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In the world of business, the playing field is often composed of big corporates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These SMEs often find it hard to not only survive but are frequently not given enough opportunities to succeed.

Keeping this in mind, under the patronage of Khalid Almoayed, chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the SME committee has charted an event that will help stimulate the growth for the private sector, showcase potential and create business opportunities for small entrepreneurs.

The event, SME Majlis (B2B - Meet The Big Boys) will be a conduit between large corporates and institutions and the SMEs within the kingdom. It aims to bolster ties and offer SMEs all the support and encourage partnerships that are beneficial to all involved.

Local SMEs have always been a pillar to Bahrain’s economy, while their products and services have continuously been adding value to larger institutions, whether in the areas of enhancing efficiency, reducing costs or introducing new innovative methodologies to benefit larger private and public sector establishments.

This event will help these SMEs to further benefit from having the endorsement of a prominent institution.

Each corporate will be assigned its own ‘Majlis’ (an Arabic style seating area for social gatherings) in a semi-formal arrangement, wherein the SMEs and the larger corporate can discuss various business possibilities. The corporates invited to the event will approve the categories of SMEs beforehand so that they get to meet an SME, which is of interest to their organisation.

Each appointment-based meeting will be 15-minutes long and this would be the perfect opportunity for the SME to pitch their product or service and engage the corporate company to realise their dream. This will not only give corporates a chance to evaluate new innovations in a single day, but will create a platform for SMEs to grow in the right direction – for both their benefits and the overall benefit of the nation – not to mention, the perfect opportunity for corporates who thrive on social responsibility.

The SME Majlis (B2B - Meet The Big Boys) will be held at the BCCI headquarters in Sanabis on Sunday, December 6, between 9.30am-2pm, followed by lunch.

Mohammed Farouk
Almoayyed,
SME committee chair.

This year’s Remembrance Day and Wreath Laying Ceremony, a commemoration for members of the Armed Forces who have died in the line of duty, will take place at the Old Christian Cemetery, Zubara Avenue on Wednesday, November 11. The service will commence at 10.55am.

Warrant Officer Class 2 Tony Howley,
Assistant Defence Attaché,
British Embassy, Bahrain.