There will be three presentations on the night, along with a chance to hear from, and network with, local companies who have benefited from major events.

Bolton 2012
Bolton Council – Year of Sport
Keith Davies, Director of Development and Regeneration, Bolton Council

Procurement and other opportunities in Olympic year and beyond
Katherine O’Connor, NW Business Lead for the 2012 Games, London 2012 Business Network

Ironman UK Triathlon 2012 – how your business can benefit from Ironman UK
Patrick Alexander, Commercial Manager, Ironman Britain and Ireland

Registration 6pm

Refreshments and buffet will be provided (Halal options available). If you have any special dietary requirements, please contact Business Bolton on 01204 336139.

Please contact Business Bolton using the information below by Wednesday 25 January to reserve your free place. (Maximum one per business)

MIDAS will be taking a table at the awards and would like to invite SME’s from the IT & Digital sector to join us for the evening. MIDAS is working to promote growth within the sector and to link like-minded tech companies and entrepreneurs together. This will be an opportunity to engage and network with MIDAS and other innovative tech companies to celebrate the work within the IT and digital sector in Manchester.

The event will take place at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester on Thursday 29^th March 2012 and the audience will be primarily tech entrepreneurs, senior managers of technology companies, investors, dealmakers and service providers.

If you would like attend the awards as a guest of MIDAS or would like any further information please contact hannah.lucas@midas.org.

Please note MIDAS has a limited number of tickets available so please get in touch sooner rather than later.

http://northerntechawards.com/

CeBIT offers an international platform for comparing notes on current industry trends, networking, and product presentations. Deutsche Messe AG has organized CeBIT in Hannover each spring since 1986.

More than 4,200 companies from over 70 countries participated at CeBIT 2011, including many firms which returned after a break of several years, such as Xerox, Canon, Epson, Siemens Enterprise Communications, HP and Motorola.

MIDAS will have a presence at CeBIT 2012 and is running a one-off seminar during the event to highlight Manchester’s digital sector.  More details will follow soon. 

For more information, please visit: www.cebit.de or contact Hannah Lucas on hannah.lucas@midas.org.uk

MIDAS will be exhibiting at the conference and is offering a 30% discount on the purchase of delegate passes (which are priced at £895 + VAT) to its valued contacts within the financial and professional services sector in the UK. 

For more details about this, please email deborah.kelly@midas.org.uk or call 0161 875 2239.

The event will bring together representatives from both the providers and users of international financial services worldwide to discuss the key challenges facing the industry globally. It consists of two days of cutting edge conferences, seminars and exclusive social gatherings, with an optional third day of one on one networking meetings.

Attendance is by invitation only and keynote speakers include the Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary; Douglas Flint, Group Chairman, HSBC Group and Jin Liqun, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, China Investment Corporation.  CityWeek enjoys the official support of the UK Government in the form of UK Trade & Investment.

To find out more about City Week 2012, please click here 

To help you understand the alternatives, potential strategies and approaches being considered, Deloitte is holding a series of open days where you can sit down with members of the Global Employer Services team to discuss issues pertinent to your business.

You will also be eligible to pick up a ‘Golden Ticket’ entitling you to a further free one hour meeting at which you can discuss the application of these ideas and approaches to your business.

• Have you been wondering how to motivate your staff to operate at their most efficient or how to retain your staff by offering a competitive package which is also cost effective?
• Given the current economic climate, do you have a clear understanding of all the reward levers you can use to maximise employee engagement and performance?
• Are you interested in improving employee retention, or locking in key individuals without an immediate impact on cash flow?
• Have you been considering the extent of the changes required to your internal systems to deal with the Real Time Information requirements?
• Are you confident that your approach to employer’s duties on pensions has been thought through?
• Are you looking to incentivise key employees through equity participation?
• Do you understand the true cost and value generated by your incentive plans?
• Are you confident your business is adequately reporting short term business visitors to HMRC?
• Are you comfortable that you are not overpaying on National Insurance Certificates for inbound or outbound employees.

If any of these questions are ones which resonate with you or you have any other related queries, come and chat with a member of Deloitte’s Global Employer Services team at one of our open days.

To help you understand the alternatives, potential strategies and approaches being considered, Deloitte is holding a series of open days where you can sit down with members of the Global Employer Services team to discuss issues pertinent to your business.

You will also be eligible to pick up a ‘Golden Ticket’ entitling you to a further free one hour meeting at which you can discuss the application of these ideas and approaches to your business.

• Have you been wondering how to motivate your staff to operate at their most efficient or how to retain your staff by offering a competitive package which is also cost effective?
• Given the current economic climate, do you have a clear understanding of all the reward levers you can use to maximise employee engagement and performance?
•  Are you interested in improving employee retention, or locking in key individuals without an immediate impact on cash flow?
• Have you been considering the extent of the changes required to your internal systems to deal with the Real Time Information requirements?
•  Are you confident that your approach to employer’s duties on pensions has been thought through?
•  Are you looking to incentivise key employees through equity participation? 
• Do you understand the true cost and value generated by your incentive plans? 
• Are you confident your business is adequately reporting short term business visitors to HMRC?
• Are you comfortable that you are not overpaying on National Insurance Certificates for inbound or outbound employees.

If any of these questions are ones which resonate with you or you have any other related queries, come and chat with a member of Deloitte’s Global Employer Services team at one of our open days.

