The Business Forum

Business forum and networking group

Wellington College

The Business Forum

Business forum and networking group

Building a trusted network of business contacts is crucial for most businesses and The Business Forum has been set up to help you expand your network with like-minded business people as well as provide a forum for discussion of some of the key topics of relevance to all businesses.

The December meeting for the group will be on Thursday 4 December 2008 at 7.15am, finishing at 9.15am, and will be at the beautiful setting of Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire. The group meets for breakfast on the first Thursday of each month and there is a different theme each month. The December event will follow this structure:-

7.15am      Tea/coffee on arrival at the Wellesley Dining Room
7.30am      Full English breakfast
c8.15am    Brief introductions
c8.40am    15 minute talk by Chris Dodson, MD of Torftech and Chairman of the Institute of Directors' Berkshire branch
                 "Is education providing the skills that businesses need?”              
                  Followed by a discussion led by Chris Dodson
9.10am      Closing words and notices
9.15am      Meeting ends

Cost:         £18 including VAT
                The price includes a full English breakfast

Location:   Wellesley Dining Room
                 Wellington College
                 Dukes Ride
                 Crowthorne
                 Berks RG45 7PU

Chris Dodson's business is in engineering and technology and he will talk about his experiences from his own business and the wider business community in finding the right skills. Can education do more to provide the skills that businesses really need?

Chris will then lead a discussion based around this theme calling on attendees to put forward their own views or experiences.

To make a booking please complete the booking form and either post the form with a cheque or email the form if making an electronic transfer.

The location of Wellington College can be found on the College web site at www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/page.aspx?id=9

 

For further information please contact

Sue Heddon
The Business Forum

07774 267280
sue@heddoncommunications.co.uk

 

Future dates for 2009 will be:-

Thursday 8 January - Theme led by Malcolm Wicks of Simple Plans "

Thursday 5 February - Theme led by Terry Irwin of TCii - "So what should we do about Pricing?"