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It's the third year of the Nottingham Creative Business Awards. In 2009 we are extending the coverage to the whole of Nottinghamshire. With so much talent and so much going on in the City and beyond into the County, it seemed obvious to do so.

Café Moneta meets monthly in central Nottingham, combining focus with fun, in an environment where business women can create the opportunities and make the right connections to take their businesses where they want them to go.How have women described past Café Moneta events?"Formally informal""New faces - 'just right' numbers""The structure was well thought through""Meeting people I'd heard of but never met before""A positive atmosphere, friendly and intimate""Useful in getting people to talk…See More

Café Moneta is for women who are serious about their business. Not boring, not po-faced, not humourless. But serious about developing their business, and about working with like-minded women to do so.Café Moneta meets monthly, combining focus with fun, in an environment where business women can create the opportunities and make the right connections to take their businesses where they want them to go.What makes Café Moneta different to a typical networking event?Well, for a start, it’s all…See More

Smart Women parterning with Bravissimo for business networking and discount shopping, March 2009

Where do entrepreneurs and innovators get their ideas from? Is it from that ‘light bulb moment’ of inspiration or the ‘sweat of the brow’ in solving a knotty problem?Some of our home-grown innovators will be discussing their experiences with Janet Dean, an experienced practitioner in creative thinking for business from the University of Nottingham, sharing their insights and experiences about bringing their innovative ideas to market, continuing to innovate through challenging times, and…See More

Hear ex-Dragon Rachel Elnaugh's thoughts on Innovation and Investment.Network with the regions entrepreneurs and investors.And if you wish, pitch your business to a panel of Rachel Elnaugh, Michael Acton Smith (firebox.com) and Alex Tew (popjam.com) via the camera in our very own Big Brother Diary Room style iCube!Register to attend on the link shown.See More

Cafe Moneta is a women business forum taking place in Nottingham city centre. This event is aiming at women interesting in developing their business.As stated in the event blog what women like about this event is:* A good mix of attendees - people I'd seen 'on the circuit' and new faces;* Meeting people I'd heard of but never met before;* A positive atmosphere, friendly and intimate;* Useful in getting people to talk about their business in different ways;* An event that 'thinks outside the box'See More