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5th October 2007

British Polish Chamber of Commerce 2007 UK Roadshow:

 

Poland: trade and investment opportunities for UK business

 

Sponsored by Davidoff Kleeberg & Maresch, Deloitte, DZP, Flame Employment

 

Tuesday 30 October, The Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP

Price:

Birmingham:  £15.00 + VAT (BPCC members), £30.00 + VAT (non-members)

 

Three years after Poland’s entry into the EU, the country offers an entirely new set of opportunities for those UK companies who have not, as yet, discovered the benefits of doing business in this low-risk, high-growth economy. Poland is increasingly attractive for firms wishing to maintain global competitiveness by outsourcing non-core operations to Poland. For manufacturers focusing on innovation, Poland is an ideal location for their lower-value added manufacturing. Firms with higher-than-acceptable finance and admin costs can look to moving some back-office functions there. Investors might also consider EU and Polish government grants and incentives for investment, training and R&D activities. With ready access to a plentiful supply of highly skilled and motivated employees, Poland is undergoing a construction and property boom which is likely to go on for several years, much of it funded by the EU. British goods and services are nowhere near as noticeable on the rapidly-growing Polish consumer and capital investment markets as products from other western European EU member states. British business is clearly missing out. This seminar shows the market’s potential, presents case studies of success stories, and – most importantly – explains in practical terms the steps you need to take to get started in Poland.

 

The event is aimed at medium-sized companies which have yet to explore the business potential of Central and Eastern Europe.

  

 

Agenda

 

13:30 - 13:50 Registration, coffee

 

13:50 - 14:00 Welcome from the Polish Commercial Counsellor

 

Seminar sessions

 

14:00 - 14:30 BPCC Presentation - Overview: Poland as a place to do business, foreign investor sentiment,  main areas of business opportunity, Poland’s competitive position in Europe, macroeconomic prospects, sustainability of growth rates and currency levels, prospects for Eurozone convergence. – Michael Dembinski, BPCC

 

14:30 - 15:00  The Polish legal environment - Code-based legal system vs  England’s common law; key aspects of Commercial and Labour Codes as they affect the foreign investor; changes in investment climate following the accession

speaker tbc, DZP

 

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break

 

15:30 - 16:00  Poland’s human resources - Key characteristics of the Polish labour market – demographics, quality of education and employee attitudes, the recruitment process from beginning to end

Peter Murray, Flame Employment

 

16:00 - 16:30  Investing in property – prospects for Poland’s commercial and residential property markets

Michael Clay, Davidoff, Kleeberg and Maresch 4

 

16:30 - 17:00  EU grants and incentives – how to find public money for your investment in Poland – speaker tbc, Deloittes

 

17:00 – 17:30 Panel discussion summary and Question & Answer session with all speakers

 

Cocktail reception

 

17:30 - 19:00  Business mixer, opportunity for delegates to hold informal one-on-one discussions with speakers.

 

 

Payments must be received by Friday, 26^th October 2007.

 

There will be no refunds for cancellations.

 

If you wish to attend the  BPCC Seminar in Birmingham on Tuesday, 30 October, please complete the registration form below and  reply by Thursday, 25^th October 2007

 

Methods of Payment

a) By British bank cheque made payable to BPCC, or British Polish Chamber of Commerce,

and send to our London office: 1 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 0NB

 

b) By bank transfer:

Allied Irish Bank (GB)

10 Berkeley Square

London W1X 6DN

Acc. Name:

British Polish Chamber of Commerce

Account No: 02676077, Sort Code: 23-83-97  

SWIFT AIBKGB2L         IBAN GB60 AIBK 2383 9702 676077

 

 

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EVENT.

 

 

Register by E-MAIL at [email protected] or fax: +44 (0) 203 008 6072