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Creative and Digital Futures: Better Skills = Better Business

Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT)

York, United Kingdom

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Event Details

Due to a clash in the diary for our guest speaker Ajaz Ahmed (founder of Freeserve), we regret to inform you that he is no longer able to present at the forthcoming event.

We have consulted with several registered businesses and decided to tailor the skills evening to provide a more personalised and informal evening, with a glass of wine and light refreshments.

The evening's agenda will be:
5.30 - 6.00 - Arrival and registration
6.00 - 6.15 - Introduction and short film 'Experiencing Careers for Real' (depicting young people interviewing local businesses/entrepreneurs about their businesses/jobs/importance of core competencies/HE/skills in general - produced by a local new creative business)
6.15 - 6.35 - Train to Gain - Presentation and Q&A
6.40 - 7.00 - Diplomas - Helping to Shape the Future Workforce - presentation + Q&A
7.05 - 7.25 - Higher York - Presentation
7.25 - 7.30 - Wrap up and final feedback
7.30 - 8.30 - Food, wine and networking.

Booking Information
This event is FREE but booking is essential. Deadline is 12pm 4 Dec. Places are limited and priority will be given to businesses and sole traders working within the creative and digital sector.

Not able to attend?
If you are unable to attend but would like to receive more information or presentation material from the event please email darrell.hooper@york.gov.uk 

This event is brought to you by:

 Creative York IT & Digital York Train to Gain    Higher YorkTrain to Gain