APRIL 3-5:

Chester Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival at Chester Racecourse. Everything from food and drink to homes and gardens. For further information visit: the website: www.chesterfoodanddrink.com.

APRIL 9:

Business After Hours networking event at The Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port, 7.30-9am. For further details visit: www.bizah.co.uk.

APRIL 13:

West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce and Mold Business Forum will meet at Tesco in Mold to hear Tesco manager, Rob Halsall, talk about the role of a national retailer in a market town. 6.15-8.15pm. For further details call 01244 669988.

APRIL 14:

Accountants Baker Tilly are holding a free Employers’ Year End seminar at the De Vere Hotel in Ewloe. For further information email: dot.lawless@bakertilly.co.uk.

APRIL 15:

ID theft – an essential guide to better security for businesses. 10am at the Archimedes Centre, Bangor University, Technology Park, Wrexham. Costs £45. For further information visit: www.bangor.ac.uk.

APRIL 20:

Chemicals Northwest and The Reach Centre information session at The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn with Reach experts. For further information visit: www.chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk or call 01524 510278.

Chester Women’s Business Club lunchtime meeting at the Mollington Banastre hotel. For more information about joining The Women’s Business Club telephone 01903 244434 or go to the website: www.thewomensbusinessclubs.com.

APRIL 27:

Forward Ladies networking group meeting at Upstairs at the Grill, Watergate Street, Chester, from noon-2pm. For further details visit: www.forwardladies.com.

MAY 18:

Half day seminar on managing discipline and grievance by ACAS at the Crowne Plaza hotel, Chester. Cost is £95 plus VAT. For further information visit the website: www.acas.org.uk.

JULY 20:

Business Advice Open Day bringing together a team of experts who can provide advice and support on a range of subjects from starting a business through to growth and expansion. Organised by HM Revenue & Customs at the Holiday Inn, Runcorn. For further information visit the website: www:businesslink.gov.uk.