A special business breakfast will kick off the inaugural Hillingdon Expo this week.

Ward Williams is sponsoring the breakfast event on Thursday (July 9) - which will feature guest speaker Fran Beasley, chief executive of Hillingdon Council - from 8am in the Darwin Room at Brunel University.

Fran Beasley will discuss why business is important to the borough of Hillingdon.

Places are going quickly, so please register your interest to attend.

The inaugural Hillingdon Business Expo aims to bring together companies - both large and small - as well as their clients and suppliers, politicians, the local authority and hundreds of visitors, for a day of networking, workshops and information.

Around 55 local businesses will be exhibiting at the event and there will also be workshops and business advice sessions, as well as a barbecue lunch and reception starting at 6pm.

For more information, please visit the website.