International business bank Fortis is holding a directors' forum for domestic and international trade on May 30 at Newbury Manor Hotel, in Berk-shire.

Entitled Preparing for the Upswing, the event is free and will feature interactive workshops to discuss key business issues and provide answers for both exporters and importers alike.

Separate sessions will be held focusing on overseas trade, currency and interest rates, liquidity management, improving credit control and acquisition finance.

Keynote speaker will be Sir John Gray, until recently British Ambassador to Belgium.

For more information contact Christine Youds on 0800 358 0307 or email christine.youds@fortisbank.com