Business diary; Market Comment IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards.

Thursday, January 15

Networking group Business 9am is holding Connection, its informal networking event, at The Mocha Lounge, Sir Thomas Street, from 9am-llam, free to members. Non-members contact Sophie on 07590 710519 or e-mail liverpool@ business9am.co.uk Tuesday, January 20

A CPD seminar on market research for exporters is being held by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. The full-day seminar will cover the principles, methods and value of research, and also explore the use of the internet as a research tool and the basics of field/desk research. For more information, contact

Sue Platt or Melissa Bush on 0151 227 1234 or e-mail events@ liv-erpoolchamber.org.uk Wednesday, January 21 Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is hosting an introduction to the appointment of overseas agents and distributors. The seminar looks at different methods of market entry strategy and techniques to find, appoint and motivate agents and distributors. For more information, contact Sue Platt or Melissa Bush on 0151 227 1234 or e-mail events@ liv-erpoolchamber.org.uk Thursday, January 29 South Liverpool Business Network's bi-monthly breakfast meeting is being held at the Partnership for Learning,

Speke from 8am. The guest speaker is BBC Radio Merseyside's Roger Phillips. For more information, visit www.slbn.co.uk. TO GET details of your diary events included in our weekly diary, e-mail alex.turner @liverpool.com