The latest from CBI Yorkshire and
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Dates for your diary
Tuesday 30 September – CBI Brussels director Sean McQuire will offer members a Brussels briefing over lunch at Eversheds’ office (Leeds).
Friday 17 October – join CBI members for a lunch with Ed Balls MP at Cobbetts’ office (Leeds).
We are delighted to announce that the Bank of England Governor and Court are to visit to Leeds in October. Mervyn King will be giving a major public speech about the economy at a black tie dinner at the Royal Armouries/Savile’s Hall in Leeds on Tuesday 21 October. This high-profile event will be a splendid opportunity to network. Tickets are just £35 +VAT per person. Tables of ten are available. For further information on how to book click here to contact Andrew Palmer.
Tuesday 4 November – Ian McCafferty gives his overview of the general economy. Venue tbc.
Monday 10 November – Richard Lambert gives a major speech on skills at Leeds Met.
More information to follow. Watch this space.
New man at the helm
Lindsey Parnell of InterfaceFLOR has succeeded Ian McIntosh as chairman of the CBI’s Yorkshire & Humber Council. CEO and president of InterfaceFLOR in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (a division of US-based Interface Inc), Lindsey is responsible for leading InterfaceFLOR on its journey to Mission Zero, the company's drive to achieve a zero environmental footprint by 2020 which is a central part of its ethos and culture.
Annual Dinner: places going fast!
We only have a couple more places and tables available for the CBI Yorkshire & Humber Annual Dinner on 1 October at the National Railway Museum, so please book now to secure a place. Speakers are CBI director-general Richard Lambert and Daily Mail columnist Quentin Letts. For further information email andrew.palmer@cbi.org.uk
Queen's Award winners
Congratulations to InterfaceFLOR, Sheffield Forgemasters and Pace Micro Technology for scooping Queen's Awards recently. InterfaceFLOR received its award for sustainable development, Sheffield Forgemasters and Pace Micro Technology both for international trade.
Deaf awareness: training workshops
The Disability Discrimination Act applies to all employers and those providing a service to the public. To help meet the DDA requirements, from March SMEs in objective 2 areas of West Yorkshire and the Humber can take advantage of subsidised deaf awareness training for their employees to help meet the needs of deaf employees and customers. Funded by the Learning and Skills Council Skills Fund, the training focuses on the barriers and solutions in communicating with deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
Those eligible must be small to medium-sized companies in an objective 2 area of either West Yorkshire or the Humber and the training is aimed at their non-deaf employees.
The two workshops are an introduction to British Sign Language, and general deaf awareness. For further information email liz.littler@rlnyh.com or call her on tel 07918 659190.
Regional Trends Survey
Strong international demand for British-made goods drove growth in new orders in most UK regions and nations, according to the latest quarterly Regional Trends Survey from the CBI and Experian.
But the deteriorating economic outlook has depressed confidence in manufacturing businesses across the UK, and as costs continue to surge, virtually all regions plan to raise their prices in the coming quarter. Read the full press release for the local outlook.
Climate change update
On the back of recent publication of the CBI's well-received climate change report, CBI climate change expert Rhian Kelly was in the region to discuss the report and further steps with regional councillors.
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To find out more about the benefits of CBI membership in Yorkshire & the Humber please email Andrew Palmer.
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