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Northern Chartered Accountant Students’ Society Annual Teesside Dinner 2023

The Northern Chartered Accountant Students’ Society (NCASS) is delighted to be hosting its Annual Teesside Dinner for ICAEW students and newly qualified members at the Middlehaven Suite in Middlesbrough Football Club.

Northern Chartered Accountant Students’ Society will be hosting its Annual Teesside Dinner on 19 May 2023, for students and newly qualified members at Middlesbrough Football Club.

The annual dinner is one of the highlights of the NCASS events calendar, attracting many students and newly qualified accountants from firms across the Teesside region.

Event Information

On arrival attendees will be greeted with a drinks reception where you will have the opportunity to mingle with friends and colleagues before being invited to take a seat for a three-course dinner. Guests will be seated at tables of 10.

This year sees the return of CU Peat prize in which the award winners will be presented with their prizes on the evening. The prize was last awarded at the 2019 student dinner so this year will be covering not one, not two but three years of well deserving winners!

After dinner entertainment includes a DJ, disco and a photo booth.

During the evening we will also be raising money for our chosen charity which this year is the Trussel Trust Foundation for the Stockton and Billingham area. There will be raffle tickets available for purchase with some great prizes to be won.

Tickets can be purchased individually or can be made in groups with a maximum of 10 guests per table.

Dress code: Cocktail dress and lounge suits.

Menu options

TBC

Photographs
Photographs will be used by the NCASS committee to share news about the event, and to publicise future events. Images may be used in press releases, social media including Facebook Pages. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please contact Rebecca Wood ([email protected]).

Entrance to the Venue
Please note that the Middlehaven Suite has its own entrance located near to the Club Shop.

Cost

Rate	Cost
Price	£40.83 + VAT

Case Study Event 12.07.18 – ACA Simplified

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

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.

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

NCASS visit to the Nissan Manufacturing factory

Visit the Nissan Manufacturing UK car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, one of the most productive car plants in Europe.

We are delighted to announce that Nissan Manufacturing UK has kindly agreed to host a tour of its car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, on Wednesday 18th May 2016, starting at 5.00 pm.

The visit will comprise a short introductory session followed by a mini plant tour. The event should last approximately two and half hours.

The use of cameras is forbidden and attendees should:

● wear sensible shoes on the plant tour for safety reasons; any other safety kit will be issued by the tour guide.

● check-in at the main security gate. You will then be directed for both parking and an on-site meeting point. Please be aware of traffic conditions on the A19 at that time of the day!

Cost

The cost of the visit is £7.50, which is non-refundable, and the visit is open to ICAEW Students only. All proceeds will be donated to St Oswald’s Hospice.

How to book

Due to the nature of the business, numbers are strictly limited and bookings will therefore be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

The easiest way to book is online by clicking the button to Book Online at icaew.com – you will be able to log into your account at icaew.com and pay with your debit or credit card.

Unless all places have been taken beforehand, the closing date for online bookings is Friday 6th May 2016. 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.

NCASS Cocktail Making Evening

Join us for our cocktail making evening. You will get the chance to learn about and make some of the most popular cocktails in the world – along with many of the classics!

Our experienced bartender will demonstrate their extensive knowledge of cocktail making whilst giving you the opportunity to ask questions.

Included

– Four cocktails each, including the opportunity to make one cocktail yourself from behind the bar
– Opportunity to receive an additional free shot if you answer the bartender’s questions
– Networking opportunity with fellow ACA students

Cost

The evening will cost £15 per person and has been subsidised by our event sponsors Badenoch & Clark.

How to book

Pre-booking is required. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis, so book now to avoid disappointment!

To book please follow the link below.

NCASS New Starters’ Mixer Evening

The NCASS Committee would like to invite all new ACA students to come along to our new starters’ mixer evening.

The evening is open to all ACA students who commenced their training contracts after October 2014 – and that includes all of you who have started your ACA studies this autumn.

Enjoy some complimentary food and drinks whilst you get to know fellow ICAEW students and members of the NCASS committee. Enjoy the opportunity to socialise with fellow students outside the classroom, find out about future NCASS events and how we can assist you during your studies.

You can read about members of the NCASS committee in advance on our website.

Don’t forget to tweet us @followNCASS and we look forward to seeing you on the night!

Nibbles and two complimentary drinks will be available – with many thanks to our sponsors Kaplan and PwC.

Tickets

Admission is free for new ICAEW students commencing their ACA studies by booking your place in advance.

To reserve a place please email [email protected] with your name and contact details by Friday 25 September 2015.

We look forward to meeting you!

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.