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British Polish Chamber of Commerce Seminar
Opportunities in a fast-moving, high growth EU economy
- Monday 17 November, Liverpool / St. Helens
- Tuesday 18 November, Leeds
- Wednesday 19 November, Birmingham
- Thursday 20 November, Bristol
(Dates to be confirmed)
The British Polish Chamber of Commerce
is looking for member companies to join it for the BPCC UK Autumn Roadshow 2008 (four half-day seminars about business opportunities in Poland)
Liverpool - Leeds - Birmingham - London
For the fifth year in a row, the BPCC will be touring the UK to encourage Britain's medium-sized businesses (especially exporters) to enter the Polish market. The strong zloty (it has appreciated against the pound by 26% in the year to August), makes this an excellent time to persuade those UK exporters who've not yet looked at Poland to do so!
The BPCC will once again be looking for a law firm, a management consultancy, an HR company and a property company to join its team to promote Polish market opportunities. The cost of sponsoring and presenting at all four seminars is Ł 2,200 per company.
Next year, Poland's economic growth is forecast to be four times faster than the UK's. Consumer spending is growing at 15% year on year, the zloty is at an all-time high against the pound.
The BPCC will once again be assembling a panel of Polish market experts to present an up-to-date picture of the market opportunities for UK firms. Poland needs to be presented as a fast-growing market that is likely to avoid the economic slowdown affecting the UK and western Europe.
Presentations will cover key aspects of doing business in Poland. The agenda is designed to show just how much has changed in the four and half years since Poland joined the EU, and how new opportunities have arisen for UK companies that were not present even a year ago.
Our target group is UK manufacturers and exporters doing business with France, Germany, Scandinavia, Holland or Spain, as well as potential investors. The strong zloty, rapid growth in consumer spending power (average monthly wages in Poland have soared from L320 then to L785 today), rapid growth in capital investment, EU funds for business, PPP solutions for infrastructure projects, all create brand-new opportunities for British companies that as yet have not looked closely at the Polish market. |
Sample agenda
(the same in all four venues)
14:45 - 15:00 Registration, coffee
15:00 - 15:10 Welcome from the Polish Commercial Counsellor
15:10 - 15:35. BPCC Presentation - Overview: Poland as a place to do business, foreign investor sentiment, main areas of business opportunity, Poland's competitive position in Europe, new business models for success in the Polish market – Michael Dembinski, BPCC
15:35 - 16:00. The Polish real estate market – residential and commercial property – the construction sector – EU-funded and PPP infrastructure projects – Real estate consultancy
16:00 - 16:25. The Polish business environment for foreign investors, outsourcing, subcontracting, market entry strategies – Management consultancy.
16:25 – 16:40 Coffee Break
16:40 - 17:05 The legal environment – commercial law, labour law, property law – Law firm
17:05 - 17:30 Poland's human resources: skills availability, wages across Poland’s regions, labour market trends and forecasts – Recruitment agency
17:30 - 18:00 Panel discussion, questions and answers, summary
18:00 – 20:30 Cocktail reception, chance for one-to-one discussions and swapping business cards
Delegate price:
£15.00+VAT BPCC members,
£30.00+VAT non-members
Contact:
Michael Dembinski
Tel. +48 22 320 01 05
Mob. +48 606 969 200
e-mail:
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