Events and networking
Connecting with local businesses and experts can really boost your business and help your ideas grow. The Business Growth Team deliver a range of events and programmes designed to support you and your business, including networking drop-ins, jobs fairs, self-employment workshops, and pre-employment programmes. We often run these events alongside our Greater Manchester partners, providing you with invaluable opportunities for networking and gaining knowledge.
See below for a full list of the latest events and networking opportunities available to you as a Tameside business.
Upcoming Business Events and Networking Opportunities
Tameside Tech & Digital Network
Join us for breakfast and explore one of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing the tech and digital sector today: Artificial Intelligence and the Future for Business Growth. Hear from experts, learn from business leaders, and network with your peers.
When? 9am to 12pm, Friday 23 October
Where? The Village Hyde, SK14 4QG
Tameside Talks Business – Finding Your C.U.R.E & Managing Your Sales Cycle
This month’s TTB session focuses on finding your perfect customer and maximising sales. We’ll be joined by Tom Crook from Sales Geek plus business advisors from GMBGH, Action Together, and Build A Business.
When? 4pm to 7pm, Thursday 24 September
Where? Ashton Library, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6BH
Tameside Manufacturing Network
How can technology and people interact better? Join manufacturers and leaders from across the borough for an insightful and interactive event focused on the future of manufacturing.
When? 9am to 12:30pm, Friday 30 October
Where? Tameside College, Beaufort Road, OL66NX
Other organisations’ events
Build A Business
Our local SME Champions can provide one to one support and create a business information plan specific to you. Weekly Drop-in sessions at Tameside Library in Ashton-under-Lyne.
GM Business Growth Hub
The GM Business Growth Hub have a variety of in-person and online events, including people and performance management, commercial thinking for social enterprise and sales and marketing for manufacturers.
View the events calendar here.
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Find advice, learn new skills, and expand your network with hundreds of UK-wide events designed for small business owners and the self-employed.