Friday 21st October

Time: 8.45 - 4pm

Location: Glyndwr University's Catrin Finch Conference Centre in Wrexham

Institute of Consulting's North Wales conference on the procurement of consultancy services and how to achieve profitable growth while combating financial and professional risksInstitute of Consulting's North Wales conference on the procurement of consultancy services and how to achieve profitable growth while combating financial and professional risks.

With the threat of a double-dip recession looking more and more likely, the Institute of Consulting is hosting an event, offering consultants and business advisors advice on what they can do to achieve profitable growth, despite the current economic climate.  Plus direction on the best practice in procuring consultancy.

This one day conference starts at 8.45am on Friday 21st October at Glyndwr University's Catrin Finch Conference Centre in Wrexham. The event aims to provide insights on the challenges, competition and uncertainties those involved in the business advice sector face, with particular focus on the importance of skills development and marketing in these challenging times.

Current research by the Institute of Consulting into priorities facing the UK management consultancy profession has identified six key areas of concern.  The focus of the event span procurement of consultancy services; through the role of innovation in consultancy relations; to consideration of alternative business models.

Mick James, Contributing Editor of Top Consultant magazine and Editor of Recruitment Matters, is Master of Ceremonies for the day. He will be joined by a distinguished panel of expert speakers, including former management consultant and current MP for Aberconwy, Guto Bebb, Cardiff University’s Management Consultancy Lecturer, Dr Joe O'Mahoney, and Calvert Markham, a renowned consultancy profession expert and writer. 

A one-hour Leadership Management Wales (LMW) sponsored workshop, led by Dr O’Mahoney, ends the day in a session designed to specifically identify key consultancy skills critical to the successful completion of a series of LMW sponsored projects.

Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Director of the Institute of Consulting, comments: “Our Face The Future event has been set up in response to industry-wide challenges such as continuing economic uncertainty and a predicted decrease in consultancy revenues between now and 2014. A real ‘must attend' event for anyone involved in consultation, attendees are invited to join us for inspirational speeches from industry leaders whose wealth of knowledge and experience provides cutting edge thinking on a variety of development opportunities.

“This will be an effective, solutions-based event offering attendees the opportunity to improve their consultancy knowledge, share best practice and meet with like-minded individuals while networking and building valuable contacts on the day.”

Institute of Consulting member can attend this event for just £50 and non-member places cost £75, with the additional £25 refundable if you join the Institute of Consulting on the day. With only 75 places available, attendance is limited and tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

To book your place, simply email icnorthwales@iconsulting.org.ukor log onto http://www.iconsulting.org.uk/events for more information on this and other Institute of Consulting events across the country.

Please contact:

Kathryn Hughes: kathryn@vitispr.com 0208 547 4022 | 07801 823 839
Jaspal Sahota: jas@vitispr.com 0121 242 8048


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