SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE EVENT
Thursday 19 January 2012 8am to 12pm
Cannizaro House Hotel, Wimbledon Common
In partnership with: Breakfast Indaba, Wandsworth Chamber, Kingston Chamber, Richmond Chamber, Sutton Chamber and Croydon Chamber
With Britain gearing up for the 2012 Olympic Games and with the South African Olympic Team selecting South London as their pre games training camp, what are the opportunities for British Business in South Africa? How can businesses exploit the links between these two great sporting nations? Plus, with the Rugby World Cup being hosted at Twickenham in 2015, there has never been a better time for South London to develop long-term business relationships with the ‘Rainbow Nation’.
At this exciting seminar you will:
Network over breakfast
Hear from some of the UK’s foremost experts on the opportunities in South Africa
Understand the cultural differences, businesses practices and opportunities in the market
Learn how to diversify your income by accessing new markets
Discover how other businesses have become more competitive in the UK by exporting abroad
Understand how growth through exporting is achieved by thousands of small businesses every month and how you can do it too
View an exhibition of South African businesses based in South London as well as sources of help on South Africa and Olympic advice
Have photograph opportunities with the Olympic Torch
See a live link to UK Consul General, Chris Trott in Cape Town
Speakers include:
Linda Taylor – Chair of Go South Go
Yusuf Timol – South African High Commission in the UK
South African specialist – UK Trade and Investment
Professor Dick Fisher- Head of pre-Games Training Camp, St Mary’s College
James Durrant – Breakfast Indaba, South African Business Leader
Diana Sterck – CEO Merton Chamber of Commerce
BOOK NOW to ensure your place at this event.
Cost: £15.00+vat
To register or for more information, contact Caroline Cook [email protected] or 020 8944 5501
Online bookings:
www.mertonchamber.co.uk/events
