We had a wonderful event in Manchester the week before last at the Creating the Ultimate Customer Journey conference with more than 120 brands in attendance and some fantastic speakers. This full day event was such a success that we are repeating it in London later this year and taking it on the road so look out for the details.

In the meantime here are some of the best great events taking place in the next few weeks for you.

Internet Leaders Dinner with BBC Worldwide

Date: Wednesday 2^nd July
Venue: Elysee Restuarant, 13 Percy Street, London, W1T 1DP
Cost £99.00 + vat per person click here to book your place
Overview:  At tonight’s dinner our speaker Steve Wind-Mozley will share his experiences of replatforming at the BBC, the perils and the pitfalls plus he will highlight all the successes along the way.  He will take us through their journey on vendor selection, stakeholder management, building for responsive and adaptive design and will touch on globalisation into the mix. This is going to be a great dinner and one you should definitely not miss, so book your guest places today.

Digital Sparks

Date: Wednesday 16^th July
Venue: Central London TBC
To register for a FREE place click here
Overview:  These Digital Sparks events are evening networking events that have been created to provide a focused event for an invited audience of digital guests. To hear about relevant technologies, new start-up businesses and to discuss active partnerships that work well for all. This is a real opportunity to identify key working strategies, to see what technologies are up and coming, and what will disrupt the industry in the coming months and years. At this event you will hear from a select group of technology and media providers who are changing and enhancing the way that we do business as well as taking the opportunity to network with your agency peers, create useful business relationships and share a few free drinks with us too. Free for brands and agencies, no vendors will be able to attend.

Accelerated Ecommerce Guide to Going Global

Date: Thursday 3^rd July 2014
Venue: No.5 Private Members Club, 5 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PG
To register for a FREE retailer place click here  - vendors or agencies will not be admitted
Overview:  Going Global is the next big opportunity open to UK retailers as expanding your e-commerce business outside the borders of the UK, can be achieved on a relatively low budget and can increase retail sales significantly.  During this event we will take a look at the opportunities available to businesses waiting to expand into the global market, local commerce to create a location based individualised user experience and payment related considerations for those looking to grow their business geographically through e-commerce expansion.  You will hear from the experts in Internationalisation who will show you the right steps to take to make your business a Global Success, and hear from brands that have already conquered the Global marketplace. The expert speakers will answer all your burning questions and offer hints and tips throughout the afternoon.  
Guests already attending include: notonthehighstreet.com – Sainsburys – Laura Ashley – Ted Baker – Fortnum & Mason – Superdrug – Agent Provocateur and many more.

We look forward to seeing you soon

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