North East Young Chartered Accountants' Group

Visit to Nissan Manufacturing UK factory in Sunderland

Join us for a tour of one of the most productive car plants in Europe.

We are delighted to announce that Nissan Manufacturing UK (NMUK) has kindly agreed to again host a tour of its car manufacturing plant in Sunderland.

Event information

The NMUK plant was opened in 1986 and became the sole supplier of the Nissan Bluebird to the UK market. Ongoing development has brought Britain’s largest car plant to today’s impressive employment figure of circa 7,000 people and the fastest in UK Automotive history to reach the three million mark with one model, the Nissan Qashqai.

During a full tour of the site, we will get the chance to visit the Press Shop where steel panels are pressed with over 5,000 tonnes of force, the Body Shop which is home to over 1,000 robots and Final Assembly where around 3,000 parts are fitted to the car body.

The visit at its plant just off the A19 on Washington Rd, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 3NS, will comprise a short introductory session followed by the tour at 5pm. As the tour will involve walking up to 3 miles, it is physically demanding. Anyone who has a heart pacemaker fitted cannot take the tour.

Numbers are strictly limited and bookings will therefore be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please therefore only book if you intend to come otherwise you could be taking a place that could have been taken by someone else.

The use of cameras, phones or recording devices is forbidden and all attendees must:

• Wear long trousers, long sleeved tops and enclosed, flat, sturdy shoes;
• Having parked, please check-in at the main security gate at 4.15pm. You will then be directed to an on-site meeting point. Please be aware of traffic conditions at that time!

Unless all places have been taken beforehand, the closing date for online bookings is Friday 1st February 2019. It is essential that you specifically name all attendees as security will check all visitors against the list of bookings that they will have received in advance.

Cost

Rate	Cost
Price	No Charge

Numbers are strictly limited and bookings will therefore be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please therefore only book if you intend to come otherwise you could be taking a place that could have been taken by someone else.

Programme and security

Session	Description
16:15	Check in at main security gate Introductory session
17:00	Tour of plant*
20:30	Close

As the tour will involve walking up to 3 miles, it is physically demanding. Anyone who has a heart pacemaker fitted cannot take the tour. Wear long trousers, long sleeved tops and enclosed, flat, sturdy shoes.

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Teesside Society 2017 Annual Dinner at Wynyard Hall

Emma Read and Angela Foster, Co-Chairs of the Teesside Society of Chartered Accountants (TSCA), invite you and your clients, colleagues and friends to our Annual Dinner on Friday 24 November 2017 at Wynyard Hall from 18:45 until late.

Look forward to a special evening this November – you don’t have to be a Chartered Accountant to enjoy the evening with us – our dinner is open to all.

We would love for members to bring their colleagues, clients and guests to enjoy a memorable evening and a superb networking opportunity.

Our principal guest speaker this year will be Lembit Opik.

During the course of the evening we will hold a raffle to raise funds for MFC Foundation which has been kindly match funded by Barclays Business.

Cost

Tickets are £41.67 + VAT

Online booking closes on Friday 10 November.

Speaker – Lembit Opik

Bangor

Born in 1965 in Bangor, Northern Ireland to Estonian parents, Lembit Öpik is one of the most characterful and recognised politicians of his generation.

Newcastle upon Tyne

In 1988, after some dramatic years in student politics, Lembit joined American multi-national giant Procter & Gamble, where he worked in the advertising department on a number of household brands including Ariel and Fairy Liquid, rising to the role of Global Human Resources Training & Development Manager.

At the same time he pursued a parallel career in politics as a Liberal Democrat councillor in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Montgomeryshire

In 1997, Lembit was elected to Parliament as the MP for Montgomeryshire in Wales. Very quickly he began to be recognised as one of the more energetic and entertaining MPs in the country, with regular appearances on everything from Question Time to Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, and most of the major entertainment shows in between.

‘The show had to go on’

In 2010, Lembit lost his seat in one of the most surprising results of the General Election. Despite this blow, 5 hours later he kept his promise to appear on the election special edition of Have I Got News for You in what was regarded as one of the strongest performances for any politician on the show. As Lembit said ‘I lost my seat, not my resolve. The show had to go on.’

