The first event of its kind in the UK, The Party Plan Conference and Awards 2012 is the must attend event for anyone looking to start or excel with their party plan, direct sales or MLM business.
 
Throughout the day there will be seminars on how to start, improve and expand your business, with inspirational and igniting speakers such as Gail Reynolds, a leading sales manager for AVON UK and Joanne Dewberry, Dorset Business Mum of the Year and to round off a fantastic day, an awards evening to honour and …

Are you looking to boost your businesses exposure? Then why not enter for an award or competition, a great way to gain media exposure.
Thanks to Boost Marketing for the round up of awards and competition deadlines till the end of January.
Business Awards
- The Home Business Awards – submission deadline: Early November
- Red Herring 100 Awards (Europe) – submission deadline: 1st November
- Virtual Business of the Year Awards – submission deadline: Mid November
- PLC Awards – submission deadline: Late November
- Buyout Track 100 programme – submission deadline: 2nd December
- Network of …

New Start Scotland
Nov 18 and 19, 2011
SECC Scotland
Running over two days, New Start Scotland offers over 100 exhibitors as well as 50 seminars and workshops, giving people a chance to develop their entrepreneurial skills, meet new contacts and get advice on how to turn their business dreams into reality. Over 8,000 entrepreneurs and business owners are expected to attend. This year’s key speakers include online Dragons’ Den panelist Shaf Rasul.
Highlights:
 
•         Bright business idea competition
 
•         Business planning kiosks
 
•         Online demonstration area
 
•         Small business clinic
 
•         Networking area
 
To find out more or book …

 
Are you looking to boost your businesses exposure? Then why not enter for an award or competition, a great way to gain media exposure.
Thanks to Boost Marketing for the round up of awards and competition deadlines till the end of October.
Business Awards
- Business Transformation Awards – submission deadline: 16th September
- Startups Awards – submission deadline: 23rd September
- The Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards – submission deadline: 23rd September
- Growing Business Awards – submission deadline: 30th September
- Technology Fast 500 Awards (Deloitte) – submission deadline: 30th …

There are just 10 days left to nominate yourself or  someone you know for a Mumpreneur Award.  As well as being solely for parents, the Mumpreneur Awards stand out from other business awards, as we welcome entries from a whole variety of businesses. Whether you launched last week, or last century, it makes no difference! We’re looking for inspiring entries, ordinary people creating extraordinary businesses, ordinary businesses run by extraordinary people. We’re not interested in turnover, number of employees or number of prestigious awards won. We want to hear about …

With award partners, Baby Bjorn, Tommee Tippee, Pink Lining and Ladybird
books, they are delighted with the warm response they have received so far.
Tina Summers, Editor of lovedbyparents said, “Here at Loved By Parents HQ
we have had an overwhelming response each month from our readers. Not only
sharing with us things that they love as parents, but asking for our
recommendations on a variety of products. As a result, we were keen to put
together a selection of awards to recognise those great brands and look
forward to putting products to the test.”

Do you know a mum who’s started a great new business?  Do you know a fabulous supporter of other mumpreneurs? Perhaps someone who has overcome the odds to build a business, or have any mums simply impressed you?
If so, recognise her work right here, right now.

The Langtry Manor Business Women Awards has been set up to reward the achievement of women in business in the local area.  There are 11 award categories all sponsored by female friendly businesses.   Entries close on Monday 7th March 2011.

What’s On 4 Me – Best Brand Award Winner at the Celebration of Enterprise Awards 2010
www.whatson4me.co.uk was launched by Marilyn Bradshaw from Peterlee, in County Durham this Summer.  In an astounding 14 weeks of the website being live it now attracts over 200 visitors per day to the County Durham website.  The website lists activities, classes, groups and clubs for every past time as well as providing inspiration with ideas and advice.

Cambridge Mum recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Social Entrepreneurs 2010.
Liz Weston, Founder of Weston Communications and the New Baby Guides, has been awarded the title of “Future 100 Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010”. Liz and her publications, the New Baby Guides have won a Future 100 Award for being “an organisation that can prove impact where people, planet and profit is concerned”.