Venue Name: HMS Bulwark
Venue Address: Northumbria Quay
Venue Town/City: Newcastle
Venue Postcode: 0191 370 8681
Venue Email: john.egan@durham.gov.uk

Web Address: http://www.wherebusinessgrows.com
Description: If your company is involved in the manufacture or supply of virtually any kind of tangible product, you could be trading with the multi-billion pound defence sector.
The UK's Ministry of Defence awards contracts worth �16 billion annually, and in 2006 placed 93,000 separate contracts to support its operations at home and overseas.
And similar opportunities exist internationally, many of which County
Durham companies can tap into.
County Durham Development Company (CDDC) has assembled a team of sector specialists from Northern Defence Industries (NDI) and
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to help companies in the County take advantage of the many lucrative tenders which represent valuable business opportunities.
And you'll also have the opportunity to network with other companies already trading in this sector
Programme:
10:00 -10:30 Registration & Coffee
10:30 -10:35 Welcome to HMS Bulwark -
Captain K. W. L. Keble OBE RN
10:35 -10:40 Introduction - Stewart Watkins, Managing Director,
County Durham Development Company Ltd
10:40 -10:55 Defence Sector Opportunities - Sector Specialist, UKTI
10:55 -11:10 Homeland Security Opportunities - Tim Johnson, UKTI
11:10 -11:25 Dealing with the Defence Sector - Chris Jenkinson,
Northern Defence Industries (NDI)
11:25 -12:00 One-to-one sessions & consultations
12:00 -13:00 Buffet lunch & networking
To reserve your place at this important event, please
e-mail or telephone John Egan at
john.egan@durham.gov.uk or on (0191) 370 8681 by
Wednesday, November 26th.
Space is limited so please book early
With support from:
WINNING BUSINESS FROM THE
DEFENCE SECTOR

Companies involved in activities as diverse as clothing, catering, metal
fabrication or sophisticated weapons and security technologies could
all benefit, so book your place today.