At Collaborate Bristol Conference, we bring inspiration to our attendees who learn new skills and bring new ways of working back into their day-to-day roles, provide a platform to grow their network and meet new contacts and celebrate the innovative and diverse creative hub we call home – Bristol.
What to expect at the 10th Anniversary of Collaborate Bristol:
Top talks from some of the world’s leading experts in UX, design, Ai and more exploring collaboration in design. Hear from Monzo, Condé Nast, Government Digital Service and more!
We’re giving you the chance to speak at Collaborate by hosting lightening talks from attendees. Talk submissions will open soon.
Better understand the challenges faced by those who require assistive technology to access digital products and services with our Empathy Lab workshop
All the tea and coffee you can drink, and delicious food from local, award winning deli, Papadeli.
Bristol Creative Industries members can get 20% off tickets. Email [email protected] for the discount code.
Dive into an evening of creativity with Adobe!
Join the design community at Adobe Create Now to connect with fellow local creators, explore new ways to collaborate, and enhance your creative process. Discover the latest features, and get pro tips for Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, and more. Enjoy appetisers, drinks, and a chance to win a Creative Cloud membership.
Please note that our event has limited capacity, so kindly RSVP only if you plan to attend. We can’t wait to see you there!
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AGENDA:
6.00 PM
Doors Open
Check-in, refreshments, and networking for 30 minutes
6.30 – 7.15 PM
Presentation by Adobe and Local Artist Showcase
Settle in and enjoy a session by Adobe showing off some of the newest features in Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Express, and Adobe Firefly, followed by a short presentation from a local creative.
After the presentation, enjoy continued networking.
7.15 – 8.30 PM
Networking
This is our portfolio review pop-up ran by Adobe for the next generation of creatives.
Pop by and have your portfolio reviewed by a friendly design pro! Everyone who RSVP’s will get a review slot; each slot will be approximately 15 minutes.
Open to students, recent graduates and young creators interested in pursuing a career in design. No matter where you are in your design journey, everyone is welcome and our design pro’s look forward to connecting with you!
This is an open session and free to attend, drop by anytime to be allocated to a Bristol based portfolio reviewer and time slot upon arrival. Make sure you bring your laptop and enjoy a friendly work environment while you wait for your review!
Food will be available.
See you then!
Friction is turning 10! We’re celebrating 10 years of hard work with an evening of ‘notworking’ outside of the office.
All Bristol creatives are invited to come along and celebrate 10 years of making films & elevating stories with us by doing what we love the most – getting outdoors on our bikes.
Everyone knows that our connection with nature and the local community is essential for wellbeing. So, take a screen break with an evening outside and unwind by sharing ideas and recharging our creativity.
The bike ride is open to all, with two routes available to accommodate for all abilities – no lycra necessary. We’ll finish up at the Wiper and True taproom for some beers (obvs).
Hop on your bikes and get involved. We’d love to see you all there – bring your work mates, bring your dog, bring your whole office!
Details
Date: Wednesday 15th May
Time: Meet at 5.45pm. Set off at 6pm
Route Length: Option of two routes 25 km or 45 km (routes will be sent out one week prior to the ride) both inclusive of beverage breaks
Finishing Point: Wiper and True Taproom, Old Market, BS5 0SP. Outside tables booked from 19.30
As part of our membership network, we have over 200 freelancers working within the creative industries. Life can sometimes feel a bit lonely as a freelancer so a networking event like this is an opportunity to meet others in the same position. This event was very popular throughout 2023 and we are delighted to make it a permanent feature in our events programme. It’s the perfect chance to catch up with old friends and meet plenty of new faces too!
This event is open to freelancers as well as anyone who regularly engages with freelancers. It will allow you to widen networks, make new connections, discuss common problems, and discover potential opportunities for collaboration going forward. You’ll be sure to head home with a new contact.
The drinks will be held on the Outside Terrace at The Square Club on Berkeley Square. We’ll have a private bar to purchase drinks, plus the food menu will be available if anyone fancies something to eat.
Tickets for BCI members are FREE and include a drinks token for the bar. Tickets for non-members are £5 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
Click below to register your place!
How can you demonstrate your value to potential clients, while also meeting the ever-changing demands of Google? Instilling trust can help with both.
For B2B websites, trust is crucial to increasing traffic and conversions. This is why a strategic approach to SEO can be key to your success.
