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NGI scheme to get North East SMEs into major conferences

A new delegate scheme designed to get North East SMEs into major conferences at subsidised rates has been launched by NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau.

The Delegate Placement Scheme is ERDF supported and aims to get regional SMEs into events in the offshore and marine energy; creative and digital; and science and healthcare sectors.

Applications are currently being accepted for Creative and Digital businesses to attend the Thinking Digital 2014 and Game Horizon events, both at Sage Gateshead.

A number of regional SMEs have already benefited from the scheme and are due to attend this week’s NOF Energy Annual Conference.

Contract Design (Northern) Ltd, Hippo Creative Solutions Ltd and Mi-Case Ltd have all secured a place at the annual event, which takes place at Hilton Newcastle Gateshead.

Paul Szomoru, Head of Business Tourism for the Convention Bureau at NewcastleGateshead Initiative, commented: “We’re delighted to be working with NOF Energy to support these three local companies all of which have ambition to grow their business in the offshore marine and energy sector.

“The Delegate Placement Scheme is all about providing opportunities for North East businesses to access expertise and knowledge to develop and grow in the three sectors that we are actively targeting in our business tourism and inward investment work.

“The scheme sets us apart from other destinations, to attract major conferences, and show organisers that we’re committed to helping make their events in the region a success, whilst supporting local SMEs.”

For information on the Delegate Placement Scheme, follow this link.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .