FIRMS can receive high-profile business advice on growing their business at an event in the region.

The 2014 Tees Valley Business Summit is taking place at Teesside University, in Middlesbrough.

The event, hosted by Tees Valley Unlimited local enterprise partnership (TVU), will include more than 80 organisations showcasing their services, as well as conferences with special guests and seminars to help companies grow.

Stephen Catchpole, (TVU) managing director, said: “The event has proved to be an effective way for businesses to raise their profile, generate new leads and tap into expert knowledge.

“This event will build on previous ones and will be even more informative, interactive and beneficial to businesses large and small.”

The event takes place on Wednesday, July 9, in the university's Olympia Building.

For more information, visit teesvalleysummit.co.uk