Farming Monthly National November 2016 | Page 45

| Business Innovation Farm Business Innovation 2016 Whether you are a farmer, landowner, or rural entrepreneur, finding the greatest opportunities to make more money from your land than ever before can only be found at Farm Business Innovation show – the UK’s best trade exhibition. eturning to NEC Birmingham on the 9th and 10th of November to continue its exponential growth, visitors will be presented with the event’s most diverse supply of content, interactivity, cutting edge exhibitors, and life changing opportunities. Enjoy inspiring talks from the likes of Abbey Oladapo, lead trainer of Google’s Digital Garage, as he helps you reach more customers than ever before online; John and Felicity Richards of The Green Waste Company, who will open your mind to new avenues of diversification; LEAF’s Annabel Shackleton, who provides her expert insight into sustainable farming; plus many other outstanding speakers. The amazing schedule of seminars throughout the show covers a variety of topics, including leisure activities, glamping, renewable energy, farm shops, micro-breweries, and more. The conference will also explore the latest trends in diversification that farmers and rural entrepreneurs will look towards next year. Farm Business Innovation 2016 will involve the industry’s most progressive and influentia l suppliers, who will use the show as a platform to showcase their innovative and leading products, services, concepts, and equipment. Amongst the show’s 300 suppliers will be the CLA – official partners of Farm Business R www.farmingmonthly.co.uk Innovation 2016 - who will be providing their specialist advice on every aspect of landownership, from law, taxation, and environment, to planning, and land use. There’s The Camping and Caravan Club, the world's oldest club for all forms of camping, and which currently holds 500,000 members; Clear Sky Safari Tents, specialists in supplying the very highest quality safari and bell tents; and the British Alpaca Society, who will provide all the education and information you need in this rapidly growing industry. Gain the opportunity to give your business an even greater chance of success by boosting your digital expertise with Google and their Digital Garage. Their special training sessions will help you improve your digital presence by optimising your website, social media, and online video, and ensure you’re more visible than ever through their expert-led session on search optimisation, local listings, and search engine marketing. Having always been highly regarded for education, creativity, trade opportunities, and dynamic atmosphere, Farm Business Innovation was officially recognised as the country’s best trade show at the 2016 Exhibition News Awards, winning the ceremony’s most competitive category, the Trade Show of the Year Award. Running side-by-side with FBI is the Country House Business Innovation show, the most comprehensive event for country estate owners and entrepreneurs looking to transform their business, and Holiday Park & Resort Innovation, an entirely unique event for entrepreneurs looking for the inspiration, advice, and resources they need to put their holiday park business on the map. Farm Business Innovation returns on the 9th and 10th of November at the NEC Birmingham and is absolutely free to attend. To book your ticket simply visit www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk. November 2016 | Farming Monthly | 45