How do you say 前田先生の講演会を逃すつもりはなかった。新たに始める事業に役立つ情報を仕入れるつもりだったのだが、車が事故を起こし出席できなかった。 in English?

I wouldn't have missed the lecture meeting given by Dr. Maeda and I would have gotten some useful information to run my newly established business, but the car accident prevented me from attending it.