Going Global Dinner and Awards 2010

Tuesday 16th March 2010, Majestic Hotel, Harrogate

The Going Global Dinner and Awards 2010, established by Yorkshire Forward and UK Trade & Investment, celebrate the achievements of Yorkshire and Humber businesses that have successfully traded internationally or collaborated with overseas companies.

The 2010 finalists of the region’s international trade awards have been revealed, with 15 regional businesses being recognised for their success in overseas trade.

The shortlisted companies were whittled down from over 60 company entries and the awards will be held on Tuesday 16th March 2010 at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate.

In the category for the Best New Exporter, the thriving family business Brewfitt Ltd was selected along with Bradford based Crystecpharma and the international recruitment firm m2r Ltd.

Gaining a Best Market Entry Strategy nomination is the geotextile manufacturer Geofabrics Limited, Huddersfield based Paxman Coolers Ltd and education and skills consultancy Tribal Education Ltd.

In the running for the Most Improved Exporter are A4E Ltd, the now global training and development consultancy, Dismatec Ltd the one-stop-shop for consultancy and project services to glass plant engineering and furnace installation projects and Leeds based Geofabrics Ltd.

Competing for the Best Exporter title is A4E Ltd, electric motor manufacturer ATB Morley and the now international Geofabrics Ltd.

In the Best Overseas Investment category the three companies selected include musical instrument and accessories distributor John Hornby Skewes (JHS) Ltd, York based footwear retailer Pavers Ltd and Wilson Power Ltd for their work in the manufacture and supply power and distribution transformers.

The Best New Export Initiative/Project will be fought over by International Media Consultancy Creatives Loop, Beverley based One Nation Renewables Ltd and the Sheffield International Documentary Festival.

Click here to see previous winners and video clips of the event.

If you have any questions about your application, please call 0113 304 9825.

Awards Evening

The Going Global Dinner and Awards 2010 will attract over 200 businesses from the region along with over 100 international buyers who are taking part in the Going Global – Meet the Buyer Event the following day.

Guest Speaker on the evening will be Economist, Author and Star of Channel 4’s Around the World in 80 Trades,  Conor Woodman. Conor decided to test his negotiating skills, charm and eye for a bargain against some of the world's oldest trading cultures. Using £25,000 from the sale of his flat and resigning from his job with a global finance company, Conor decided to put theory into practice and trade his way across four continents and 16 countries as a travelling merchant, trading in all kinds of products: animal, mineral and vegetable; with the aim of doubling his money. His Channel 4 series showed that the principles of trade are universal, life-enhancing and guaranteed to survive the madness of the credit crunch.

Part Undercover Economist, part Apprentice challenge, Conor Woodman’s lessons learned offer an exciting insight into the human story behind the money in our pockets, and reminds us that making a living is about exactly that – living. Join us at the Going Global Dinner and Awards 2010 and discover exactly how the real world economy works.

Click here to register your place at the event or contact 0113 394 9711/12. Places are limited, are available on a first come first served basis and subject to eligibility.