The format is a little different from previous regional workshops. Each presenter will give a 20 minute presentation in the morning to all delegates, giving an overview of their topic.

Registration:                 10.00 

Morning Session:          10.30
 10.30: Bank of England – UK Economy
 10.50: Business Money Insurance Services - Offering business insurance to your clients
 11.10: CommercialKeeper - Back office IT to boost your business
 11.30: State Securities – Enterprise Guarantee Scheme
 11.50: Business Rescue Centre - Business development opportunities 
                                                 created by a difficult market

In the afternoon, delegates will be divided into four groups (Blue, Green, Yellow & Red) and each speaker will host a break-out session of 30 minutes to answer any individual questions and go into their topic in more depth.

Close:                          3.30

State Securities
The Government’s Enterprise Guarantee scheme was launched in a blaze of publicity at the beginning of the year as an attempt to get the main banks lending again. But has it worked? And how does a broker use the scheme to access finance for his clients? Jeremy Guilfoyle of State Securities looks at the scheme and its implications.