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Sticky Wicket - 18th July - Old Wimbledonians Cricket Club The teams are limbering up and the sound of leather on willow is not far away now - Sticky Wicket returns for the 17th Year. Together we have raised over £500,000 for @lordstaverners Sponsored by LiveBuzz and organised by Toby Wand Laura Tythcott Mervyn Ramsay Julian Agostini Simon Mills Tickets are only £25 if you pre-book - which includes an FOC bar in the afternoon - find out more - https://lnkd.in/gVDyhewS The teams going head-to-head for the Sticky Wicket Cup, sponsored by LiveBuzz – include Nineteen Group, Exhibition News , ExCeL London, dmg events: Energy Portfolio dmg media Informa CloserStill Media Aztec Business Design Centre RX Global Olympia Events Easyfairs Easyfairs UK Clarion Events PSP 😎 https://lnkd.in/gVDyhewS

We are #hiring! Know anyone who might be interested? Based in Kingston upon Thames - this is a great job, with lots of opportunity to travel and experience the best venues and destinations globally. Paying up to £35K pa. Part-time applicants also considered.

What makes a great employee? Since Julian Agostini's excellent blog about the importance of being coachable, I have been thinking about the 'soft' skills that make a great employee. Last summer my son was lucky enough to do work experience at a financial firm. On the first day, the MD told them that to stand out in finance you don't need to be the brighter person in the room, you need to apply these 10 things that require zero talent: 1.Being on time 2. Work ethic 3. Effort 4. Body Language 5. Energy 6. Attitude 7. Passion 8. Being Coachable 9. Doing extra 10.Being prepared The list will vary slightly depending on your role but it is excellent guidance for anyone starting a job. The only one I would add is honesty. I have created a list of the top 5 IMO below. What would your top 5 be Julian Agostini Liz Agostini Gary Corin Julie Driscoll Toby Wand Ted Bloom Damion Angus Jack Newey Max Agostini Max Bull Alison Jackson Peder Berg

Want to have one of the best jobs in the world? Based in London (Kingston) but an opportunity to visit and report on the worlds' best venues and destinations. If you are interested please send me your cv - mbooth@mashmedia.net Up to £35K depending on experience

Do you have any festivals in your summer plans? Do they help inform you are ways to mix-up B2B events?

Productivity: Events are the Answer A letter to the powers-that-be in government – current and future. Support events and you give UK productivity a rocket-boost. Productivity issues in the UK have been a topic of concern for economists, policymakers, and businesses for several years. Despite various efforts to address them, productivity in the UK lags far behind its international peers. Powering the economy and in turn, productivity, are set to be the most important but less soundbite worthy areas of the General Election debate. Business-to-business (B2B) events play a significant role in the productivity equation of companies. Trade shows, conferences, seminars, and networking gatherings, accelerate productivity in several key ways: See Exhibition News for the full article. Lets make this top of the agenda for the government - share if you agree Julian Agostini Liz Agostini Max Agostini Jack Newey Philippa Christer Soraya Gadelrab Max Bull Paul Colston Iain Stirling Alison Jackson Peter Jones Julie Driscoll Damian Angus Chris Skeith OBE Mike Fletcher Toby Wand Phil Redwood

Car Insurance: Top Tip - save 25% (not an ad) Slightly random post but I had to share. When you take out car insurance the job title you enter significantly affects how much you pay. Until now, you haven't been able to check which JT is better or the various options. Now there if you go onto money saving expert - job picker, you can work out the best option. For example, if you put in Exhibition Organiser it is 25% cheaper than Event Organiser. You can't lie (obviously) but either of the above is an honest answer for most people I am connected with.

Neuro Divergency, wellbeing and Events Events can be overwhelming for attendees and organisers alike. I am looking to run a series of articles aimed at making events more inclusive for both he attendees and the people working on them. If you would like to contribute to any of the topics below, please get in touch: Corporate internal events – how do you ensure that your events engage all your staff? How do the events connect with your wider HR strategies and safeguarding policies? Exhibition and conference organisers – Events are often listed in the top three most stressful jobs surveys. How do we go about making sure we protect the wellbeing of our front-end staff – particularly ops. What unique skills can neuro divergent individuals bring to the teams? Corporate Culture – does your company have an inclusion policy document and practices to encourage all individuals to flourish? Is it fit for purpose? What would you change? Launching on your own – are you a neuro divergent business owner who has set up on their own? What unique skills do you bring to the venture? Are there any particular challenges you have faced? All comments can be treated as confidential. If you would like to ask us to look into any area of diversity, please email me directly and we can have a private chat. 

Martyn's Law to be passed The government has confirmed that Martyn's Law will be prioritised to be passed before the parliamentary session closes prior to the election. Figen Murray OBE - your sterling efforts yesterday may have been overshadowed in the press but the message has reached the law makers. #Martynslaw