LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Posted 7 February 2002

A LAST MINUTE change to today's Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Business Skills Conference at Harper Adams University College, Shropshire, has been brought about by the withdrawal of a key speaker.

The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade & Industry and Minister for Women, was forced to withdraw from the conference earlier this week because of other commitments.

Tim Evans, Director of Small Business Services, Sheffield, has kindly agreed to step into the breach at the last minute and fill the empty slot in the conference programme.

Mr Evans will address delegates at the conference between 15.35 and 16.00.

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