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diary – aprildiary – april


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Slough Business Network meeting, Haveli Restaurant. Details: 0118-9615444


Slough Business Network meeting, Haveli Restaurant. Details: 0118-9615444


Taplow Business Club meeting, Phoenix Rugby Club. Details: 0118-9615444


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Taplow Business Club meeting, Phoenix Rugby Club. Details: 0118-9615444


“Search Engine Optimisation Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www.onlinemarketingworkshops. co.uk


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“3-dimentional stress management”, Creative Coaching course, Holiday Inn, Oxford. Details: 0845-6009006


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“3-dimentional stress management”, Creative Coaching course, Holiday Inn, Oxford. Details: 0845-6009006


“Overview of Exporting”, TV Chamber event, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


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“Overview of Exporting”, TV Chamber event, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Building growth – banks, venture capital, AIM”, The Oxford Centre. Details: www.icaew.com/tvsca


“Health management in the near future”, CMI seminar, Precious Cells Int, Uxbridge. Details: www.managers.org.uk


“Health management in the near future”, CMI seminar, Precious Cells Int, Uxbridge. Details: www.managers.org.uk


“Building growth – banks, venture capital, AIM” The Oxford Centre Details: www.icaew.com/tvsca or 01483 901824


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“Stepping Stones for Business, IOSH Working Safely course, Binfield. Details: www.steppingstonesforbusiness.co.uk


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“Doing business in Australia”, UKTI event, Holiday Inn, Guildford. Details: www.uktisoutheast.com


“Doing business in Australia”, UKTI event, Holiday Inn, Guildford. Details: www.uktisoutheast.com


“Engaging employees”, IoD event, Unipart House, Oxford. Details: www.iod.com


“Speed networking”, IoD event, Hilton Reading. Details: www.iod.com


“Speed networking”, IoD event, Hilton Reading. Details: www.iod.com


“Engaging employees”, IoD event, Unipart House, Oxford. Details: www.iod.com


“Building growth – banks, venture capital, AIM” The Oxford Centre Details: www.icaew.com/tvsca or 01483 901824


“Stepping Stones for Business, IOSH Working Safely course, Binfield. Details: www.steppingstonesforbusiness.co.uk


“Building growth – banks, venture capital, AIM”, The Oxford Centre. Details: www.icaew.com/tvsca


“Search Engine Optimisation Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www.onlinemarketingworkshops. co.uk


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“Sharp thinking”, IoD event, Owen Mumford, Chipping Norton. Details: www.iod.com "The roles and responsibilities of compliance officers in legal practices: COLP AND COFA: who are they and what do they need to do?" seminar. 9.00-10.15am at Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP, Aquis House, 49–51 Blagrave Street, Reading. Details: www.croweclarkwhitehill.co.uk


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“LinkedIn Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www.onlinemarketingworkshops. co.uk


Thames Valley & Solent Deals Awards, Oakley Hall near Basingstoke. Details: www.dealsawards.co.uk


Thames Valley & Solent Deals Awards, Oakley Hall near Basingstoke. Details: www.dealsawards.co.uk


“Customs procedures for importers and exporters”, TV Chamber event, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Practical innovation”, Oxon Business First event, Bicester. Details: www.obfirst.org.uk


may may


1 Windsor Business Community meeting, McDonald Hotel. Details: 0845-003-7140


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1 Windsor Business Community meeting, McDonald Hotel. Details: 0845-003-7140


“Understanding Intrastat”, TV Chamber course, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Understanding Incoterms”, TV Chamber course, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


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Slough Business Network meeting, Haveli Restaurant. Details: 0118-9615444


Slough Business Network meeting, Haveli Restaurant. Details: 0118-9615444


“Understanding Intrastat”, TV Chamber course, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Understanding Incoterms”, TV Chamber course, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Practical innovation”, Oxon Business First event, Bicester. Details: www.obfirst.org.uk


“Customs procedures for importers and exporters”, TV Chamber event, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“LinkedIn Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www.onlinemarketingworkshops. co.uk


“Sharp thinking”, IoD event, Owen Mumford, Chipping Norton. Details: www.iod.com "The roles and responsibilities of compliance officers in legal practices: COLP AND COFA: who are they and what do they need to do?" seminar. 9.00-10.15am at Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP, Aquis House, 49–51 Blagrave Street, Reading. Details: www.croweclarkwhitehill.co.uk


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“Twitter Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www. onlinemarketingworkshops.co.uk


“Where art meets enterprise”, IoD event, Pegasus Theatre, Oxford. Details: www.iod.com


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“Where art meets enterprise”, IoD event, Pegasus Theatre, Oxford. Details: www.iod.com


“Entrepreneurship”, Cliveden Breakfast Club meeting, IoD event, Taplow. Details: www.iod.com


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“Entrepreneurship”, Cliveden Breakfast Club meeting, IoD event, Taplow. Details: www.iod.com


“Stepping Stones for Business”, IOSH Managing Safely course, Aylesbury. Details: www.steppingstonesforbusiness. co.uk


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“Personal branding”, CMI seminar, University of Surrey, Guildford. Details: www.managers.org.uk


“Personal branding”, CMI seminar, University of Surrey, Guildford. Details: www.managers.org.uk


“Facebook Page Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www.onlinemarketingworkshops. co.uk


“Facebook Page Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www.onlinemarketingworkshops. co.uk


“Director development leadership”, IoD breakfast event, Blenheim Palace. Details: www.iod.com


Taplow Business Club meeting, Phoenix Rugby Club. Details: 0118-9615444


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Taplow Business Club meeting, Phoenix Rugby Club. Details: 0118-9615444


“Overview of importing”, TV Chamber course, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Practical innovation”, Oxon Business First event, Culham Science Centre. Details: www.obfirst.org.uk


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“Practical innovation”, Oxon Business First event, Culham Science Centre. Details: www.obfirst.org.uk


“Masterclass in business networking”, TV Chamber seminar, Copthorne Hotel Slough/Windsor. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


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“Bank of England inflation”, IoD event, The Maltings, Farnham. Details: www.iod.com


“Bank of England inflation”, IoD event, The Maltings, Farnham. Details: www.iod.com


“Masterclass in business networking”, TV Chamber seminar, Copthorne Hotel Slough/Windsor. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Overview of importing”, TV Chamber course, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Director development leadership”, IoD breakfast event, Blenheim Palace. Details: www.iod.com


“Stepping Stones for Business”, IOSH Managing Safely course, Aylesbury. Details: www.steppingstonesforbusiness. co.uk


“Twitter Workshop”, Clarendon Business Centre, Oxford. Details: www. onlinemarketingworkshops.co.uk


To have your business event included in this monthly diary, email details to: editorial@elcot.co.uk To have your business event included in this monthly diary, email details to: editorial@elcot.co.uk THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – APRIL 2012


To have your business event included in this monthly diary, email details to: editorial@elcot.co.uk THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – APRIL 2012


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