Since then, contrary to expectations, Lembit has continued to increase his profile and in 2010 appeared on the blockbusting reality show I’m a Celebrity – get me out of here!

In August 2016 Lembit performed in the comedy Rocking Your Vote in which he played himself. The play was on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In November 2017 Lembit will be able to add entertaining to his many feats! Don’t miss it!

In support of MFC Foundation

MFC Foundation works across Teesside, delivering sport, health, education and inclusion projects that raise aspirations and change lives amongst the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in local communities.

MFC Foundation was set up by Steve Gibson in 1996 as the independent charitable arm of Middlesbrough FC. Though it uses the official ‘Boro’ brand to engage with various members of the community, MFC Foundation exists as a separate entity from the football club.

‘Our mission is simple, by harnessing the passion and power of the Football Club brand, we work to raise aspirations and improve the life chances of young people and adults across Teesside.

We work in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Teesside, engaging with those who are hard to reach through the delivery of inspiring sport, education, health and inclusion projects.’

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Northern Society Business and Awards Dinner with Steph McGovern

Northern Society of Chartered Accountants Business and Awards Dinner will be on Friday 13 October 2017.

Join Karen Muir, President of Northern Society of Chartered Accountants, fellow Northern Society members and their guests for an inspiring talk by our keynote speaker Steph McGovern.

Our Business and Awards Dinner will be held on Friday 13 October 2017 in the Banqueting Hall, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne from 6.45pm until late to allow for informal networking after the meal.

Our principal guest speakers this year will be BBC Business and BBC Breakfast journalist Steph McGovern and ICAEW President Nick Parker.

During the course of the evening we will raise funds in support of the Butterwick Hospice (registered charity number 1044816). Butterwick.org.uk

Why you should attend

• meet fellow ICAEW members, their guests and ICAEW staff – it’s a great chance to network
• meet ACA students and celebrate their exam successes and achievements
• Order of Merit, Presidents Awards and ICAEW BASE Mentor of the year will be announced
• we will raise funds in support of The Butterwick Hospice. All monies raised will be match funded by Barclays Business

Recognition awards will be presented to:

• Order of Merit Advanced Stage ICAEW exams – highest scoring student of the year
• Order of Merit Professional Stage ICAEW exams – highest scoring student of the year
• The Presidents’ Award
• BASE Mentor of the Year Award

Further information on all of the Northern Society Awards can be found at norsca.co.uk/awards.

 

Dress Code: Black Tie/Posh frocks

Follow us on Twitter for more about the dinner @NorSCADinner twitter.com/norscadinner

 

Special message for sole practitioners and members in business:

Again we will be hosting tables exclusively for Members in Practice and Members in Business allowing the opportunity to be seated with fellow chartered accountants.

If you think that this would be applicable to you then please contact Joanne Lucking [email protected] to discuss this further.

Programme

Time	Planned event
18:45	Drinks reception
19:30	Guests take their seats Dinner Awards Ceremony Charity balloon pop Keynote speaker Followed by networking
01:30	Carriages

Speakers Nick Parker and Steph McGovern

Nick Parker, ICAEW President

We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by Nick Parker, ICAEW President who will speak at the dinner.

Nick Parker is President of ICAEW, and he is a tax partner with RSM UK. He has had a wide portfolio of clients including professional partnerships and UK subsidiaries of overseas parent companies, but he has mainly specialised in the SME sector.

During his time on Council he has chaired a variety of committees including the Members Board, the Committee of Council and the Audit Committee. He was Chairman of Council for three years.

During his career, Nick has lived in Hampshire and has worked in London, Edinburgh, Southampton and Basingstoke. He is married with two grown up sons, one who is an equine surgeon and the other who is an equine yard manager.

In his spare time he likes to undertake adventures – he trekked to the base camp of Everest, trekked in Patagonia, sailed from Sydney to Cape Town across the Southern Ocean as part of the Global Challenge Yacht race and most recently attempted to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere. He also held a private pilot’s licence which has lapsed.

Guest speaker Steph McGovern

We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker this year will be BBC Breakfast’s business journalist Steph McGovern.

For over a decade Steph McGovern has reported on business and finance from around the world; from international summits to small business success stories. She is an established part of the BBC Breakfast team, covering business developments daily, and also regularly taking to the sofa as main co-host.

