Events and Networking
Connecting with local businesses and experts can really boost your business and help your ideas grow. The Business Growth Team deliver a range of events and programmes designed to support you and your business, including networking drop-ins, jobs fairs, self-employment workshops, and pre-employment programmes. We often run these events alongside our Greater Manchester partners, providing you with invaluable opportunities for networking and gaining knowledge.
See below for a full list of the latest events and networking opportunities available to you as a Tameside business.
Upcoming Business Events and Networking Opportunities
TMB Expo Agenda
|
Activity |
Location |
Timing |
|
Arrival/Opening |
Main Hall |
9.30-10:00 |
|
Innovation, Tech and Productivity for Everyday Businesses |
District Assembly Room |
10:15-11:00 |
|
Scaling and Growing in Tameside |
District Assembly Room |
11:15-12:00 |
|
Lunch break |
Main Hall |
12:00-12:30 |
|
Applying to the King’s Award |
Committee Room 3 |
12:00-12:30 |
|
Winning New Contracts: Public, Private and Supply Chain Opportunities |
District Assembly Room |
12:30-13:15 |
|
Networking and exhibitors |
Main Hall |
13:15 -15:00 |
|
Close |
|
15:00 |
Tameside Means Business Expo
Promote your brand! Accelerate your growth! Attend the Tameside Means Business Expo!
Join 35+ exhibitors showcasing services, support, and opportunities from across the borough and beyond. Plus attend one of our high impact panel sessions to gain practical insight, inspiration, and real‑world experience.
When?
9:30am to 3pm, Thursday 11 June
Where?
Victoria Market Hall, Stalybridge
Build A Business
Our local SME Champions can provide one to one support and create a business information plan specific to you. Weekly Drop-in sessions at Tameside Library in Ashton-under-Lyne.
GM Business Growth Hub
The GM Business Growth Hub have a variety of in-person and online events, including people and performance management, commercial thinking for social enterprise and sales and marketing for manufacturers.
View the events calendar here.
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Find advice, learn new skills, and expand your network with hundreds of UK-wide events designed for small business owners and the self-employed.