FSB Gearing Up For Annual Conference

By Doug Caverly - Thu, 01/22/2009 - 5:01pm.

Noteworthy speakers at a nice place in Wales

Sorry, American readers - this is another story that may be of more interest to people on the opposite side of the Atlantic. But if you have some frequent flyer miles built up or wouldn't mind combining business with pleasure on a vacation, the Federation of Small Businesses Annual Conference 2009 could be worth dropping in on.

The conference will be held at the Celtic Manor in South Wales between March 19th and 21st, and the economic crisis and its effect on small businesses will of course be the main topics of discussion. With any luck, some clever tips and tricks - or perhaps some genuine good news - will be shared.

Such sharing might take place within any of four workshops, which will focus on "campaigning for small businesses," achieving healthy workplaces," "the fourth-coming European parliamentary elections," and "how to survive the downturn with ASC Finance for Business."

As for who will be doing the talking, a statement concerning the conference lists some interesting speakers "including small business minister, Baroness Vadera; the newly appointed shadow business minister, Kenneth Clarke; and Vice President of the European Commission, Gunter Verheugen from Brussels." And, "[i]n addition to a keynote speech from the FSB's National Chairman, John Wright, the Deputy First Minister for Wales, Ieuan Wyn Jones, will also be speaking to give the Welsh perspective."

So start making those travel plans if you intend to go. Better practice your pronunciation of Welsh towns and roads, too.

News Tags: Conferences, Federation of Small Businesses

About the author:
Doug Caverly is a staff writer for SmallBusinessNewz.

Comments

By John Davies (SBN reader) - Sun, 01/25/2009 - 6:16am.

"Noteworthy speakers at a nice place in Wales"

What a pathetic title from someone who is a "staff writer" and being Welsh myself I find it downright derogatory. The title is used in such a manner that it suggests it is unusual for there to be a nice place in Wales! Like all places, Wales has good and bad places, no more or less percentage wise than any other country. So couldn't the title have been better thought up and didn't infer the slur? Perhaps... "FSB Conference to tee off at the next home of the Ryder Cup!". In fact a positive title in that it highlights another up-coming event htta will be hopefully good for the local economy of South Wales and its small businesses.

By Doug Caverly - Mon, 01/26/2009 - 2:36pm.

Wow

Goodness, is it really so offensive to call one establishment "nice"? Rest assured, I in no way intended to imply that the rest of the region is crap. From what little I know about it, Wales sounds lovely, which is why I suggested that people build a vacation around the conference.

By gardening questions (SBN reader) - Sun, 01/25/2009 - 9:00am.

great info Doug

Thanks for theg great info.

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By site (SBN reader) - Sun, 04/05/2009 - 3:28am.

UK should see major

UK should see major upheavals soon. USA..well, Americans seem infinitely more acceptant and tolerant of the exacerbating situation than other countries

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