During the financial crash Steph was the lead producer of financial news, working with then Business Editor Robert Peston at the forefront of the award-winning coverage of the credit crunch and banking crisis. She soon began broadcasting herself, and Steph has presented on 5Live, Radio 4 and on the Chris Evans show on Radio 2.

Steph’s Breakfast duties include meeting first-hand those on Britain’s business frontline. Speaking to factory workers and FTSE 100 CEOs, Steph’s mission is to uncover and explain what’s going on in the real economy.

Taking business away from news coverage Steph launched her own children’s TV show looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs, Pocket Money Pitch on CBBC. She is also the co-host of a new BBC One prime time show Shop Well For Less.

Off-screen Steph is also involved in BBC community projects such as BBC Outreach and BBC School Report. She is also a mentor for young people in her native Teesside and regularly runs workshops for schoolchildren around the North East. A former champion Irish dancer and still keeps her foot in, often attending international competitions, where she helps to coach dancers

Ticket cost and information

Ticket category	Cost
Early-bird price per person (ends 31 August 2017)	£65 inc VAT
Standard price per person	£75 inc VAT
ICAEW members under the age of 35	£45 inc VAT
ICAEW students	£45 inc VAT
Retired ICAEW members	£45 inc VAT
Sole Practitioners and Business Members	£55 inc VAT

If you are an ICAEW member under the age of 35 or a retired member or either a Sole Practitioner or Business Member please call the events booking team to receive the discounted prices.

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available for your organisation. For further information and to discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Joanne Lucking [email protected] 0191 300 0532.

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In support of Butterwick Hospice Care

During the course of the evening we will raise funds for the Butterwick Hospices.

Butterwick Hospice Care aims to improve the quality of life for those who have a progressive life limiting illness and those close to them and to offer positive support for every challenge they may encounter during their illness and to see death as part of life’s journey.

Butterwick Hospices offer better quality of life through pain and symptom control, soothing and beneficial therapies, helpful family support and ongoing bereavement counselling.

Butterwick Hospice in Stockton has been caring for the communities in the Borough of Stockton on Tees for over 30 years. The Hospice offers a wide range of supportive day services for people suffering life limiting illnesses and offers care and support to patients families. Butterwick Hospice, Stockton also offers 10 In-patient beds. The Hospice expertise is freely available to those living in Stockton, Billingham, Yarm, Norton and Eaglescliffe and surrounding villages.

Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland provides many services to communities around the Durham Dales and Sedgefield areas including day services, palliative home care, outreach day hospices and services to people suffering from progressive neurological illnesses.

Butterwick House Childrens Hospice offers a very warm welcome to babies, children, teenagers, young adults and their families. Most of the children and young people who come to Butterwick House need round the clock care – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Some children and young adults come for the day, many come for a short break either by themselves or with their family

Registered Charity: Number 1044816. You can read more about their work at butterwick.org.uk

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Women in Finance

Three times as many female members take career breaks compared to males. This can result in disengagement with the profession and loss of talent from the sector. Gender diversity in the workplace is fundamental to business success. Research has shown that companies with more women in leadership positions are more profitable and more efficient.

On Thursday 17 November, the North East Young Chartered Accountants Group (NEYCAG), in partnership with Nigel Wright and PwC, are hosting a Women in Finance Seminar.

The event aims to provide an “off the record” and informal opportunity for female members of the North East Young Chartered Accountants Group (NEYCAG) to hear about the experiences of senior female finance professionals.

Following brief introductions from the speakers, there will be a talk show style discussion addressing a range of topics.

Programme

18:30 – Registration opens and refreshments will be served

19:00 – Women in Finance Forum

20:00 – Networking

21:30 Close

Costs

Women (age 35 and under) – Free

Speakers

Our speakers will include:

Yvonne Gale – Chief Executive, NEL Fund Managers

Jeanette Brown – Partner, Dodd & Co, Chartered Accountants

Lynne Hodgson – Finance Director, North East Ambulance Service

Alison Lander – Coutts & Co.

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Northern Society Business and Awards Dinner with John Lloyd

The Northern Society of Chartered Accountants Business and Awards Dinner will be on Friday 14 October 2016.

