Biz week schedule unveiled

The line- up for this year’s Ayrshire Business Week has been announced.

The five- day series of events, now in its tenth year, will take place in venues across the region between Monday, October 9 and Friday, October 13.

Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive, Val Russell, said: “Ayrshire Business Week is all about providing opportunity, developing skillsets and growing the area’s economy.

“Each year, the Ayrshire business community turnout throughout the week for the chance to meet new customers, make new partnerships, develop and celebrate the region’s economic successes.

“The programme is varied and offers something for all and I thank our supporting sponsors.”

The week kicks off with Business Gateway Ayrshire at Dumfries House with The Business Fairground: Riding the Rollercoaster on Monday, October 9 at 9.30am.

On the Tuesday, Ayrshire’s biggest business to business and trade conference takes place at The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock.

‘ Connect for Growth’ will see 100 stands with some of the area’s best businesses represented.

In a slight change to the format, the B2B conference will be shorter, the informal Connect Networking replaces the facilitated Tick Talk networking and there will be a special ‘ Ayrshire talks’ Made in Ayrshire and a workshop on media.

The week also includes the popular Women Mean Business Lunch, a Trading with China event and the Ayrshire Business Awards Dinner as well as session on skills and Modern Apprentice Community Challenge.