News & Events: Upcoming Events
Welcome to the Events Section! The events calendar for 2010 is already filling, we're adding new events all the time so check back regularly.
events archive
If you've missed our earlier events, don't worry, read on to see which speakers and activities you have missed...
Food Clinic - meet the expert
This is the first time that one of these informal, drop-in events has come to Dumfries & Galloway giving local companies an opportunity to talk to the experts.
Date: Friday, 12 Mar 2010
Time: 10:30 - 15:00
Venue: Barony College, Parkgate, Dumfries
Winning Through Innovation
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
This is an excellent event, offering the opportunity to hear from an exciting range of speakers including Doug Hall of Eureka! Ranch and Mike Southon, co-author of 'The Beermat Entrepreneur' - as well as access support from a wide range of agencies offering support for your business ideas.
Date: Tuesday, 16 Mar 2010
Time: 09:00 - 14:00
Venue: Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen
Protecting your ideas and inventions
Would you like to better understand how patents and designs can be used to protect your ideas and inventions?
Do you need to find out how to make the most of your business' intellectual property using trade marks and copyright?
Come along to this FREE event to find out the answers and much more!
Date: Thursday, 18 Mar 2010
Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Venue: Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN
Knowledge Management Training
KMI Certified Knowledge Manager Training 5-day workshop, 19 - 23 April 2010, Basel, Switzerland
Date: Monday, 19 Apr 2010 at 09:00 to Friday, 23 Apr 2010 at 17:00
Venue: Basel, Switerland
Creating Brand Value for your Business
Would you like to better understand the importance and relationship between trade marks and brands?
Do you need to find out how to make the most of your business’s Intellectual Property?
Are you also aware of the other forms of intellectual property such as patents, designs and copyright?
Date: Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Stirling Management Centre
Get ahead of the competition – the intangible way!
Come along to this half day event and find out how the IA Centre can help you get ahead of the competition - the Intangible way!
This event is repeated on the 22 April 2010.
More information to follow in due course
Date: Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010
Time: 09:30 - 12:30
Venue: IA Centre, Skypark 2, 12 Elliot Place, Glasgow, G3 8EP
Get ahead of the competition – the intangible way!
Come along to this half day event and find out how the IA Centre can help you get ahead of the competition - the Intangible way!
This event is repeated on the 22 April 2010.
More information to follow in due course
Date: Thursday, 22 Apr 2010
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Venue: IA Centre, Skypark 2, 12 Elliot Place, Glasgow, G3 8EP
Public Sector Business
Find it, Win it, Keep it
Find it, Win it, Keep it
The public sector in theory is a large and attractive market place to do business but it is not a straightforward or homogenous market place despite extensive regulation. This event will focus on how to identify (find), compete for (win) and manage (keep) public sector clients and contracts to maximise opportunities and provide a solid base to win more business.
Date: Thursday, 29 Apr 2010
Time: 17:00 - 19:30
Venue: IA Centre, Skypark 2, 12 Elliot Place, Glasgow, G3 8EP
5th International Forum IFKAD
The 5th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics
Date: Thursday, 24 Jun 2010 at 09:00 to Friday, 25 Jun 2010 at 20:00
Venue: Matera, Italy
Partnerships and Alliances
The importance of being earnest [with apologies to Oscar Wilde]
The importance of being earnest [with apologies to Oscar Wilde]
Collaborative working has become a euphemism for any and every type of contract or relationship between businesses and organisations but can this be true!? Can we collaborate with everyone? This event will consider strategic relationships and collaboration as a key business tool and way of working that will test all stakeholders involved in the process.
Date: Thursday, 30 Sep 2010
Time: 17:00 - 19:30
Venue: IA Centre, Skypark 2, 12 Elliot Place, Glasgow, G3 8EP
Supply Chain Management
The link to better business
The link to better business
Every organisation exists as part of a supply chain or network of other business and organisations yet in many cases the level of awareness or interaction is very low in terms of considering the most appropriate business model and how this can effect overall performance and total cost.
Date: Thursday, 27 Jan 2011
Time: 17:00 - 19:30
Venue: IA Centre, Skypark 2, 12 Elliot Place, Glasgow, G3 8EP
