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The next meeting of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network will be held on Tuesday 10th January 2017, 6pm till 8pm, at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli. Here is the info from the Llanelli Rugby Business Network - Now that the Christmas and New Year Celebrations are behind us it’s time to consider your networking opportunities in 2017. With this in mind we will be holding our first Llanelli Rugby Business Networking Event for 2017 on Tuesday 10th January, yes in less than a week's time! Representatives of our partner charity, School of Hard Knocks Cymru, will be in attendance at this meeting where we will be presenting them with a donation in support of their work in Welsh Schools. Our speaker at this event will be Tony Worsley, Managing Director of Any Communications. His presentation will cover the topic of Implementing and Managing a Mobile Workforce Tracking Solution. When considering vehicle tracking, business owners are often torn between the desire to achieve c...

Latest news from Llanelli Rugby Business Network -  Llanelli Rugby Business Network's next event will be on Tuesday 8th November at Parc y Scarlets. The special guest speaker will be Catryn Grundy, Programme Director for the School of Hard Knocks Cymru. Catryn will enlighten us all about the work of SoHK in Wales and how businesses can benefit from becoming involved in the initiative. If you would like to attend this event, you can register your interest via the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/llanelli-rugby-business-network-tickets-28522496555 The event is from 6pm till 8pm at Parc y Scarlets. About the School of Hard Knocks Cymru: Charity supported by rugby giants Scott Quinnell, Will Greenwood MBE, Brian Moore and HRH Prince Harry, heads to Wales to open a new chapter. The School of Hard Knocks – a charity that uses rugby and boxing, to tackle social exclusion by getting unemployed people back into work - has opened up in Wales. The charity is aimin...

Llanelli Rugby Business Network Tuesday 10th May 2016 6pm till 8pm at Parc y Scarlets The aim of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network is to promote and enhance business inWales, particularly within the local area. During the meetings all attendees will be provided with the opportunity of introducing their business, the services they provide and the type of leads and introductions they are seeking, plus there will be ample opportunity for informal open networking in a friendly, informal and welcoming environment. There is also usually a guest speaker at all our events, whose talk is either business focussed or associated with Rugby Union. This month’s meeting will include two short talks from regular attendees of our group - Gareth Harris and Peter Rees-Jones. Gareth Harris, Owner/Director of e-development, will be enlightening us on the benefits that can be derived from using Twitter in promoting your business. The theme of his talk will be Tweets, Retweets and Hashtags, a fe...

NeoDynamic founder Neil Dyer is to speak at the monthly meeting of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network tomorrow evening. The aim of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network is to promote and enhance business in Wales, particularly within the local area. During our meetings all attendees will be provided with the opportunity of introducing their business, the services they provide and the type of leads and introductions they are seeking, plus there will be ample opportunity for informal open networking in a friendly, informal and welcoming environment. Neil Dyer will talk about the NeoDynamic’s approach to business support to start-ups, social enterprises and growth companies in Wales. Neil will also share his passion for creative thinking within business and will provide us with his thought provoking opinion on education, innovation and entrepreneurship in Wales. In addition, Neil will give an insight into the unique world of Students’ Unions resulting from his six years as their C...

The next meeting of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network will be held at Parc y Scarlets stadium, Llanelli, on Tuesday, February 10. The guest speaker will be Dr Neil Lewis. The aim of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network is to promote and enhance business in Wales, particularly within the local area. During the meetings all attendees will be provided with the opportunity of introducing their business, the services they provide and the type of leads and introductions they are seeking, plus there will be ample opportunity for informal open networking in a friendly, informal and welcoming environment. The guest speaker, Dr. Neil Lewis B.Ch.D Msc, works for The Robert Owen Community Banking Fund as an Environmental Consultant. His role within the organisation is to manage a fund that develops energy projects for Community organisations throughout Wales. Neil has an interesting background, is passionate about community environmental projects whilst being a very able presenter. Neil ...

The first networking event of 2015 for the Llanelli Rugby Business Network will be held at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, on Tuesday, January 13. Leighton Davies, of the LRBN, said:"After a successful years networking in 2014 you are invited to join us for our first networking event of 2015. "The aim of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network is to promote and enhance business in Wales, particularly within the local area. "During our meetings all attendees will be provided with the opportunity of introducing their business, the services they provide and the type of leads and introductions they are seeking, plus there will be ample opportunity for informal open networking in a friendly, informal and welcoming environment. "There will be a joint presenters on the evening as Kevin Gould and his colleague Dave Thomas of Call of the Wild take centre stage. "Their theme will be “I’ve got a terrible memory” the focus of which will be on effective networking. "Call of the...

The October meeting of Llanelli Rugby Business Network will again be held at the Scarlets Heart and Soul Café, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli. The purpose of the network is to promote and enhance business in Wales, particularly within the local area. All attendees will be provided with the opportunity of introducing their business, the services they provide and the type of leads and introductions they are seeking, plus there will be plenty of opportunity for informal open networking. The main speaker at the event will be Chris Olchhawski and the theme of his talk will be “Word of Mouth.” Chris is a well-known Business Growth Advisor in South and West Wales and one of Nigel Botterril’s right hand men in the Entrepreneurs Circle. Registration for the event is via: www.chrisolchawski.eventbrite.com There will be a small charge of £10 for attending (which will include the cost of light refreshments) and is payable on the night. It is important that you register your interest prior to th...