Scroll through below for each session recording (or snippet) saved on YouTube – watch/relive each event in case you missed some or all of it
For further details of each item on the agenda, have a look here: page 7 of the ‘Expo Guide’
Then come back and scroll down the page to view the online stands’ video exhibits

DAY 1 – Monday 7 March 2022

Day 1 Sessions 1 and 2 – 10:00 to 10:45
Welcome to Day 1 followed by “Lessons we learned while running our businesses through the pandemic” – panel discussion led by Carlene Bender, Contactus (Ealing Business Expo)

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Day 1 Session 3 – 10:45 to 11:15
Three quick presentations “Ideas to take away” from University of West London
• “Workspace, Ideation, Innovation, Incubation” – Stephen Fry, Westmont Innovation Hub
• “Degree apprenticeships at UWL” – Janet Rowson, associate head of degree apprenticeships
• “FreshMinds for Business: Ideas to grow and compete” – Angela Warwick, Claude Littner
Business School

[different from what appears in the printed version of the ‘Expo Guide’]

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Day 1 Session 4 – 11:15 to 11:45
Speed Networking 1 (theme: #whereinEaling)

Day 1 Session 5 – 11:45 to 12:15
“The Contactus Q&A- Live” – Carlene Bender, celebrating 10 years of Contactus Ealing magazines, interviews Greg Wixted of Britain Loves Baking.

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Day 1 Session 6 – 12:15 to 12:30
Twitter Break

Day 1 Session 7 – 12:30 to 13:00
“Let’s Make Something Together” – art /craft workshop with Laurie O’Garro of Funky String Art

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Day 1 Session 8 – 13:00 to 13:45
Breakout rooms for group discussions – share your best tips, and switch between rooms to get the most out of the session

“Business Knowledge Sharing”

Room 1: Are you fed up of social media? (Vee Roberts)
Room 2: Franchising: more than fast food (Samantha Acton)
Room 3: After self-employment, what? (Denitsa Minkova)
Room 4: Winning tender writing (Marcus Eden-Ellis)
Room 5: Bargaining over price – your price (Cherryl Martin)
Room 6: Where to start with funding (Tony Ryan)

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Day 1 Session 9 – 13:45 to 14:15
Speed Networking 2 (theme: #community)

Day 1 Session 10 – 14:15 to 14:30
Get that body moving – desk stretches with Zahra Shah of Ealing Fit Club

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Day 1 Sessions 11 and 12 – 14:30 to 16:00
Show N’ Tell – part 1 Bring your product/skill/service to demo for us. Session host: Carlene Bender. Followed by feedback poll, wrap up, and final chat

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End of Day 1

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