The Buckinghamshire Business Festival 2020 runs from March 2nd-13th, with events set to take place across the county.

This celebration of business in the Entrepreneurial Heart of Britain is a great opportunity for businesses of all sizes to learn, network and upskill, and will build on last year’s excellent inaugural Festival.

Check out the events on the Festival schedule below and via this link.

Host your own events as part of the Buckinghamshire Business Festival

You can host your own event under the Business Festival banner.

Perhaps you’re already planning an event around this time or are looking for an opportunity to shout about the wonderful work you do. Host your event between March 2nd-13th and the team here at Buckinghamshire Business First will put a spotlight on it and promote it as part of the Business Festival fortnight. 

You will also get access to the Business Festival logos and banners that you can use to show off your involvement in the Festival. Your event and business will also feature in the previews and round-ups of the Festival in newsletters and social media activity. So it’s a win-win-win-win!

You can create an event on our website here.

In order to list an event on our website, you will need to be either a Stakeholder, Partner or Ambassador member. For more information, visit our website or email marketing@bbf.uk.com.

See the Business Festival events schedule

You can see all of the events taking place during the Buckinghamshire Business Festival here. Keep checking back as more events will be added all the time!

You can read more about each event below too…

Buckinghamshire Business Expo. Aylesbury, March 6th.

The Buckinghamshire Business Expo is the showcase event of the Business Festival.

Actively promote your business and network to the max at the Expo with an exhibition stand. 

Or you can take advantage of all the networking opportunities and exhibitors on the day by booking a free ticket to attend as a visitor.

Visit the Bucks Business Expo page for more information here >

Build a website in one day with WordPress. Aylesbury, March 2nd.

This event is ideal if you want to set up a new website for your business but without the expense of having someone design it for you.

You may also find it useful if you’ve already got a WordPress website and want to learn more about how it works or reduce your reliance on the site designer. Event hosted by Awesome Tech Training.

Learn more and book your place here >

Business Support Drop-in Sessions with Buckinghamshire Business First. March 3rd at Silverstone and March 10th in High Wycombe.

Drop in for coffee and meet Buckinghamshire Business First's Business Support Team and Membership Executive to discuss specific opportunities or issues that your business is facing, or to find out how we might help provide on-going, long-term support and services for your business.

Learn about the Growth Programme, Getting Brexit Ready, Low Carbon Workspaces funding for your business to invest in low-carbon initiatives, starting a business, how to make most of Buckinghamshire Business First membership.

There are two sessions during the Festival:

• March 3rd, Silverstone. Meet our Business Support Team and Membership Executive.
• March 10th, High Wycome. As well as the above team members, you can also meet Bucks Skills Hub's Apprenticeships Manager.

Focus on your Intellectual Property: every business owns IP - what do you own? High Wycombe, March 3rd.

Businesses create and use IP all the time, perhaps without realising it. Whether it is the name of your company, branded products, website or even marketing materials, the value of IP can far outweigh the value of your physical assets.

This workshop is facilitated by The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and has been designed for small businesses, advisors and a variety of professional bodies and aims to give participants a good overview of intellectual property and how it can impact on businesses. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) helps businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs understand how IP can create value from their ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.

Learn more and book your place here >

Focus on LinkedIn – a step-by-step method to generate high value sales leads. Buckingham, March 4th.

Are you frustrated that your online marketing and website are not up to the task in terms of generating enough new business and targeted sales leads? Discover how to use LinkedIn as your main lead generation channel at this interactive workshop, hosted by Denis Zekic from CeeDoo Digital.

Denis will cover the highly successful “Magic 5 Formula” and take you step-by-step through a series of practical tips and tactics on how to find, engage and convert highly qualified prospects in any industry or sector using the power of LinkedIn.

Learn more and book your place here >

Business Information Session Drop-Ins with Buckinghamshire Libraries. March 4th in High Wycombe and March 11th in Aylesbury.

Find the business information you need to:

• Start a business
• Trade legally
• Research companies
• Find an office/premises
• Explore a new career
• Discover your market

This is a 1-2-1 drop-in session. No booking is required.

For more information, click the links below:

• March 4th, High Wycombe
• March 11th, Aylesbury

Learn about the 'Workplace of the Future' at the Buckinghamshire LEP AGM. Aylesbury, March 6th (before the Expo).

Join the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) team for a networking breakfast as part of their Annual General Meeting.  

The event will take place at the Buckinghamshire Business Expo (before the event itself kicks off) and will be themed around the 'Workplace of the Future: How AI will help the evolution of working and living spaces'.

Hear from guest speakers from:

• National Film & Television School's Centre of Immersive Technologies
• The University of Buckingham's Centre for Computing & AI 
• LinkedIn, who will launch their research into Future Workforce Trends across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc

Find out more and book your place here >

Doing good is good business. High Wycombe, March 10th.

CSR Accreditation (CSRA) provides the perfect platform through which to tell your positive CSR story. They will show you how to audit, benchmark and report on your corporate social responsibility activity.

It is now more important than ever to show that we are doing everything we can to improve the world we live in for future generations, not only by reducing the negative impact we have on the environment, but by building a better and more cohesive society.

Learn more and book your place here >

Be Your Own Boss Start-Up Networking. High Wycombe, March 10th.

Buckinghamshire Business First knows how vital networking is to a start-up business. Without getting out and about and meeting potential clients, you will struggle to produce sales and gather any momentum in the crucial first few months.

That is why we run Start-Up Networking events as part of the Be Your Own Boss programme, to help you get this momentum.

This event is your chance to meet others who are at a similar stage of starting their own business, to hear words of wisdom from those who have been where you are and come through with success stories to pass on, and to hear why networking is vital to your start-up prospects.

This event is also open to any business who has a product or service that would be useful to a start-up business.

Find out more and book your place here >

Learn more about Be Your Own Boss here, or contact our Business Support team for information: BusinessSupport@bbf.uk.com / 01494 927130.

Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Course (RQF). High Wycombe, March 12th.

This Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Course is ideal for small or low risk workplaces, those who have a requirement to carry out staff first aid training, and those who want to empower themselves with the core basics of first aid.

The course, carried out by FM Training, covers a range of first aid incidents that equip the learner with essential knowledge and skills in providing immediate first aid, managing first aid equipment and facilities, and calling an ambulance when necessary.

Learn more and book your place here >

How to get involved on social media

Whether you are hosting or attending an event, be sure to use the hashtag #BucksBizFest to show your engagement with the Festival!

If you are attending the Buckinghamshire Business Expo, you should also use the hashtag #BucksBizExpo to announce it to the world!

Do you have a question about the Buckinghamshire Business Festival?

Get in touch with our team for any queries regarding the Festival. Email events@bbf.uk.com or call 01494 927130.

Visit the Buckinghamshire Business Festival webpage for all the latest information about this celebration of business in the Entrepreneurial Heart of Britain.