Join David Arthur, President of Northern Society of Chartered Accountants, fellow Northern Society members and their guests for an inspiring talk by our keynote speaker John Lloyd.

Our Business and Awards Dinner will be held on Friday 14 October 2016 in the Banqueting Hall, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne from 6.45pm until late to allow for informal networking after the meal.

Our principal guest speakers this year will be author and producer John Lloyd CBE and ICAEW President Hilary Lindsay.

During the course of the evening we will raise funds in support of The Percy Hedley Foundation.

Why you should attend

• meet fellow ICAEW members, their guests and ICAEW staff – it’s a great chance to network
• meet ACA students and celebrate their exam successes and achievements
• Order of Merit, Presidents Awards and ICAEW BASE Mentor of the year will be announced
• we will raise funds in support of The Percy Hedley Foundation. All monies raised will be match funded by Barclays Business

Recognition awards will be presented to:

• Order of Merit Advanced Stage ICAEW exams – highest scoring student of the year
• Order of Merit Professional Stage ICAEW exams – highest scoring student of the year
• The Presidents’ Award
• BASE Mentor of the Year Award

Further information on all of the Northern Society Awards can be found at norsca.co.uk/awards.

 

Dress Code: Black Tie/Posh frocks

Follow us on Twitter for more about the dinner @NorSCADinner twitter.com/norscadinner

Special message for sole practitioners and members in business:

Again we will be hosting tables exclusively for Members in Practice and Members in Business allowing the opportunity to be seated with fellow chartered accountants.

If you think that this would be applicable to you then please contact Joanne Lucking [email protected] to discuss this further.

Programme

Time	Planned event
18:45	Drinks reception
19:30	Guests take their seats Dinner Awards Ceremony Charity balloon pop Keynote speaker Followed by networking
01:30	Carriages

Speakers Hilary Lindsay and John Lloyd

Hilary Lindsay, ICAEW President

We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by Hilary Lindsay, ICAEW President who will speak at the dinner.

Hilary is an award-winning lecturer on finance and managment for the Open University Business School.

She is passionate about personal development and recently completed doctoral research into the roles of continuing professional development and lifelong learning in the accountancy profession.

She has been a trustee at CABA, the Chartered Accountants’ Benevolent Association, for 7 years, is a board member at Axiom Housing Association, and has run several marathans for charity.

Guest speaker John Lloyd

We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker this year will be TV comedy writer and producer, John Lloyd CBE.

John is an English television producer and writer best known for his work on such comedy television programmes as Not the Nine O’Clock News, Spitting Image, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Blackadder and QI.

He is currently the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The Museum of Curiosity, a spin-off of QI.

He worked as a radio producer at the BBC between 1974 and 1978 and created The News Quiz, The News Huddlines, To The Manor Born (with Peter Spence) and Quote… Unquote (with Nigel Rees). He wrote Hordes of the Things (as J. H. W. Lloyd) with Andrew Marshall, co-authored two episodes of Doctor Snuggles with Douglas Adams, and went on to co-write the fifth and sixth episodes of the first radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with Adams (Douglas Adams wrote all the previous and subsequent episodes solo, as well as the television adaptation – though Lloyd was involved in the TV series as associate producer). He also produced The Burkiss Way.

John then worked as a TV producer at both the BBC and ITV 1979–1989, where he created Not the Nine O’Clock News (with Sean Hardie) and Spitting Image (with Peter Fluck and Roger Law). He also produced all four Blackadder series.

He was originally to have been the host of BBC topical news quiz Have I Got News For You, with the programme initially intended to be called John Lloyd’s Newsround. A pilot episode of the show was recorded under this name in mid-1990, with John hosting alongside team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. He subsequently decided to pull out of hosting the programme full-time and the pilot episode was never broadcast. John was replaced by Angus Deayton as host and the show was renamed Have I Got News for You in time for its debut on BBC2 later that year.

John was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.

Ticket cost and information

Ticket category	Cost
Early bird price per person (ends 31 August 2016)	£65 inc VAT
Standard price per person	£75 inc VAT
ICAEW members under the age of 35	£45 inc VAT
ICAEW students	£45 inc VAT
Retired ICAEW members	£45 inc VAT
Sole Practitioners and Business Members	£55 inc VAT

If you are an ICAEW member under the age of 35 or either a Sole Practitioner or Business Member please call the events booking team to receive the discounted prices.

