THE schedule has been announced for the Three Counties Big Breakfast programme for 2016.

Held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern the Big Breakfasts represent one of the top networking events for business leaders in the region and provide a stage for successful local businesses to give valuable insights into their own vision and ambitions for the future.

Patrick Downes, managing partner of joint sponsors Bruton Knowles, said: "We clearly got the formula right last year giving successful business leaders and entrepreneurs the chance to share the challenges and celebrate the successes of living and working in the Three Counties.”

The 2016 programme kicks off on Thursday, March 17 with Westons Cider. Martyn Jones, head of on trade & export explains how Westons has had to re-evaluate its export strategy. Its award winning draught and bottled products are not only available throughout the UK, but are exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.

The Thursday, June 2 Big Breakfast focuses on Worcester Warriors Rugby Club chief executive Jim O’Toole will give an insight into the challenges of managing the redevelopment of facilities, competing in the Premiership and being a sustainable business.

On Thursday, September 15 Ecotricity ambassador Helen Taylor shares the "Another Way" vision that has seen Dale Vince establish a successful and meaningful business supplying green energy.

The format is the same for each event with registration at the Three Counties Showground at 7.30am followed by breakfast, meet and mingle, speakers and a Q&A session wrapping up at 9am.

Ken Nottage, chief executive of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, said: "The Big Breakfast format continues to go from strength to strength. We are delighted to be hosting this third series at the Three Counties Showground."

For further details of the Three Counties Big Breakfast programme go to www.threecountiesbigbreakfast.co.uk