An international business conference and exhibition aimed at growing businesses,promoting an enabling environment for the private sector as well as creating jobs and alleviating poverty, is scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre from 25-26
\nFebruary 2011.
\nThis important event, dubbed, \u201cBusiness Sense 2011\u201d,which is under the theme, \u201cTurning Ideas Into Profitable Businesess to Improve the Private Sector\u201d is expected to attract over 100 exhibitors, 200 conference delegates made up of Managing Directors, CEO, Business consultants, Business Development Managers, entrepreneurs and people who want to start their own businesses. Also expected to visit the
\nexhibition are a highly-targeted audience of over 5,000 business-minded individuals over the duration of the event.
\nSpeaking on behalf of the organizers, Paul Asinor, the Event Director of OML Africa said, \u201cBusiness Sense 2011 is essentially a 3-prong solution that is aimed at stimulating the Ghanaian business sector with emphasis on SMEs which make 90% of our economy and yet are often neglected when it comes to the provision of capital, business advisory support, etc. Business Sense 2011 is made up of a 2-day exhibition
\nand conference as well as a business plan competition where viable business plans will be selected by an independent panel of imminent judges and announced as a climax to the event.\u201d
\n\u201cBusiness Sense 2011 will also provide participants with access to capital funds, promote linkages between small and large organizations whilst creating a conducive environment for business networking and growth. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their latest products and services whilst building new sales leads. We are currently in harsh global economic climate and business is rough but imagine over 5,000 potential clients walking through your front desk over 2 days, ready to do business with you! That is what Business Sense 2011 is all about.\u201d he added.
\nThe conference will addressed by local and international business experts including Kojo Amissah (Lead Executive of Commonwealth Institute of Technology and Management), Jeanine Bowen (Vice Chair, Ghana South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Founder of ProCall Solutions) and Dr Gilbert Alaba Olusemore (renowned Nigerian
\nbanking expert and author of award-winning books \u201cEssentials of Small Business Management\u201d and \u201cMinding Your Vault\u201d).
\nOther business experts speaking at Business Sense 2011 are Matthew Boadu Adjei (CEO of Oasis Capital, Ghana), Douglas Oppong(CEO,Angel Finance, UK),Olawale Olutayo (Chareted Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria, James Addo(CEO, Staces Group)and Peter Gyateng (General Manager of Kingdom Books Limited), who will share their
\nexperience and best practice with delegates. Officials from the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, VAT Service, Registrar General\u2019s Department, Ghana Investment Promotion Council, Enablis and Ghana Labour Commission are also expected to deliver presentations at the conference which will comprise of lectures,
\npractical workshops and plenary sessions.
\nManaging Directors, CEOs, Business Development Managers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs from companies including Genius Consult, 1 Style Computex Gh Ltd, Fastnetlinks Ventures, Harusoft Technologies, Prime Street Investment, Feda International Services(US), Philianco Company Ltd, Nineteen0Seventy-Eight Ltd, Yaweras Ltd, Ejim Craft Centre, Ultimate Ventures and many other SMEs from Ghana, Nigeria, South
\nAfrica and as far afield as India will also benefit from all key areas of business like customer service, sales, marketing, branding, PR, recruitment, legal, book keeping, IT and the use of the internet to make more profits.
\nSome expected participants at Business Sense 2011also include Vodafone Ghana, Mawood Drinkables Ltd,Ghana Private Sector Development Facility, Fleet Technologies, Business Development Services, Origo Software, Parcel Unique Services, Pixel Studios, Multi-Auto Garage Services, Samoden Enterprise, Anane KM Enterprise and many other reputable organizations including banks, venture capital companies,
\nbusiness advisory consultants, office equipment suppliers and other providers to the SME industry who will mount stands and showcase their products and services.
\nThe business plan competition is aimed at Ghanaian citizens, aged 18 years and above and who have run a Small or Medium-Scale Enterprise for at least 2 years. Winners will be rewarded with fantastic prizes from access to capital funds, business advisory services, mentoring from top business experts, business products and services like building of websites, etc at the cocktail ceremony that will climax
\nthe event.
\nSource: Business Sense 2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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