MEMBERS BRIEFINGS

More prizes for asb law
Partner in asb’s top-ranked corporate finance team, Helen Mead, has been named Corporate Lawyer of the Year at the 2010 Insider Dealmakers Awards. Her colleague, Claire Williams (pictured below), was nominated in the same category for the first time, while Helen herself was also nominated for Dealmaker of the Year, and asb for Corporate Law Firm of the Year.


Claire Williams receiving her award

dMC goes GLOBAL
One of the drivers in our recovery and long term growth (not to mention saving the planet), is going to be the environmental technology sector.  UKTI South East, responsible for attracting inward investment and promoting business for the South East, has taken a stand at Vancouver’s Globe 2010, the major international exhibition for environmental technologies. They needed full marketing collateral - folders, brochures, exhibition banners and even USB memory sticks made from recycled material. 

dMC was happy to oblige with the design, print and editorial, as well as managing the whole project - which included sourcing the memory sticks from China, as well as ensuring delivery to Canada inside ten working days.

Environmental Technologies illustration from dMC

Free dining at Ashdown Park
Ashdown Park’s new loyalty card will give diners a free three course lunch or dinner for every ten meals taken at the award–winning country house hotel at Wych Cross, near Forest Row. For further information on the new card call 01342 824988.

One to watch
Accountants Reeves+Neylan have been awarded “One to Watch” status from Best Companies, the name behind The Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list. They were one of only 773 firms across the country to achieve accreditation, based entirely on employee perception. Last autumn, Reeves+Neylan employees took part in a confidential Survey about personal growth, management and general well being. Best Companies analyse the results awarding a ‘star rating’ three stars for extraordinary, two for outstanding and one for first class, as well as the Ones to Watch category, putting them among the top organisations in the country for employee relations. Pictured: Andrew Griggs, Partner at Reeves+Neylan


Andrew Griggs

Impact Art win Essex BSF project
Lindfield-based Impact Art, an arts and built environment consultancy, has been appointed as the preferred bidder to the Essex Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. In partnership with Skanska RM, Nicholas Hare Architects, Haverstock Associates and PHB Architects, the contract will involve financing, running a LEP (Local Education Partnership), design, refurbishment and construction of the schools, as well as their maintenance for 26 years from 2011.

Impact Art and the design teams have worked with artists to embed the use of arts into the fabric of the buildings and landscape and are now working with the students to finalise details. A key component of the ongoing work will be the development of the cultural use of school buildings within the community and developing arts programmes with Essex. www.impactart.co.uk telephone: 01444 484847

University of Brighton interns opportunity
If you are in engineering, construction, environment, life science and pharmaceuticals, advanced Manufacturing, Financial and Professional services or involved with the care for older people, you could hire an intern.

Employ a currently unemployed or under-employed recent graduate for a period of 6 weeks at minimal cost. The University has a government grant to contribute £6 an hour to the salary and employment costs of the intern, enabling businesses to benefit from the new skills, knowledge and fresh perspective a graduate could bring. To express initial interest in the programme please contact Katherine Hope on 01273 642855 or email by 31st March 2010.

dMC’s Andy goes HHDBA green for the bike ride
dMC’s Head of Design Andy Chapman is signed up for the London to Brighton Bike Ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation and will be carrying the HHDBA message. He’s survived the ride before but naturally needs a wee bit of sponsorship! Not known for his sartorial daring Andy has said that he will "don bright green cycling shorts for the duration of the ride" if the good members of the HHDBA meet his sponsorship target. All offers gratefully received –sponsor now.

Charity quests

Golfers: charity golf day
Sponsorship/client entertainment opportunity
Peter James, screen writer, film producer and Sussex’s international best-selling crime thriller novelist and creator of Detective Superintendant Roy Grace, will be inaugurating the “Peter James Golf Classic” at Haywards Heath Golf Club on Wednesday 15 September in aid of the local charity Action Medical Research.

He will be writing direct to local businesses, but members might be interested in an early warning to help the charity exceed its success last year in raising over £8,000. Opportunities exist for a “Main” sponsor, or entering a team or sponsoring one of the many competitions like “nearest the tee” or by donating a prize for the raffle. A team of 4 will cost £200 and this includes entry into all the competitions and a magnificent running buffet. Should any of these be of interest, please contact Bob Sansom on 01444 412190 who will be pleased to provide full details.

Recycle inkjet and toner cartridges and mobile phones
Want to recycle your printer cartridges or mobile phones? You can do it very easily and help raise some money for the voluntary St Peter’s Pre-School Playgroup in Ardingly – they could get as much as £3 per cartridge towards toys and equipment for the school. They aim to make it as easy as possible for you so if you can help, it would benefit you and them. If you are interested, please contact Libby Clement on 01444 891980 or e-mail her at elizabeth_clement@02.co.uk

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