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available for your organisation. For further information and to discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Joanne Lucking [email protected] 0191 300 0532.

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In support of The Percy Hedley Foundation

During the course of the evening we will raise funds for The Percy Hedley Foundation

The Percy Hedley Foundation provides a wide range of high quality, specialist and personalised care and education support to disabled people and their families. It meets the needs of disabled people with cerebral palsy, communication impairments, sensory impairments and complex learning, social care and therapeutic needs.

The Foundation offers a wide range of services to children, young people and adults. Our education services include Hedley’s Percy Hedley School, Hedley’s Northern Counties School, Hedley’s College and residential and respite care for all ages.

Adult services include residential services and an ever increasing variety of day care services.

We also run a hugely successful Employability Project which has just received additional funding from the Big Lottery to continue its work with employers over the next three years.

The Sports Academy offers a wide range of disability sports catering for all ages and its facilities are used not only by many local disabled groups but also for regional and national events.

To make all of this happen we have a dedicated team of fundraisers, who work all year round to raise money that goes directly to provide these vital services, specialist equipment and facilities in the North East that simply wouldn’t exist without your continued support.

Registered Charity: Number 515943. You can read more about their work at percyhedley.org.uk

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Middlesbrough FC Riverside Stadium Tour

Are you an NEYCAG member on Teesside? If you are then NEYCAG and TSCA are pleased to be offering you the chance to get a behind the scenes look of a local football club newly promoted to the Premier League.

You will enjoy a unique, behind the scenes look in the dressing-rooms, players’ tunnels, boardroom, hospitality suites and press room, with experienced guides on hand to illustrate the history and traditions of the club.

The tour will also include a special guest appearance from the CFO – Michael James.

Tickets are priced at £10 +VAT per person which includes a tour of the stadium, as well as catering and refreshments which will be provided at the event.

All members and their guests are welcome, book early to reserve your ticket as places are limited and will be offered on a first comes first served basis.

For queries, please contact Sam Hutson by email.

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Northern Society Business and Awards Dinner with Tanni Grey-Thompson

The Northern Society of Chartered Accountants Business and Awards Dinner will be on Friday 16 October 2015.

Join Rob Tindle, President of Northern Society of Chartered Accountants, fellow NorSCA members and their guests for an inspiring talk by our keynote speaker Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE.

Our Business and Awards Dinner will be held on Friday 16 October 2015 in the Banqueting Hall, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne from 6.45pm until late to allow for informal networking after the meal.

Our principal guest speakers this year will be Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE and ICAEW President Andrew Ratcliffe.

During the course of the evening we will raise funds in support of the British Wheelchair Racing Association.

Why you should attend

• meet fellow ICAEW members, their guests and ICAEW staff – it’s a great chance to network
• meet ACA students and celebrate their exam successes and achievements
• BASE Mentor of the year will be announced
• we will raise funds in support of the British Wheelchair Racing Association. All monies raised will be match funded by Barclays Business

Recognition awards will be presented to:

• Order of Merit Advanced Stage ICAEW exams – highest scoring student of the year
• Order of Merit Professional Stage ICAEW exams – highest scoring student of the year
• The Presidents’ Award
• BASE Mentor of the Year Award

Further information on the Northern Society Awards can be found at norsca.co.uk/awards

 

Dress Code: Black Tie/Posh frocks

Follow us on Twitter for more about the dinner @NorSCADinner twitter.com/norscadinner

Special message for sole practitioners and members in business:

New for 2015 the Society will be hosting tables exclusively for Members in Practice and Members in Business allowing the opportunity to be seated with fellow chartered accountants.

If you think that this would be applicable to you then please contact Joanne Lucking [email protected] to discuss this further.

Programme

Time	Planned event
18:45	Drinks reception
19:30	Guests take their seats Dinner Awards Ceremony Charity balloon pop Keynote speaker Followed by networking
01:30	Carriages

Guest speaker Tanni Grey-Thompson

We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker this year will be Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE.

