The event will see some of the UK’s leading creative gurus, world class industry trainers, leading lights of the TV, digital and advertising world and top business entrepreneurs descend on Bristol to hold a 2 day CREATIVE:BUSINESS conference.

We’ll be running workshops, masterclasses, round tables, seminars, lectures, panels, core conversations and keynote speeches on a whole host of business related topics specifically aimed at creative SMEs.

There will be sessions on subjects such as pitching, presenting, negotiation, client development, business growth, selling-in creative ideas, getting the best out of your team, retaining your culture, developing the big idea, to sector specific events such as writing the perfect TV pitch.

We’ll be inviting brand managers, commissioning editors and trade press to attend the event and there will be a whole host of opportunites to network, meet new people and kick start buiness relationships.

We’ll also be hearing from clients and commissioning editors about what life’s like on “the other side” and what they really look for when meeting new agencies and indies.

We’ll have places for 160 companies to attend the conference, from across the region, with over 100 alreday booked.

The event is part of “Bristol Media’s Leadership, Management and Business Growth Programme”, so it means that you might be able to receive substantial funding support to attend if you sign up. “Click here for further details on how to get involved.”

If you do just one thing this year, make sure your company signs up to this scheme. It will change your business – forever!