Small Business Expo
Sponsors
Join Us for the 2nd Annual Somerset EEZ (SEEZ) Small Business Expo to take place on Saturday, February 3rd from 11 am – 4pm.
BEDC is excited to be starting the New Year off with an opportunity to help existing and new entrepreneurs calibrate and get ready for 2024. The Small Business Expo will be held at the Willow Bank Resort and will be host to twenty-two other businesses and organisations that provide support services to small businesses. In addition to the trade-show style vending opportunity to promote business services, there will also be panel discussions that focus on four key topics:
1: Global Gateways: Mastering Shipping and Logistics
2: Culinary Commerce: Food for Thought
3: Financial Frontiers: Navigating Payment Processing
4: Digital Dialogues: Telecoms Today
We invite all of Bermuda’s Entrepreneur’s, small business owners, and the public to attend!
Engage | Learn | Inspire | Experience | Grow
This event is FREE to attend! RSVP below today to let us know you are coming.
Hourly Schedule
Small Business Expo 2024
- 11:00am - 11:30am
- Welcome & Networking Nook
- • Introduction to the Expo • Acknowledgement of sponsors and partners • Vending and Business-to-Business (B2B) Interaction Time
- 11:30am - 11:45am
- Panel 1 - Global Gateways: Mastering Shipping and Logistics
- DHL & Local Entrepreneur: Exploring efficient logistics strategies and international shipping for Bermuda's small businesses.
- 11:45am - 12:00pm
- Panel 2 - Navigating Bermuda's Waters: Logistics & Customs Compliance
- Bermuda Customs: Best Practices and Insights for Shipping, Logistics, and Customs Compliance (CAPS ID, Invoicing & Consignment).
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Networking Nook
- Vending and Business-to-Business (B2B) Interaction Time
- 12:30pm - 1:00pm
- Panel 3 - Culinary Commerce: Food for Thought
- TCD & Local Entrepreneur: A deep dive into the business of food, from commercial kitchen to health requirements, how to get commercial vehicles, import vehicles, and obtain a food truck.
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Lunch Break
- Lunch available at Breezeway Grill (Additional cost)
- 2:00pm - 2:30pm
- Networking Nook
- Vending and Business-to-Business (B2B) Interaction Time
- 2:30pm - 3:00pm
- Panel 4 - Financial Frontiers: Navigating Payment Processing
- Insight into modern payment solutions and financial technologies for small businesses.
- 3:00pm - 3:30pm
- Networking Nook
- Vending and Business-to-Business (B2B) Interaction Time
- 3:30pm - 4:00pm
- Panel 5 - Digital Dialogues: Telecoms Today
- One Communications, Sentinel Cyber Security & Local Entrepreneur: Discussing the impact of telecommunications on business growth, customer engagement, and the importance of cybersecurity.
- 4:00pm - 4:05pm
- Closing Remarks
- Summarizing the day's insights • Thank you to attendees, panelists, and sponsors