In Seoul in 1988, Tanni represented Great Britain and won her first Paralympic medal, the 400m bronze. Spinal surgery forced Tanni to take a year away from the track and incredibly, at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics, she stormed to victory taking four gold medals in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres and a silver in the 4x100m relay.

The same year, she won her first of six London Wheelchair Marathons. Tanni won the 800 metres gold in the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics along with three silver medals in the 100, 200 and 400 metres. At the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, 31 year old Tanni returned with a vengeance, striking gold a fabulous four times in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres. In Athens 2004, aged 35, she takes first place in the 100 and 400 metres bringing her Paralympic gold medal tally to an astonishing eleven.

Her total Paralympic Medal tally is 11 gold, 4 silvers and 1 bronze.

In 2010 Tanni was appointed to the House of Lords, where she serves as a non party political crossbench peer. Tanni took the title Baroness Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe in the County of Durham. Tanni is a working peer and hopes to use her experience and knowledge to great effect in debates in the House. She has most recently contributed in the Welfare Reform and Legal Aid Bill.

You can read more at tanni.co.uk

Ticket cost and information

Ticket category	Cost
Early bird price per person (ends 31 August 2015)	£65 inc VAT
Standard price per person	£75 inc VAT
ICAEW members under the age of 35	£45 inc VAT
ICAEW students	£45 inc VAT
Retired ICAEW members	£45 inc VAT
Sole Practitioners and Business Members	£45 inc VAT

If you are an ICAEW member under the age of 35 or either a Sole Practitioner or Business Member please call the events booking team to receive the discounted prices.

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available for your organisation. For further information and to discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Joanne Lucking [email protected] 0191 300 0532.

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In support of the British Wheelchair Racing Association

During the course of the evening we will raise funds for the British Wheelchair Racing Association

The BWRA is the governing body for wheelchair racing in Great Britain actively promoting participation, equality and governance for disabled people in this exiting sport on road and on track. BWRA are a voluntary organistion.

The majority of their operational expenses are funded by donations. You can read more about their work at bwra.co.uk

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Business Confidence and Economic Review Breakfast with UKTI/UKEF

An overview of business confidence and the latest economic forecasts can provide valuable insights into how a rapidly changing economy is affecting business in the North East and the rest of the UK.

Event information

Presentations will be followed by discussion of the findings and implications for business. As well as answering questions, presenters will be keen to hear your views about business conditions in your area.

Business confidence – Keith Proudfoot, ICAEW Regional Director
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW / Grant Thornton Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) will give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what is driving change and highlights the key concerns of UK plc.

Breakfast will be available from 07:45 and the briefing and discussion will commence at 08:00 and conclude by 09:30.

Please advise when booking if you have any special dietary requirements.

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Breakfast Briefing:- Motivation and Delegation

Remember those days when you thought all there was to being an accountant was knowing about accountancy? Or even when you thought you’d never master accountancy but that if you did, you could relax, knowing the worst is behind you?

Sorry – but being a good at accountancy is only the beginning of being an accountant. You also need to know about ‘people’.

In this presentation, Dr Simon Raybould will be showing us some of the tools, tricks, tips and techniques that psychologists and researchers have uncovered for motivating people; for getting them to do what you want them to do. Let’s face it, if you’re ever going to manage people, that’s probably your number one skill!

Cost

This event is free to attend, but prior booking beforehand is required.

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Business confidence and global investment markets – a current view

An overview of business confidence in the North East and the rest of the UK, together with the current view of global investment markets and help on how construct an investment portfolio and assess risk.

Event information

Presentations will be followed by discussion of the findings and implications for business. As well as answering questions, presenters will be keen to hear your views about business conditions and how they are affecting you or your clients.

Business confidence – Keith Proudfoot, ICAEW Regional Director
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW / Grant Thornton Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) will give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what is driving change and highlights the key concerns of UK plc.

Global investment markets – Nick Swales, Rathbones Investment Management Regional Director
Nick will provide an up to date overview of Global Investment Markets and how to construct an investment portfolio based on varying levels of risk.

Breakfast will be available from 07:45hrs, the briefing and discussion will commence at 08:00hrs and conclude by 09:30 hrs. Please advise when booking if you have any special dietary requirements.

This is a free event, but advance booking is required.

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