Bristol businesses are being invited to hear how they can prepare for the challenges and opportunities of Brexit at an event next week.
The day-long Trade Horizons event – part of the Export for Growth roadshow – takes place at the Aerospace Museum, Filton, on Tuesday, June 26.
It is one of four sessions being staged across the South West by Business West – the region’s largest business advice group, which also runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative.
Five keynote speakers – two from successful British export businesses and the others Brexit experts – will discuss potential future issues as well as opportunities and trends.
Following this morning session, visitors will be able to explore the Export Advice Zones where they can access a wide range of free support tailored to the needs of their business, including a free ‘Brexit Health Check’ or advice on how to pitch their product in China.
Brands taking part in the roadshow include Green & Blacks, Innocent Drinks and Beer52, making it the perfect place to gain inspiration from businesses who are trading successfully overseas.
The Trade Horizons Roadshow is part of a wider series of activity Business West is staging in preparation for Brexit. Last month it teamed up with Business Showcase South West to host a meeting with International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox, who addressed 150 businesses on the positive position the South West finds itself in terms of export opportunity and growth.
Business West commercial director James Monk said: “The Roadshow is a fantastic way to help companies in the region understand more around the challenges and opportunities that Brexit brings – not just within Europe but across the rest of the world.
“At Business West we can do much more for companies than just provide support through Export for Growth and the Department for International. Once we’ve encouraged and prepared businesses to export we don’t stop there – we support those companies even further.
“As one of the country’s leading and largest chambers of commerce we can provide export documentation and help companies with fulfilment of orders, getting their goods into the marketplace and working with banks and with letters of credit to ensure companies get paid.
“We don’t just encourage people – it’s all about helping them to physically make the contacts and then do the business.
“The Trade Horizons Roadshow is another example of Business West going the extra mile to ensure companies are prepared for what Brexit brings. In the last couple of years we’ve collectively taken the South West from being the worst performing region in the country in terms of export to the fastest growing.
“We’re confident that we can guide the South West through Brexit with events like this and ensure this region continues to grow its export activity in the future.”
For more information or to book, visit www.businesswest.co.uk/tradehorizons
