A North East events manager is expanding her horizons to work abroad for two months on a cross border exchange programme.
Heather Williams, from Stocksfield, is managing director of Talking Point Events and has joined the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme which will see her working in Florence, Italy to unlock new skills.
The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) are the local contact point for the programme and have already seen five successful applicants develop working relationships with an EU business.
Heather is hoping that the experience will enhance her own skills and enable her to offer more to her clients with her own business, Talking Point Events, where she organises events for a range of clients from large to small scale.
“I have always wanted to increase my awareness and knowledge of working in a foreign country and I am looking forward to seeing how their event planning differs.”
Heather will be flying over to Florence from October to December and during this time she hopes to make international connections. Speaking about her business mentor, Louise Hardy, at the BIC:
“Louise has been fabulous and is a big help; answering all my questions and I know she will be there for me if need be when I am in Florence, guiding me in the right direction. It’s all very exciting.”
Louise added:
“It is always exciting to see another client venture into the unknown to gain experiences that will ultimately help their own business. I wish Heather all the best and I look forward to hearing all about her time in Florence.
“The programme is a win win collaboration, acquiring knowledge about foreign markets not to mention the networking opportunities to be had with another country.
“Present funding is only available until 31 January 2015 so please if you think this could be for you, or if you just want more information please give me call on 0191 516 6170 louise.hardy@ne-bic.co.uk.
