Women in Business held a successful event targeted specifically for women who have, or are in the process of establishing, their own business.

The Women in Business event took place at the GHS Cultural/Business Centre, Preston, Lancashire on Tuesday 21st June 2005 from 10.30am 3.30pm and included seminars and presentations by renowned businesswomen.

The event proved to be a huge success with over 200 people attending the workshops - highlighting the increasing involvement of women in the business sector

Sharon Jandu from Women in Business, said, "Increasingly the work of the forum across the North West is identifying a hunger among women, from many different backgrounds, to be involved in business and, indeed, to set up their own enterprises."

Among the speakers on the day were Nighat Awan OBE - Managing Director - of the Shere Khan Group of restaurants and food products,

"Despite facing more barriers than men in start-up business, women entrepreneurs contribute about £115 billion to the UK economy. Our challenge as a regional stakeholder is to remove these inequalities to encourage more women into business for greater economic benefit for all," added Jandu

To compliment the Women in Business event an exhibition was also running alongside the workshop. Organisations and companies offering a range of help and advice on business-related issues ranging from banking and tax to service solutions and legal issues were represented.

Women in Business would like to thank, Lancashire County Council, Abf Enterprise4all, Sahara in Preston, Unique Women in Business, NW Texnet, Lancashire Digital Development Agency, HM Customs & Excise, Burnley Enterprise, Coaching Mums, Affordable Accounts, Health & Safety Executive, LBME Pact, Business link, Womens Business Network, LWNMEW, IAB, You Can Get It, DKN Media Solutions, Diverse Culture, Digital life, Red Dezign and Global PR & Marketing Ltd, the event was free to everyone who registered in advance.