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Key speakers
announced for 'It's Liverpool – The Business Conference'
DOWNTOWN Liverpool in
Business (DLIB) has just unveiled its list of key speakers for this
year's 'It's Liverpool – The Business Conference'.
The event, which is being hosted by Downtown Liverpool, in
association with Liverpool Vision, on Friday, 30 November 2012, at the
Liverpool Hilton Hotel, will explore the future of business growth
and regeneration for the Liverpool City Region.
Throughout the full day conference event, delegates will have a
unique opportunity to hear from a range of the UK's leading
entrepreneurs, business leaders and decision makers, each addressing
questions such as 'How can Liverpool maintain momentum?'
and
'What challenges will businesses face in the next decade, and how
can they be overcome?'
Amongst keynote speakers announced for the event, is Andrew
Rosenfeld, Co-founder and Chair of FTSE 250 property and investment
company Minerva Plc, which was valued at £600m, and personal adviser
to Labour leader Ed Milliband.
As one of the first business entrepreneurs to predict the collapse
of the UK's real estate market back in 2007, his astute business
insights are second to none.
Also addressing delegates will be Andy Bounds, who was recently
named Britain's Best Sales Trainer of the Year and is author of the
bestselling book:- 'The Jelly Effect: How to Make your
Communication Stick.'
During the event, there will also be a presentation from the Mayor
of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Liverpool Vision Chief Executive, Max
Steinberg who will be giving an exclusive preview of the UK
International Business Festival, which is to be hosted in the City
in 2014.
Other high profile speakers who will be taking part in
presentations, plenary sessions and Q&A panels during the conference
include:-
► Phil Redmond, Liverpool's culture guru.
► Luciana Berger, MP for Wavertree and shadow secretary of state for
energy and climate change.
► Tim Bacon, Managing Director of Living Ventures.
► Maggie O'Carroll, Chief Executive of the Women's Organisation.
► Frank McKenna, Chief Executive of DLIB .
► John Leach, Managing Director of leading business support agency
Winning Pitch.
► Michael Taylor, Chair of Downtown Manchester.
There will also be a special Liverpool 'marketplace' exhibition
space throughout the day, plus lots of room for business networking
between delegates.
Tickets for this must attend event are just £45.00 for DLIB members
or £95.00 for non-members.
For more information about the event or to book a space now, please
visit:-
downtownliverpool.com.
Or for details of exhibition space or sponsorship opportunities
please contact James Topping on:- 0151 227 1633 or email:-
james.topping@downtowninbusiness.com.
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UK provides
support to 14 year old activist shot by Taliban
THE 14 year old Pakistani
girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen last week is being flown to
the UK for medical treatment. A North West/British MEP is
calling on his parliamentary colleagues from across the continent to
join him in condemning the shooting of 14 year old Malala Yousafzai.
The Taliban targeted Malala and her friends as she left school, in
the Swat region of Pakistan, because she wrote a diary about
suffering under them. She also campaigned for girls education. The
Taliban has since promised it will 'finish the job' and will
target any medic who treats her. Malala, who is currently en
route to Birmingham where she will receive specialised care.
North West Conservative MEP, Sajjad Karim, said:- "Malala has
paid a huge price for her bravery and courage, the innocent girl
stood up and spoke out for what she passionately believed in, but
was viciously attacked by a brutal regime as a result. She is a true
inspiration to us all."
Sajjad, who is also the Chairman of the European Parliament Friends
of Pakistan has written to the President of Pakistan demanding the
shooters are arrested, "Pakistan's government must ensure the
swift capture of all those involved whether tacit or direct and make
sure they answer for their crimes."
So far 17 MEPs have co-signed Sajjad's letter including Martin
Callanan, the Leader of the ECR Group and Hannes Swoboda who leads
the Socialist and Democrats Group.
Fireman Sam
heads for Birkenhead
THE popular television
fire-fighter will be on hand at The Grange and Pyramids Shopping
Centre to give youngsters a half term treat on Thursday, 25 October 2012.
Children will be able to come and see the 'Hero Next Door' at
various intervals between 11am and 4pm in the busy food court in the
centre of the Pyramids.
Derek Millar, Commercial Director for The Grange and Pyramids
Centre, said:- "Our shopping centre is at the heart of the
community so we think it is important to put on terrific, free
events, such as inviting Fireman Sam to visit, to help with
entertaining the children during the school break.
He is going to be a smash hit with our young shoppers and hopefully
give parents a bit of a bargaining tool for having a day's shopping
with us. We are all looking forward to the fun and
lively atmosphere his appearance with us is going to create."
Fireman Sam is a children's animated television series about a
fireman called Sam, his fellow fire-fighters and the townsfolk of
the fictional Welsh village of Pontypandy.
It was originally written in Welsh (Sam Tan) for the Welsh
television channel S4C by well known broadcaster, producer and
director, Nia Ceidiog who also wrote the English one too. She has
since revealed that her own son Dafydd, "gave her some ideas",
for the mischievous young boy in the series called Norman Price.
The series went on to achieve global success and has been translated
into more than 25 different languages including Mandarin.
During the half term break there will also be a road safety event
being organized by Wirral Council on Tuesday, 23 October 2012. The
Council's road safety mascot Crafty the Fox will be on hand to meet
people as well as deliver very important messages about staying safe
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