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Reading Business Breakfast, TV Chamber event, Wokefield Park De Vere. Details: 01753-870500.


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


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“The Board”, Peal Networking Club meeting, Lightbox, Woking. Details: 07770-900734.


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Wokingham Breakfast Briefing, TV Chamber event, Cantley Lodge. Details: 01753-870500.


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“Ethical leadership”, Oxon IoD event, Blenheim Palace. Details: www.iod.com


“Breakfast Connections”, FSB event, Regus offices tour. Details: www.fsb.org.uk


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“Broadband Roadshow”, FSB event, Chalgrove. Details: www.fsb.org.uk


14 “Pub Hub” IoD Berks informal networking event, The Vineyard, near Newbury. Details: admin.berks@iod.net


Newbury Curry Club, informal networking event, Indian Lounge. Details: www.fsb.org.uk


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“Corporate Insight”, TV Chamber event, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Emergency first aid at work”, Thames Training course, Oxford. Details: 01865-589600.


“Stress in the workplace”, FSB event, High Wycombe. Details: www.fsb.org.uk


“Unlocking growth potential”, Pitmans/Grant Thornton seminar, Madejski Stadium, Reading. Details: www.pitmans.com


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“More sales, more customers”, MAS workshop, Middle Aston, Oxon. Details: www.mymas.org


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Oxon Business Breakfast, TV Chamber event, Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Sandford. Details: 01753-870500.


“Brain friendly learning”, Oxon Business First event, Oxford. Details: www.obfirst.org.uk


“Breakfast Connections”, FSB event, Regus offices tour. Details: www.fsb.org.uk


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“Winning & delivering business overseas”, UKTI workshop, Holiday Inn Reading South. Details: www.ukti.gov.uk


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“Creating inspired time”, L’ortolan Breakfast Club meeting, Shinfield. Details: admin.berks@iod.net


“Search engine optimisation”, Adhere Training event, Clare Charity Centre, High Wycombe. Details: 0844-846-3866.


“Bucks Breakfast with the CEO”, IoD event, Hartwell House, Aylesbury. Details: www.iod.com


“Mock employment tribunal”, Pitmans event, Reading. Details: www.pitmans.com


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Bucks Business Breakfast, TV Chamber event, Holiday Inn, High Wycombe. Details: 01753-870500.


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Wycombe Business Expo, Bucks entrepreneurs showcase, Adams Park, High Wycombe. Details: www.wycombebusinessexpo.com


“Broadband Roadshow”, FSB event, Faringdon. Details: www.fsb.org.uk


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“China – the evolving market,” IoD seminar, KEI’s, Lower Earley. Details: admin.berks@iod.net


“Inward processing relief”, TV Chamber event, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


Business Alliance Dinner, TV Chamber event, Danesfield House Hotel, Marlow. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


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“Winning & delivering business overseas”, UKTI workshop, Holiday Inn Oxford. Details: www.ukti.gov.uk


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West Berks Business Lunch, TV Chamber event, Regency Park Hotel, Thatcham. Details: 01753-870500.


In the November issue of The Business Magazine


• Technology • SME 100 list revealed • Taxation • Alternative Lenders • Focus on Reading • Outsourcing • Entrepreneurs


Details: 0118-9766410 sales@elcot.co.uk


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“Networking with a difference”, IoD Bucks event, High Wycombe. Details: www.iod.com


Peal Networking Club meeting, Bar des Arts, Guildford. Details: 01428-644896.


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Slough Business Breakfast, TV Chamber event, Copthorne Hotel. Details: 01753-870500.


Guildford Breakfast Club, IoD Surrey event, Cathedral Refectory. Details: www.iod.com


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HR Forum, TV Chamber event, HRP Holdings, Slough. Details: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk


“Business owners unlimited”, Nick Bettes Consulting seminar, Regus, Green Park, Reading. Details: 0118-9884188.


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“Growing pains for growing businesses”, IoD Oxon seminar, Milton Park. Details: www.iod.com


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“Microsoft Office”, Adhere Training workshop, High Wycombe. Details: 0844-846-3866.


diary – october


To have your business event included in this monthly diary, email details to: editorial@elcot.co.uk THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – OCTOBER 2013


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