http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/news/events/ Events at the Regional Food Group. en team@rfgyh.co.uk Copyright 2010 2010-12-04T10:53:54+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/get-ahead-in-merchandising/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/get-ahead-in-merchandising/#When:10:17:22Z Do your visual displays increase product sales? Effective display and visual merchandising enable companies to raise their profiles, attract customers and increase product sales. Helen Goodwin of Made You Look! has over 25 years’ experience working with a wide range of retailers. During this workshop Helen will share her vast knowledge and expertise covering many topics including creating a display, point of sale, and covering and wrapping. How you will benefit: Understand the importance of visual merchandising and display Learn basic techniques to improve footfall leading to increased sales Receive advice on raising your company profile through merchandising and display Understand where to begin and how to find inspiration For more information please contact Katie Clements. E: katie.clements@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk Workshops & Seminars, Get Ahead In... 2010-03-17T10:17:22+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/food-and-drink-expo-birmingham/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/food-and-drink-expo-birmingham/#When:10:10:14Z Promote Fantastic food and drink from the region. Showcase products to an audience with purchasing power from retail, food service, wholesale and more. “In 2010 Food & Drink Expo will be the largest UK food and drink trade exhibition bringing together all sectors of the food and drink market – retail, foodservice, wholesale and manufacturing. It’s the perfect event for buyers and suppliers to negotiate face to face over 4 days and develop long term relationships.“ Visit The Food and Drink Expo website. For more information please contact Sue Betton. E: sue.betton@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk 2010-03-21T10:10:14+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/y10-event/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/y10-event/#When:23:00:59Z The biggest tourism event in the region. On Monday 22nd March 2010, Welcome to Yorkshire will be hosting the biggest tourism event in the region, Y10, and we would like you to join us. The event is free to attend and will begin with registration from 10am followed by the conference at 11am and a networking lunch for all delegates until 2.30pm. 2010-03-21T23:00:59+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/new-member-day1/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/new-member-day1/#When:10:33:31Z Join us at this informal network session to welcome new members to the Regional Food Group, to make us more aware about your businesses and to ensure you are fully aware of all RFG benefits and services For more information please contact Laura Gill. E:laura.gill@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk 2010-03-23T10:33:31+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/compete-for-food-vision-free-workshop/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/compete-for-food-vision-free-workshop/#When:08:00:51Z Yorkshire Gold Business Club (YGBC) and the Regional Food Group (RFG) would like to invite food and drink businesses in the Yorkshire and Humber to a FREE Compete For Workshop that will show you how to access and make the most out of the catering opportunities linked to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. CompeteFor is the groundbreaking website that enables businesses and organisations unique access to opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games as well as other major public and private sector opportunities. It is free, easy to use and registration only needs to be done once to respond to thousands of opportunities. Chief Executive Jonathan Knight of the RFG will deliver an overview of the London 2012 Food Vision with a local emphasis on how Yorkshire companies can get involved. Our workshop will guide you through the registration process, provide handy hints and tips on making your business profile stand out and demonstrate how to access the opportunities relevant to you and make the most of the service. PLACES ARE VERY LIMITED SO PLEASE BOOK ASAP TO ENSURE THAT YOU SECURE YOUR PLACE Date: Wednesday 31st March 2010 Venue: Room 9002, Furnival Building, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield , S1 1WB. We will be providing 2 sessions that day: » Register for the morning session that starts at 09:00. » Register for the afternoon session that starts at 13:00. For more information about the event or YGBC please visit www.ygbc.co.uk, or call 07545 401 573. Workshops & Seminars 2010-03-31T08:00:51+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/york-easter-market/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/york-easter-market/#When:10:23:23Z This very busy show is an excellent opportunity to showcase your products to consumers, a very popular event. For more information please contact Sue Betton. E:sue.betton@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk 2010-04-01T10:23:23+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/national-meet-the-buyer/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/national-meet-the-buyer/#When:13:13:03Z Regional Food Group has been hosting this successful event for the past seven years – as a result an estimated £29m worth of business will be generated! Make sure your company doesn’t miss out. Last year’s event saw over 1,000 meetings taking place in one day, 96% of suppliers stated they had a satisfactory chance of gaining new business and 58 supply companies have begun negotiations with buyers. “Great pace and atmosphere” Musgrave Retail Partners “27 supplier meetings under one roof in one day – fantastic” Proudfoot Group “Well executed event with a good mix of suppliers” Paxton and Whitfield This event is aimed at: Food service companies Specialist food retailers Department stores Convenience retail chains Supermarkets Buying / Symbol groups Contract caterers Leisure organisations Buying offices Wholesalers Distributors Public sector organisations Manufacturers over 40 buying organisations will attend this event Buyers will be looking to source local produce across all categories. For an updated list of buyers, please click here Member prices to attend: Turnover more than £500k = £175 + VAT per delegate Turnover less than £500k = £125 + VAT per delegate Non-members price to attend: £250 + VAT per delegate If your company is not currently a members and you would like to discuss the benefits of being a members of the Regional Food Group, (including reduced entry for this event) please contact: Julie Peacock – julie.peacock@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk or 01937 830354 Register for this unmissable event, or email Mel Whitehead, Trade Development Manager: mel.whitehead@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk Trade Shows 2010-04-15T13:13:03+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/harrogate-spring-flower-show/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/harrogate-spring-flower-show/#When:10:27:27Z Regarded as one of the best flower shows in the country, this shows heralds the start of the horticultural season. 2009 footfall reached over 58,000! For more information please contact Sue Betton. E:sue.betton@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk 2010-04-22T10:27:27+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/breakfast-briefing-social-networking-and-website-review/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/breakfast-briefing-social-networking-and-website-review/#When:10:31:44Z Join us at this snapshot workshop to understand how to make the most out of your consumer facing website. This session is for both website owners who are looking to improve their current site and those members who are looking to get one off the ground. Topics covered include: Overview of some common terminology Best practice when creating a website Content creation Choosing the right domains and hosting Making design choices and applying branding and identity Usability and functionality Your Visitors Accessibility Content management, E-commerce and other software considerations An overview of Search Engines Social Networking and ‘Web 2.0’ technology For more information please contact Katie Clements. E: katie.clements@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk 2010-04-28T10:31:44+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/get-ahead-in-creative-thinking-for-food-products/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/news/event/get-ahead-in-creative-thinking-for-food-products/#When:10:05:53Z Understand how individuals creativity leads to innovation and product success How you will benefit: Experience individual creativity and how this is essential in innovation within the business Understand the importance of innovation and identify aspects for business success Become familiar with the benefits of market analysis, sources of information and data analysis For more information please contact Katie Clements: E: katie.clements@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk Workshops & Seminars, Get Ahead In... 2010-05-04T10:05:53+00:00