About Face–to–Face
The British Airways Face–to–Face program is helping small businesses across America grow their organization by making connections and forming partnerships around the world. Last year, we awarded more than six hundred entrepreneurs with flights to London and beyond, enabling them to meet prospective clients and vendors, attend conferences, arrange partnerships and seal the deals in person. This year, British Airways continues to support small businesses with the Face of Opportunity contest. Over 250 companies will win a free flight to anywhere British Airways flies as well as exclusive access to events with some of the best and brightest minds in business. Watch the top 10 finalists as they make a pitch for a face-to-face meeting. The top three contestants, as determined by your votes, will be invited to present their pitches to a celebrity panel at our exclusive networking conference. The winner will receive airfare for 10 free business flights.
Two opportunities, one result: success
The 2010 Business Opportunity Grants
This year, one hundred small and medium–sized companies were awarded Business Opportunity Grants, with a year’s worth of business class travel on us and valuable business support from Canon, Courtyard by Marriott, Regus and other partners.
Each grant includes airfare for ten business class round trips to anywhere British Airways flies and five free British Airways Cargo freight shipments to worldwide destinations. And because we realize that there’s more to business success than just taking flight, our grants include a partnership package featuring $1000 worth of accommodations from Courtyard by Marriott, five Regus Businessworld Gold Cards providing access to business lounges worldwide, three invitations to connect with executives from Execonnect, and a Canon All–In–One Printer. View the entire list of companies, read their success stories, make a connection and expand your own business.
Welcome message for Grant recipients
The 2009 Face of Opportunity Initiative
First Princeton Advisors, Mannequin Madness, and Benevolent Capital Partners are just a few of the companies who boarded a free flight to London and beyond to expand their businesses into new regions. En route, they attended our business forum - gaining insights from industry leaders on how to succeed globally - made new connections, and paved the way for future profitable partnerships.
