DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes is urging Kirklees firms to capitalise on business opportunities stemming from global sporting events.
The star athlete (pictured) will speak at a seminar, The Biggest Sporting Events of our Time, on January 19 in Sheffield.
The event, staged at Sheffield United FC, has been organised by government export support body UK Trade & Investment and the Yorkshire Gold Business Club, an organisation linking firms in the region to the opportunities thrown up by the London Olympics and other major projects.
Other speakers will include UKTI regional director Mark Robson, Yorkshire Gold Business Club manager Lauren Pigg and UKTI team members Andrew Bacchus, Jon Tibbs, Chris Wall and Simon Bedford.
Delegates will also hear from Sportworks, a Sheffield-based event management company, about how they have won the contract to provide event management services for the ISSF World Cup, part of the London Prepares “sports testing” programme in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Presentations will also cover opportunities for trade and investment in Russia and Brazil .
The event is free, but registration is required. Visit www.ygbc.co.uk or contact Claire McMahon on 07545 401573.
