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18 Jun 08

Microsoft Excel Introduction/Intermediate
Time: 09:30
Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications on the market. This product will allow you to quickly draw up budgets, charts and manipulate lists. Unit 3, The Bulrushes, Woodstock Way, Boldon. Tyne & Wear. NE35 9PF To register please contact Linda Vidamour on 0191 5377 282 or e-mail linda.vidamour@microcomputing.co.uk

The RIBA President’s Medals Lecture
Time: 18:00 - 1:00
The President’s Medals seek to reward and promote the talent and excellence of architectural education throughout the world. As part of NEFA the annual lecture will be an inspiring event complimenting the ongoing President’s Medals exhibition. Booking required through RIBA, e-mail ribanortheast@inst.riba.org. This event is part of the North East Festival of Architecture, for more details please visit www.northernarchitecture.com. Event held at The School of the Built Environment, Ellison Building, Ellison Place, NE1 8ST

PiCTuRe ThiS! - hosted by Act Positive
The event explores a new perspective and takes a fresh approach to taking positive action during the day to help you deal with challenging people and situations, managing absence, communicating effectively and dealing with potential stress. Metro Centre Marriott Hotel, Gateshead. Details from Act Positive on 0845 458 3849
www.actpositive.co.uk

Free event aimed at the charitable and not-for-profit sector
Time: Registration at 4pm with a 5.30pm finish
hosted by unw and featuring guest speaker, Alan Clarkin from the Charity Commission. Alan will talk about online services and how through increased use, they contribute to improvements in the Commission’s role as a regulator. He will illustrate some of the initiatives employed by the Commission to facilitate greater compliance and outline some of the recent initiatives introduced by the Commission to alert the public to charities that are non-compliant. Northern Counties School and College, Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond. To reserve a place contact Ro Duns at unw on 0191 243 6014 or email roduns@unw.co.uk

19 Jun 08

NECC Summer Dinner
Sedgefield (7pm).

Durham MBA Preview Event
Time: 11am
Durham Business School (11am). Contact: Dee Clark, tel 0191 334 5533, pg.bus@durham.ac.uk

Complying with Employment Law
Time: 9:30 - 16:00
This workshop aims to help you understand the basic principles of employment law that every employer needs to know when employing staff. Please contact Debbie Leckey or Anne-Maria Brown on (0191)261 6009 or emailsector@pne.org for a booking form or further information. Event held at: Chance Community Centre, Sunderland

Open Practice
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Ryder Architectural practice opens its doors to give you an insight into the creation of high quality buildings. Booking required, please contact Susan Dawson on sdawson@ryderarchitecture.com or phone 0191 269 5454. Please contact Northern Architecture with access requirements prior to the event. This event is part of the North East Festival of Architecture, for more details please visit www.northernarchitecture.com. Event at: Ryder, Generator Studios, Trafalgar Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2LA

20 Jun 08

Celebration of Learning and Skills Awards 2008
An Oscar-style event hosted by Kirsty Gallacher, winners receive £750 and a trophy and two outstanding achievers receive £1000. The Sage Gateshead. Details from Andy Thevarokiam on 0191 240 7007 or email andy@fawthropclanders.com.

21 Jun 08

Newcastle University Business School Reunion
Venue tbc. m.szpitun@ncl.ac.uk

23 Jun 08

VAT and the SME
Neil Owen addresses NSCA seminar, Durham (2pm). marie.rice@icaew.com

Healthy, Wealthy & Wise
Time: 8.15am – 4.45pm
A Debate organised by North East Social Capital Forum Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne
http://www.northeastengland.co.uk/page/events/detail.cfm?articleId=746&mode=article

24 Jun 08

Scaffold Safety Awareness
Dave Palmer addresses Teesside Safety Group, Marton (1pm) Maurice Adamson, 01642 295 174. maurice.adamson@btinternet.com

Young Enterprise Awards
Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth.

Designing Demand Workshop
Time: All workshops run from 8.30am – 2.30pm with lunch and refreshments included.
A free workshops to explore the opportunities available through design. Ward Hadaway, Newcastle. For more information contact Karen Robinson at Entrust on 0191 240 6045 or email: k.robinson@entrust.co.uk

In Conversation with Elaine Hall
Time: 6pm
Bridge Club presentation, Newcastle. Contact: info@bridgeclubnorth.com

25 Jun 08

NECC Networking Lunch
North (11am).

DCM the business development community
Time: 14:00
Members Only Ambition Academy Training at Blackwell Grange.

Hong Kong & China Event
Time: 10:00 - 15:30
This free event which forms part of UK Trade & Investment’s International Business Month will help you to understand how you can do business successfully with Hong Kong and China. UKTI has gathered together a range of experts who will explain that whilst the two markets are adjacent geographically they differ significantly due to different cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic factors. For information on the full programme of International Business Month events please visit www.internationalmonth.org.uk for further details. To reserve your place at the Hong Kong & China event on June 25th call our International Hotline on 0845 05 05 054 or email enquiries@ukti.rito.co.uk. Event held at: Beamish Hall, Co. Durham

Join NEPIC at the CIA Awards Dinner.
The Chemical Industry Awards Ceremony is one of the highlights of the chemical industry calendar and will be held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Wednesday 25th June 2008. It is attended by around 500 senior members of the industry and provides an excellent platform to entertain your valued clients, colleagues and guests. Should you wish to attend on NEPIC tables this year we will as ever charge you at the same rate as you would pay direct with the CIA, places are available at the cost of £150.00 plus VAT. Please email lynne.aungiers@nepic.co.uk to reserve your places or discuss in further detail.