SME EXPO And Conference Opens In Accra Today

Business Sense 2011, an international exhibition and conference designed

specifically for businesses and start-ups, opens today in Accra at the KAMA

Conference Centre. The 2-day event is under the theme, “Turning Ideas into

Profitable Businesses to Drive Ghana’s Private Sector”. Taking part in this year’s

Business Sense are over 30 SMEs, 50 delegates and an expected audience of 5,000

visitors.

Anita Wiafe, Managing Director of OML Africa, organizers of Business Sense 2011

says,” This event is for anyone starting a business or expanding a business in

Ghana. With a conference, exhibition, one-to-one advice, business plan competition

and networking events, it is the perfect opportunity to find all the tools and

information to start and develop a profitable and sustainable business in Ghana.”

Opening the event is Trevor Henry, Country Manager of Arik Air who are major

sponsors of this important SME event. Another reputable keynote speaker at the

opening is Ed Heyden, Director, Securit World Limited, UK’s largest ID distributor.

International speakers and local experts will address Managing Directors, Executive

Directors, CEOs, Business Owners, Business Development Managers on all key areas of

business including but not limited to writing of business plans, accessing capital,

business law, accounting, marketing, sales, customer service, human resource

management, etc.

Some key speakers include Dr Daniel Quaye who is lecturer of the University of Ghana

Business School; Jeanine Bowen, Vice Chair, Ghana-South Chamber of Commerce; Matthew

Boadu Adjei, Founder of Oasis Capital and Douglas Oppong, Founder of Angel Finance

(an equity capital firm based in the UK). Others are Anthony Annan, Senior Business

Development Manager, Grofin; Tayo Olawale from the Chartered Institute of Personnel

Management, Nigeria; Kojo Amissah, Lead Executive of Commonwealth Institute of

Technology and Management and many other reputable speakers from diverse backgrounds

of industry.

Running alongside the conference is a business exhibition where businesses will

showcase their services and products to a high-calibre business-oriented audience.

Exhibitors at Business Sense 2011 will have the unique opportunity to network with

highly targeted and focused visitors on a face to face basis as well as major

decision-makers attending the conference. Admission to the exhibition is free.

Business Sense 2011 expo will also be a platform to launch new business products and

services.

Miss Wiafe added, “Imagine thousands of potential customers walking through your

front desk over 2 days. Exhibitors will generate sales leads from new contacts which

will culminate into more business and profits. Any business that supplies the SME

industry (which constitutes 90% of the economy) should make a presence at the

Business Sense 2011 exhibition as linkages between small and large businesses are

enhanced”.

Some registered exhibitors are Arik Air, Ghana Home Loans, Living Image Innovations

Ltd, AirFrance/KLM, Taxi Adverts Media Ghana, Citylink Airlines, Groconsult, Bany

Laboratories, etc. Others are Grofin, Business Innovation Systems, Daily Guide, Joy

Business, Virtual Security Africa, Aco Cellular Ghana Limited, Kasante ID Systems,

Spearhead Networks and UT Bank.

Sponsors of Business Sense 2011 include Arik Air, Joy Business, The Daily Guide and

Modern Ghana.

For more information and registration details call 0206367515 or email

enquiries@hr-oml.co.uk or visit the dedicated event website

http://www.businesssensegh.com

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