FIRMS in Lancashire will get the chance next week to peek into the future.

BT has joined forces with the Henley Centre to host a one-day conference looking at the business world into the next century.

The Henley Centre will present a detailed analysis of predictions for the North West's economy and BT will demonstrate some of the latest in communications technology.

Anyone interested in attending the event, at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester on Tuesday, should contact Fiona Longhurst or Paul Lucas on 0171-704 2010.

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