TBE’s useful dates for your diary 2020

Are you creating your social media content plan for the coming year? Have you started to mark in your diary the key business shows and events in our region in 2020?

We know it’s a nightmare collating all of the relevant information, so thought we would share with you The Business Exchange list for Swindon & Wiltshire.

We’ve included national initiatives such as special days, weeks and fortnights, as well as events like Pancake Day which you can use as an opportunity to do fun things with your team.

January

6^th January – Swindon & Wiltshire’s Tech Awards – The Techies open for entry

8^th January – The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Feb/March magazine advertising deadline. (Contact press@tbesw.co.uk to book your space)

23rd January – South West Business & Community Awards hosted @ The DoubleTree Hilton, Swindon

28^th January – Data Privacy Day

February

1^st– February – 6^th March – Six Nations Rugby

3^rd-7^th February – National Apprenticeship Week

6^th February – South West Charity Conference, Bath Racecourse

11^th February – Safer Internet Day

12^th February – The Business Exchange Big Breakfast @ Cumberwell Park

13^th February – The Chippenham Business Awards, The Neeld Hall

17^th February – St Patrick’s Day

17^th – 21^st February – HALF TERM for schools & colleges

24^th February – 8^th March Fairtrade Fortnight

25^th February – Pancake Day

March

1^st March – St David’s Day

2^nd-7^th March – National Careers Week

5^th March – World Book Day

6^th March – South West Business Growth Summit 2020 @ Bath Racecourse

6^th-15^th March – British Science Week

15^th March – Bath Half Marathon

8^th March – International Women’s Day

9^th March – The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Apr/May magazine advertising deadline. (Contact press@tbesw.co.uk to book your space)

10^th-13^th March – The Cheltenham Cup

11^th March – Get Connected Bath Business Expo @ Assembly Room, Bath

17^th March – St Patrick’s Day

28^th March- 5^th April – National Tourism Week

April

1^st April – April Fools’ Day

1^st April – The Business Exchange Big Breakfast @ Cumberwell Park

2^nd – 4^th April – Grand National

3^rd April – National Walk to Work Day

5^th April – Palm Sunday

6^th-17^th April – EASTER HOLIDAY for schools & colleges

10^th April – Good Friday

12^th April – Easter Sunday

13^th April – Easter Monday

23^rd April – St George’s Day

May

4^th May – Early May Bank Holiday

6^th May – The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire June/July magazine advertising deadline. (Contact press@tbesw.co.uk to book your space)

18^th-24^th May – Mental Health Awareness Week

25^th May – Spring Bank Holiday

25^th-29^th May – HALF TERM for schools & colleges

June

1^st-30^th June – Pride Month

5^th June – World Environment Day

11^th June – The Business Exchange Big Breakfast @ Cumberwell Park

23^rd June – International Women in Engineering Day

26^th June – Bring Your Dog to Work Day

27^th June – Armed Forces Day

July

6^th July – The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Aug/Sept magazine advertising deadline. (Contact press@tbesw.co.uk to book your space)

9^th July – Swindon Great British Expo @ STEAM, Swindon

30^th July – International Friendship Day

23^rd July-31^st August – SUMMER HOLIDAY for schools & holidays

August

13^th August – The Business Exchange Big Breakfast @ Cumberwell Park

31^st August – Summer Bank Holiday

September

5^th September – International Day of Charity

9^th September – The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Oct/Nov magazine advertising deadline. (Contact press@tbesw.co.uk to book your space)

17^th September – Get Connected Bristol Expo @ Colston Hall

October

7^th October – Swindon & Wiltshire Business Growth Summit 2020, Salisbury Cathedral

8^th October – The Business Exchange Big Breakfast @ Cumberwell Park

15^th October – Get Connected Wiltshire Expo @ STEAM, Swindon

27^th October – National Mentoring Day

November

3^rd November – National Sandwich Day

4^th November – The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Dec/Jan magazine advertising deadline. (Contact press@tbesw.co.uk to book your space)

December

9^th December – The Business Exchange Big Breakfast @ Cumberwell Park

Throughout the Year

2020 marks Salisbury Cathedral’s 800^th anniversary. Celebratory events will be happening throughout the year. Visit the website to find out more: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk