by Akan Ido

Creative Focus brings you its 2012 edition. It is a social enterprise powered by Urban Dice Designs, designed to showcase, promote and encourage start-up entrepreneurs. The platform spring board to budding entrepreneurs which will prove useful for networking.

The programme, which is to take place at the Prestigious Federal Palace Hotel, seeks to ensure that the youth have the right platform to be seen and heard.

The event will play host to a number of exhibitors from various sectors of the economy. Part of the proceeds of the sales generated from the event each year goes to support the cause to combat the spread of Noma (cancrumoris) and to help those infected by the disease to get medical help by partnering with Facing Africa – Noma, a Non-governmental Charitable Organization committed to the eradication of the disease.

Creative focus 2012 will have live performance from hot sensational artistes like May D, Burna Boy, Mo’Cheddah and Ms Jaie.

Exhibitors will have access to SME financiers like Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Union Bank and Unity Bank.

Other benefits are:

• Platform to market products and services

• Extended exposure through media campaigns and promotional efforts directed towards the supporters of Creative Focus.

• Exposure to professional bodies (Auditors, Tax consultants, Branding and Advertising Experts, Market Research Companies, Insurance Companies,  Law Firms etc.)

• Networking Opportunities with Buyers, Suppliers, Service Providers, Media and Contemporaries.

 

The event will be broken into different categories with each category having a group head in order to conduct breakout sessions for participants and the public attendees interested in the various fields.

Omowunmi Imoukhuede is the brain behind Urban Dice, the company that powers Creative Focus. She is an interior designer by profession. Creative Focus is for her, a lifelong commitment to helping other young entrepreneurs reach their maximum potential.

 

Event details:

Venue: The Marquee, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos

Date: Thursday 13th and Friday 14th December 2012

Time: 11am -8pm daily

Attendance is free.