Manchester City Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service, The Manchester College, Skills Solutions and Jobcentre Plus, is committed to helping Manchester employers train the skilled workforce they need. We see apprenticeships as a way of achieving this.

The Apprenticeship Breakfast Events will demonstrate how apprenticeships can assist businesses to grow, build a stronger economy, and embed sustainable growth.

A recent Council survey of Manchester businesses revealed that only 17 per cent employ apprentices and 14 per cent were likely to do so in the near future. Research among businesses that do employ apprentices shows that:

→ More than 80 per cent agree they make their workplace more productive.
→ 92 per cent believe that apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce.
→ 83 per cent rely on their apprenticeship programme to provide the skilled workers they need for the future.
→ One in five is hiring more apprentices to help in the tough economic climate.
Source: www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Event schedule:

7.45–8.10am – Registration and breakfast
8.10–8.15am – Welcome, introductions and overview
8.15–8.25am – Skill shortages in Manchester and the impact on economic growth
8.25–8.35am – The delivery of apprenticeship training
8.35–8.45am – Apprenticeship case studies
8.45–8.55am – The role of the National Apprenticeship Service and how it can support employers
8.55–9.05am – Pre-apprenticeship opportunities and work placement schemes
9.05–9.10am – Final words
9.10–9.45am – Networking and information stalls

Other Apprenticeship Breakfast Events:
Friday 27 January – The Manchester College, Wythenshawe Campus, Brownley Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 9TG
Tuesday 21 February – Manchester City Football Club, The Etihad Stadium, Sportcity, Manchester M11 3FF

Manchester City Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service, The Manchester College, Skills Solutions and Jobcentre Plus, is committed to helping Manchester employers train the skilled workforce they need. We see apprenticeships as a way of achieving this.

The Apprenticeship Breakfast Events will demonstrate how apprenticeships can assist businesses to grow, build a stronger economy, and embed sustainable growth.

A recent Council survey of Manchester businesses revealed that only 17 per cent employ apprentices and 14 per cent were likely to do so in the near future. Research among businesses that do employ apprentices shows that:

→ More than 80 per cent agree they make their workplace more productive.
→ 92 per cent believe that apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce.
→ 83 per cent rely on their apprenticeship programme to provide the skilled workers they need for the future.
→ One in five is hiring more apprentices to help in the tough economic climate.
Source: www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Event schedule:

7.45–8.10am – Registration and breakfast
8.10–8.15am – Welcome, introductions and overview
8.15–8.25am – Skill shortages in Manchester and the impact on economic growth
8.25–8.35am – The delivery of apprenticeship training
8.35–8.45am – Apprenticeship case studies
8.45–8.55am – The role of the National Apprenticeship Service and how it can support employers
8.55–9.05am – Pre-apprenticeship opportunities and work placement schemes
9.05–9.10am – Final words
9.10–9.45am – Networking and information stalls

Future Apprenticeship Breakfast Events:

Friday 23 March – The Manchester College, Fielden Park Campus, Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2PQ

Manchester City Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service, The Manchester College, Skills Solutions and Jobcentre Plus, is committed to helping Manchester employers train the skilled workforce they need. We see apprenticeships as a way of achieving this.

The Apprenticeship Breakfast Events will demonstrate how apprenticeships can assist businesses to grow, build a stronger economy, and embed sustainable growth.

A recent Council survey of Manchester businesses revealed that only 17 per cent employ apprentices and 14 per cent were likely to do so in the near future. Research among businesses that do employ apprentices shows that:

→ More than 80 per cent agree they make their workplace more productive.
→ 92 per cent believe that apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce.
→ 83 per cent rely on their apprenticeship programme to provide the skilled workers they need for the future.
→ One in five is hiring more apprentices to help in the tough economic climate.
Source: www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Event schedule:

7.45–8.10am – Registration and breakfast
8.10–8.15am – Welcome, introductions and overview
8.15–8.25am – Skill shortages in Manchester and the impact on economic growth
8.25–8.35am – The delivery of apprenticeship training
8.35–8.45am – Apprenticeship case studies
8.45–8.55am – The role of the National Apprenticeship Service and how it can support employers
8.55–9.05am – Pre-apprenticeship opportunities and work placement schemes
9.05–9.10am – Final words
9.10–9.45am – Networking and information stalls

Future Apprenticeship Breakfast Events:

Tuesday 21 February – Manchester City Football Club, The Etihad Stadium, Sportcity, Manchester M11 3FF
Friday 23 March – The Manchester College, Fielden Park Campus, Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2PQ

An afternoon China seminar, with a business panel sharing best practice and interesting anecdotes on selling, buying and partnering in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This will be followed by networking reception, and the China Business Awards and Chinese New Year celebratory Dinner. The events are sponsored by Finnair. Tickets for the China Seminar and Dinner are on offer now at £70 (incl VAT) per place including both sessions.

At the dinner the North West England China Awards 2012 will be presented, honouring the winners’ significant contribution to developing business links with mainland China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Winners will each be offered a return flight to Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong as part of the Award, sponsored by Finnair.

The Awards fall into two categories:
• China Business Award – Business with links over 3 years with Greater China.
• China Rising Star Award – Business with links less than 3 years with Greater China.

The China Awards are open to any company or organisation in the North West which has made a significant contribution to developing business or collaborative links with mainland China, Hong Kong and/or Taiwan during 2011. This may include bi-lateral trade or investment, education & community sectors.