversity of Huddersfield – The university

offers a range of ways in which you, yourcompany or organisation can work withus. From collaborative research projects totailored consultancy solutions, the “BusinessGateway Team” will work with you to defineyour interests, find the appropriate academicexperts and identify opportunities forcollaboration.

http://www.hud.ac.uk/businessKirklees Council – The council is committed

to supporting the growth and expansion oflocal businesses and ensuring that they aresustainable in today’s competitive economy.Our business team respond to the needs ofemployers with one-to-one support and localinitiatives, as well as running a number ofevents across the year.www.kirklees.gov.uk/business

Fantastic Media – People. Results. Value .Work with Fantastic and you call upon exactskills whether you’re looking for results with afull strategic marketing partner or you wantspecific help such as brand development,improved online performance or bettermarketing collateral. It also ensures whetheryour brand is firmly established or it’s still anidea, Fantastic can get the customers youwant – and help you keep them.www.fantasticmedia.co.uk

Ramsdens Solicitors – Ramsdens is theleading legal firm in Kirklees and Calderdale.With its principal office in Edgerton and sevenbranch offices in Huddersfield, Halifax,Holmfirth, Slaithwaite and Elland, Dewsburyand Mirfield, Ramsdens is perfectly placed tobuild on its 130 years heritage in the area.Offering the full spectrum of legal services toorganisations and to the individual, Ramsdens

adhere to the highest standards of legalexcellence and the highest standards ofservice. We are widely respected for thedepth of our industry knowledge and for beingresponsive, efficient, and easy to work with.

www.ramsdens.co.ukHuddersfield Town AFC – Formed in 1908,

Huddersfield Town has one of the proudesthistories of any club in English football.Recognised as one of the most successfulEnglish clubs of all time, we were the first towin the English League title three times in arow in 1924, 1925 and 1926. This is a featthat has only been repeated by three otherteams; Arsenal, Manchester United andLiverpool. A 10-point pledge has beenoutlined by the Board of Directors whichunderpins the Club’s values. Those pledgesare: honesty, integrity, trust, commitment,quality, pride, respect, character, value andsuccess.

www.htafc.comCodeBlue Communications Ltd & ME

Consultancy Ltd (SMileS SMS) – CodeBlueCommunications Ltd & ME Consultancy Ltd(SMileS SMS) truly embrace the spirit of KBCin bringing local businesses together for thebenefit of the whole/wider community.Although we are both in thetelecommunications industry, instead ofcompeting we are delivering stronger benefitsto our customers through our partnership. Wedo everything Comms: landlines, mobiles,broadband, phone systems, cabling, VoIP, andso much more and that is of course beforeeven mentioning vehicle and handset tracking,award winning lone worker applications and ofcourse the innovative SMileS SMS textmessaging solutions.

www.codebluecommunications.co.uk &www.smilessms.com

Huddersfield Examiner – The number onesource for the latest, local business news,The Examiner is the home of local businessnews for Kirklees. From our prestigiousannual Examiner Business Awards to thelatest commercial news stories published inprint and online with the Examiner andKirklees Business News, we bring you thebest and most comprehensive view of thelocal commercial community and celebratetheir successes.

www.examiner.co.uk/businessHi Tech Business Machines – Hi-Tech

Business Machines have been a leader in theoffice equipment and network print solutionmarket throughout Yorkshire for the past 20

years. As an independent supplier we areable to provide a wide range of products fromthe world’s leading manufacturers includingRicoh, Brother and Canon.

http://www.hi-techbm.co.ukHayley Erner – Hayley is a successful

businesswoman and world class businesscoach, committed to helping business ownersbuild successful, profitable businesses thatgive them both the time and the money to livethe life they truly deserve. She has recentlybeen awards the Institute of DirectorsYorkshire and Humber Business Adviser ofthe Year for 2011. She is the driving forcebehind one of the most successfulindependent business coaching practices inthe UK where she has given keynoteaddresses at UK and European CoachConferences and been recognised withEuropean and Global Awards for herBusiness Coaching. Hayley will explain todelegates ‘Change Your Business, ChangeYour Life’ at Kirklees Business Clinic.

Terry Hodgkinson – Terry is passionateabout great design, heritage and place; he isan advocate of continuous learning andtraining and considers inspirational leadershipa quality that influences growth anddevelopment of people in all aspects of theirlives. Terry is a person who believes that thevery best leaders surround themselves withpeople who are better than themselves.Unfortunately few do, that’s what he intendsto change; he is a reserved revolutionary. Hehas identified areas of the business marketplace which are ready for a differentapproach. Maybe you are one of them? Gainan insight into Terry’s leadership style inKirklees Business Clinic and take theopportunity to ask a question which couldmake a difference and have impact on howyou lead within your business.

■ ADVISERS: Business coach Hayley Ernerand Terry Hodgkinson, who will deliverbusiness clinics at the conference

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Who’s who at our stadium event?

List of Exhibitors:1 – Visual Systems & Signs2 – CopyMark3 – CopyMark4 – CopyMark5 – CMS Vocational Training6 – 10 Associates7 – Hudson’s Office Furniture8 – Balance Accountants9 – organic hr10 – Terriers BNI11 – Titan Business Centres12 – P2 Technologies13 – Costco Wholesale14 – Hi Tech Business Machines15 – The Design Mechanics16 – The Referrals Network17 – Kirklees College18 – Yorkshire Business Growth19 – printing.com20 – Finance Yorkshire22 – New Dawn Resources Ltd23 – Barrett Business Machines24 – SMileS SMS25 – CodeBlue Communications26 – HSBC27 – Ramsdens Solicitors28 – Huddersfield Town FC29 – Kirklees Council30 – Howarths Employment Law31 – Forward Ladies32 – Huddersfield Examiner33 – Consult Yorkshire

34 – Logical Telecom35 – Armitage Sykes36 – On Course Training37 – CreditSafe UK38 – TaxAssist / Debt Collection Ser-

vices UK Ltd39 – The Media Centre40 – Kirklees Studio School41 – University of Huddersfield42 – Cartridge World (Yorkshire) Ltd43 – prohms44 – Jade3 Architects & Sphere Design

Solutions45 – Lindley Group46 – Huddersfield Audi47 – Eaton Smith Solicitors48 – Revell Ward49 – Yorkshire Bank50 – MYCCI51 – SheardsFloor Space Exhibitors Outside Bar

Area/Exhibition Hall:1 – PrintPod2 – Calderford Training3 – Quest Consulting Services4 – Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice5 – Kirkwood HospiceLevel 2 Floor Space outside the Sem-

inar Halls:1 – Eldercare2 – Partners in Management3 – Huddersfield Town Centre Partner-

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INNOVATIONAND CHANGEManagement Development

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