A Festival for Business: Global Entrepreneurship Congress Posted on Wednesday 08 February 2012 at 14:54PM by trrpaipai

You know how much we love events - they're a great opportunity to stay on top of the latest news, meet people in the industry and get your name out there. The Global Entrepreneur Congress 2012, taking place in Liverpool on 9–16 March, is bound to bring some of the most successful entrepreneurs in Britain for three days celebrating with a festival for business.

Enternships is pleased to announce its partnership with the Global Entrepreneur Congress 2012, allowing us to offer our members a 20% discount for the event in March.

Students are also eligible to purchase tickets for a special, reduced price of £75 (+VAT) so if you are a student and want to take advantage of this offer, email students@gec2012.com and mention Enternships in your email.

For the rest of us who are not students, to take advantage of the 20% offer please go the website below and enter the code ETPS20.

To take advantage 20% discount please go to http://gec2012-esearch.eventbrite.co.uk/?srnk=1&ebtv=C 

Highlights taking place on Tuesday 13th March In March, Liverpool and the Global Entrepreneurship Congress will provide a festival for business where people, passion and potential will be celebrated, inspired and accelerated. It is a festival for entrepreneurs, a celebration of enterprise, an inspiration for those with the ‘can-do’ spirit to turn dreams into an ambitious reality.

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress will be a powerhouse of business brilliance that inspires people, excites potential and celebrates passion with the aim of “unleashing the will to win”. The event is hosted by Liverpool Vision, Global Entrepreneurship Week and The Kauffman Foundation.

On 13 March, entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders will experience an inspiring journey through three sessions of speeches, panel discussions and debates centred on three themes that explore the concept of winning in business. By coming to the Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool (ACC Liverpool) on the 13th March you can expect to:

• LISTEN to world leaders, economists and other experts about programs, policies and research aimed at advancing entrepreneurship.
• GAIN valuable insight and advice from successful and experienced entrepreneurs in various speeches and workshops. Keynote speakers include: 

-Sir Richard Branson - Founder of Virgin

-Martha Lane Fox - Founder of lastminute.com

-Sir Terry Leahy - former CEO of Tesco

-Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine - Founder of Haymarket Publishing and former Deputy Prime Minister

-Steve Felice - President, Consumer, Small and Medium Business at Dell Inc.

-Paul Lindley - Founder of Ella’s Organic Robin Rowland - Founder of Yo Sushi! Lara Morgan - Founder of Company Shortcuts

-Doug Richard - Founding Dragons’ Den Panellist and Founder of School for Startups

-Ashok Rao - Chairman of TiE Global Board of Trustees

• MEET and NETWORK with delegates who can help you take the next step in starting and growing your own business.

Book your place at http://gec2012.com and don't forget about the discount codes. See you all in Liverpool!