Future eBulletin - October 2010

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Welcome from the Chair
Welcome to October's Birmingham Future e-bulletin. Its been another busy month for Birmingham Future. On 13 October Birmingham Future ran two events that were both wonderfully well attended. At 11 Brindleyplace we hosted our Big City Plan event for our members and members of Birmingham Forward. Over 70 people gathered to hear Waheed Nazir, Director of Regeneration for Birmingham City Council, talk about the Council's plans for Birmingham's future. It was certainly a thought provoking evening and has encouraged debate from across the city. The plan is in the consultation stage and we are keen to hear the thoughts of our members before Birmingham Future submits our response. Please visit the website to find out how to make your opinion heard. We also held our annual Graduate Welcome Event at Birmingham's Town Hall. This event attracted 200 of the city's graduate talent that had just embarked on their career in Birmingham's business and professional services. The assembled throng heard from TRAD committee chair Jason Norris, inspiring leader Bernard Shepherd and new celebrity chef, Lasan's Iktar Islam before Sarah Gee got the whole crowd networking with her six degrees of separation game - it's good to know that our new graduates can network to Barack Obama in two people! Certainly an influential bunch. This month we have three exciting events to tell you about. Firstly, our ever popular social calendar welcomes the Halloween night at the Vaults, we also have an excellent personal skills development workshop to help you with your networking skills. Finally there is speed networking with a difference. We are looking for 40 Future members to come along and network with 40 of the city's young business owners to help build our networks with the city's entrepreneurs running business in start-up through to more mature stages and make sure that they know the quality professional advisors in Birmingham. I look forward to seeing you all over the coming month at these great events. Darren Walker Chair of Birmingham Future		In this month's issue: Upcoming Events Event review Record number of graduates at welcome event Birmingham Future - Big City Plan Getting Involved Birmingham Half Marathon Join the Culture Club
Events
Forthcoming Events
Halloween Social: Thursday 28th October - 18:00 - 21:00: The Vaults, Newhall Place, Newhall Hill, B1 3JH. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your networking skills in a relaxed environment. There will be some ghoulish games during the earlier part of the evening to aid networking, with finger food and a drink included in the ticket price. Personal Skills Development: Effective Networking: Thursday 4th November - 18:00 - 21:00: Harvey Ingram LLP, 8th Floor, Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall Street, B3 3EW. For those of us who have not yet mastered the art of working a room and networking with strangers, this Personal Skills Development workshop is a must. Nick Davies will be teaching us a number of techniques to improve networking skills, and to deal with confidence issues. Speed Networking: Thursday 25th November - 18:00 - 21:00: Bluu, Islington Gates, Fleet Street, Summer Row, B3 1JH. This is a Speed Networking event with a difference! Instead of the usual networking with our fellow members, this event is being held in conjunction with the IoD. This means that you will have access to real business leaders! Don't miss this rare opportunity to speak directly with potential new clients in the stylish Bluu bar on Summer Row.
Event reviews
Entrepreneurial flavour for Meet & Mix lunch with James Villarreal - 8th October
More than 60 people attended a sold out Meet and Mix lunch at Piccolino in Brindleyplace to hear this year’s BYPY winner, James Villarreal, talk about his experiences as an entrepreneur. James, who at 24 was the youngest ever BYPY winner and the first overall winner to come from the Entrepreneurial category, entertained attendees with the history of his company Glide Utilities. Read more Photo: James Villarreal, Glide Utilities
Latest News
Record number of graduates turn out to 'welcome event'
Over 180 graduates were at the event on Wednesday 13 October – organised by the Talent, Retention and Development committee, supported by Marketing Birmingham and hosted at the Town Hall. Read more Photo: Attendees at the Welcome to Birmingham event.
The 'Future' generation must help Birmingham sell its Big City Plan story
On Wednesday 13 October members were encouraged to help to communicate the Big City Plan vision far and wide and play their part in achieving the city’s goals – you can email us with your opinions & feedback. Read more Photo (left to right): Alex Bishop - Partner at Shoosmiths, Jackie Hendley - Chairman of Birmingham Forward, Waheed Nazir - Director of Regeneration for Birmingham City Council, Charlotte Crossley - Director at Core Marketing & Mary Daunt - Interim Chief Executive of Birmingham Forward.
Inspiring Futures launch event at The Studio
Following the recent success of the mentoring scheme, Birmingham Future is proud to be launching its Inspiring Futures mentoring programme at the Studio (formerly the Orange Studio) on Tuesday 26 October. Read more
Religious festivals - October
To learn more about the following religious festivals occurring in October please visit the Birmingham Future Blog: Namarari (Hindu) – 8 to 17 October; Birth of the Báb (Baha’i) - 20 October; and All Hallows Eve (Christian) - 31 October. Read more
Getting involved
Birmingham Future Committees call for new members
A number of Birmingham Future committees are looking for driven and energetic members to join their committees. If you are interested in becoming a part of one of Birmingham Future's committees please contact the office on 0121 632 2205 or email michael@birminghamforward.co.uk.
Future members take on Birmingham Half Marathon for third year running
A team of 18 Birmingham Future members has tackled the Birmingham Half Marathon – which took place Sunday 24 October 2010 – for the third year running. Read more Photo (clockwise from top left): Ian Burrows - Brewin Dolphin, Mark Scamdrett - Fleetmilne, Paul Fielding - Brewin Dolphin, Nicola Fleet-Milne - Fleetmilne, Jason Hewitt - Brewin Dolphin and Gemma Darbyshire - Fleetmilne
Birmingham Future partners with new charity for local sports projects
sported., a charity conceived by Sir Keith Mills – deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, offers Birmingham Future fantastic opportunities to get involved with their sports mentoring scheme. Read more Photo: Paul Fielding & Darren Walker with Sir Keith Mills (centre) at the West Midlands Launch of sported.
Birmingham Future members invited to sleep rough at St. Basil's Big Sleepout
Join fellow Future members and fundraisers in the biggest and oldest SleepOut event in aid of St Basils. Read more
Culture club
Do you want to join the Culture Club?
Don’t forget that there are lots of exciting discounts that can be redeemed across the city and beyond by using your Culture Club Card. For more information about Culture Club and to find out how to join please contact the Birmingham Future office on 0121 632 2200.

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