UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is holding its sixth Export Week for North East firms.

Previous weeks have seen more than 17,000 companies across the UK attend events and the North East roadshow will feature experts from more than 60 countries offering advice on how to export to their countries.

David Coppock, regional director for UKT in the North East, said: “Through events such as these we’re determined to ensure they have the support they need to succeed in the global race and evidence has shown exporters do better with UKTI’s help – in the past year around £45m worth of business wins have been recorded by North East businesses assisted by UKTI."

Export Week takes place from November 10 to the 14 and pre-bookable one to one meetings are available at the roadshow on November 11. Events include. - ExploreExport , Newcastle Racecourse, Tuesday (Nov 11th), 8.30am-4pm; De-risking your export finance, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, Wednesday (12), 8.30am-1.30pm; Import Processes, Compliance and Documentation, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, Thursday (13), 9am-4pm; IF Conference, Northumbria University, Friday (10), 9am-4pm; North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, The Hilton, Gateshead, Saturday (15), 7pm

Full details and to book see exportweek.ukti.gov.uk/full