Accra SME Event to Stimulate Private Sector

An international business conference and exhibition aimed at growing businesses,

promoting an enabling environment

for the private sector as well as creating jobs and alleviating poverty, is

scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre from 25-26

February 2011.

This important event, dubbed, “Business Sense 2011”,which is under the theme,

“Turning Ideas Into Profitable Businesess to Improve the Private Sector” is expected

to attract over 100 exhibitors, 200 conference delegates made up of Managing

Directors, CEO, Business consultants, Business Development Managers, entrepreneurs

and people who want to start their own businesses. Also expected to visit the

exhibition are a highly-targeted audience of over 5,000 business-minded individuals

over the duration of the event.

Speaking on behalf of the organizers, Paul Asinor, the Event Director of OML Africa

said, “Business Sense 2011 is essentially a 3-prong solution that is aimed at

stimulating the Ghanaian business sector with emphasis on SMEs which make 90% of our

economy and yet are often neglected when it comes to the provision of capital,

business advisory support, etc. Business Sense 2011 is made up of a 2-day exhibition

and conference as well as a business plan competition where viable business plans

will be selected by an independent panel of imminent judges and announced as a

climax to the event.”

“Business Sense 2011 will also provide participants with access to capital funds,

promote linkages between small and large organizations whilst creating a conducive

environment for business networking and growth. Exhibitors will have the opportunity

to showcase their latest products and services whilst building new sales leads. We

are currently in harsh global economic climate and business is rough but imagine

over 5,000 potential clients walking through your front desk over 2 days, ready to

do business with you! That is what Business Sense 2011 is all about.” he added.

The conference will addressed by local and international business experts including

Kojo Amissah (Lead Executive of Commonwealth Institute of Technology and

Management), Jeanine Bowen (Vice Chair, Ghana South Africa Chamber of Commerce and

Founder of ProCall Solutions) and Dr Gilbert Alaba Olusemore (renowned Nigerian

banking expert and author of award-winning books “Essentials of Small Business

Management” and “Minding Your Vault”).

Other business experts speaking at Business Sense 2011 are Matthew Boadu Adjei (CEO

of Oasis Capital, Ghana), Douglas Oppong(CEO,Angel Finance, UK),Olawale Olutayo

(Chareted Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria, James Addo(CEO, Staces Group)

and Peter Gyateng (General Manager of Kingdom Books Limited), who will share their

experience and best practice with delegates. Officials from the Ghana National

Chamber of Commerce and Industry, VAT Service, Registrar General’s Department, Ghana

Investment Promotion Council, Enablis and Ghana Labour Commission are also expected

to deliver presentations at the conference which will comprise of lectures,

practical workshops and plenary sessions.

Managing Directors, CEOs, Business Development Managers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs

from companies including Genius Consult, 1 Style Computex Gh Ltd, Fastnetlinks

Ventures, Harusoft Technologies, Prime Street Investment, Feda International

Services(US), Philianco Company Ltd, Nineteen0Seventy-Eight Ltd, Yaweras Ltd, Ejim

Craft Centre, Ultimate Ventures and many other SMEs from Ghana, Nigeria, South

Africa and as far afield as India will also benefit from all key areas of business

like customer service, sales, marketing, branding, PR, recruitment, legal, book

keeping, IT and the use of the internet to make more profits.

Some expected participants at Business Sense 2011also include Vodafone Ghana,

Mawood Drinkables Ltd,Ghana Private Sector Development Facility, Fleet Technologies,

Business Development Services, Origo Software, Parcel Unique Services, Pixel

Studios, Multi-Auto Garage Services, Samoden Enterprise, Anane KM Enterprise and

many other reputable organizations including banks, venture capital companies,

business advisory consultants, office equipment suppliers and other providers to

the SME industry who will mount stands and showcase their products and services.

The business plan competition is aimed at Ghanaian citizens, aged 18 years and above

and who have run a Small or Medium-Scale Enterprise for at least 2 years. Winners

will be rewarded with fantastic prizes from access to capital funds, business

advisory services, mentoring from top business experts, business products and

services like building of websites, etc at the cocktail ceremony that will climax

the event.

For more information on Business Sense 2011 and registration, either as a conference

delegate, exhibitor, to take part in the business plan competition or sponsorship

opportunities, please email paul@hr-oml.co.uk or

paakwesi@hr-oml.co.uk or enquiries@hr-oml.co.uk. Alternatively, call 0206367515 or

0244250992 or 08447362722 (UK) or visit the event website

http://www.businesssensegh.com

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