Join Stratton Craig’s Head of Digital & SEM, Laura Coles, and Account Director, Helen Procter, on 9 May, 9.30am – 10.15am (BST), for a webinar that will demonstrate how you can win trust with words online.
Laura is an industry expert with vast experience in helping businesses to elevate their SEO strategy. She’s also the driving force behind Stratton Craig’s own SEO success story – which is why so many of clients find us through Google!
In the webinar, Laura and Helen will be discussing how a powerful SEO strategy can:
• Understand and cater to Google’s appetites
• Demonstrate the trustworthiness of a website
• Improve a website’s experience, expertise, and authoritativeness signals
Most agencies are set up out of passion. The goal is simple: Do great work. Work with great people. Do it their way. Earn enough money.
One minute it’s all fun and games, a lifestyle pretty rock ‘n’ roll. Now calendars are chock-a-block and the worry is about mortgages and payroll. They say as you multiply by three, things change and it gets tougher.
And we’ve seen lots of agencies ‘wing it’ when it comes to growth. Taking on more and more work, only to fall apart and lose clients. That’s why planning is VITAL. You need formal structures, processes, comms and management. Or you aren’t growing anywhere, let alone scalably or profitably.
In this agency workshop, you’ll learn the phases of agency growth, the five pillars that make a scalable agency, how to make a growth plan and kick it into action and what numbers you should be tracking to get set, grow.
Content:
This workshop will be particularly useful for senior managers in agencies (15-50 people) e.g. Client Service Directors, Finance Directors, Operations Directors, Production Directors.
We’re delighted to be delivering this workshop in collaboration with The Agency Works.
About Jay
Jay Neale is MD and Co-founder of The Agency Works, a fun and friendly team of agency ops, finance and training experts on a mission to help agencies elevate their performance with Synergist – the UK’s leading agency management system.
Having built the business from the ground up, with his partner in crime Steve, Jay gets it, the luxury of big dreams and the many sleepless nights. But as he’d tell you himself, when you don’t make it as a footballer, or a rockstar, well working with agencies is next, right?!
Since 2004, The Agency Works have worked with over 500 agencies helping them set up their systems, processes and reporting to make their lives easier and business better.
> Connect with Jay on LinkedIn
> See the Agency Works member profile
Tickets
> BCI member tickets are £45 +VAT
> Non-member tickets are £65 +VAT
Join Julie Marshall as she discusses the importance of using the phone in new business; through sharing her successes and lessons learnt.
During the session she will take you through a useful framework and offer some hints and tips in building your confidence. Resulting in you more frequently successfully get on the phone to build your own relationships, drive revenue, and grow your business.
This session will be particularly useful for anyone responsible for building new client relationships and delivering new business/revenue.
About Julie
I’ve been in sales, marketing, and new business all my career … which is a long time 😊Working for global brands such as Bacardi-Martini and marketing agencies across all disciplines. My last employed role was as New Business Director for Flock a Global transformation consultancy. My experience has always been in building new client relationships and drive revenue, so I decided to set up Join up the Dots – Consultancy in 2020. Helping marketing agencies join up their marketing and new business to attract and win the right new clients. My most effective tool in delivering new clients and growth for my clients is the telephone.
> See Join up the Dots member profile
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
Join us for an enlightening evening of conversation that delves into how to get the most ROI on your marketing campaigns.
Gain insights from industry experts as they share firsthand experiences about the role of marketing in business. Come along to gain actionable tips and tricks, network with like-minded professionals and hear from the experts!
We will be joined by a panel of industry experts.
Topics of discussion will include:
– The role of marketing in building a business
– Navigating high-profile brand launches
– How to prioritise marketing spend when resources are limited
– Tangible ways to measure the impact and ROI of marketing
– Plus, enjoy pizza and drinks!
Bristol-made feature-length documentary ‘Rave On For The Avon’ will have a special preview screening on Bristol’s largest cinema screen, Bristol Aquarium’s former IMAX cinema.
Experience the heartwarming journey of Bristol’s local community in a captivating feature-length documentary. This unique film, set to screen at Bristol’s largest cinema screen, offers a glimpse into the spirited efforts of Bristolians to preserve their beloved bathing spot.
Following the screening, Charlotte Sawyer, the film’s director, and Aggie Nyagari, its producer, will hold a Q&A hosted by Bristol comedian Jayde Adams.
Experience the full beauty of the film before its general release on the largest cinema screen in Bristol!
Tickets are £15 each, with supporter tickets available at £25 to support the film’s distribution.
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