Thank you very much for entering the taste of Christmas competition, we will announce the winners on November 23rd

We have 50 pairs of tickets to give away to the Taste of Christmas event at the Excel Centre on December 3-5, 2010

Taste of Christmas is the perfect recipe for gourmet glamour, entertaining and inspiration.

Fill your stockings early at the boutique market and source those essential ingredients for your festive table before settling down to a fine wine, rich coffee, quality cheese or chocolate tasting.

Visit the Taste Theatres, where top chefs like Heston Blumenthal, Antony Worrall Thompson and Jean-Christophe Novelli share their kitchen secrets!

12 of London’s top restaurants will be serving up seasonal menus of everything from traditional classics to cutting-edge cuisine – plenty to fire up the imagination, and your tastebuds.

Eat, drink and be merry in style this year and prepare for the Christmas countdown.

It’s free to enter, just fill out the form below.  We will announce the winners on November 23rd.

This competition is now closed:

The winners are:

You have a great business idea, long to pursue your dreams or just want to be your own boss, the British Library is bringing together four trailblazing British women for an evening of inspiration.

In celebration of International Women’s Month, ‘Mothers of Invention’ is a rare opportunity to hear from, and put your questions to, a group of pioneers from fields as diverse as film, retail, marketing and design.

‘Mothers of Invention’ is the latest in the Inspiring Entrepreneurs series, supported by HSBC, ‘the world’s local bank’.

Four mothers of invention:

Gurinder Chadha OBE is one of Britain’s most successful film directors, best known for Bend it Like Beckham, Bride and Prejudice and, most recently, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Born in Kenya, she began her career at the BBC before making a huge impact with Bhaji on the Beach in 1993.

Liz Jackson MBE started her telemarketing business Great Guns at the age of 25, with few educational qualifications and a £4,000 loan from The Prince’s Trust. In the first year of her business, she lost her eyesight, yet has gone on to build a £3m-turnover business with eight offices across the UK.

Laura Tenison conceived her children’s clothes business in 1993 after a severe car accident in France; the woman in the hospital bed beside her complained about the standard of mail-order kids’ clothes. Today JoJo Maman Bebe is an award-winning multi million-pound retailer with stores across the UK.

Dee Wright‘s business The Hairforce is an innovative nit and lice removal service. After just three sessions with one of Dee’s “lice assassins” both the nits and the lice are gone, and children are treated like VIPs in a massage chair; the whole experience is fuss-free. Dee supports female staff by providing a job which they can fit around school hours.

Logistics

Panel discussion followed by a networking reception
British Library Conference Centre
Tuesday 10 March 2009
18.15-21.00

You can purchase a ticket here if you would prefer to guarantee your place.

If you would like the opportunity to see these fabulous women then please add your details below

We will be drawing the winners on Friday March 6th.

This is a very rare opportunity to see Seth Godin live in London on February 17th, 2009.  For one afternoon only Seth Godin is going to be sharing his wit and wisdom on how to inspire a tribe of enthusiastic followers.  As the writer of one of the top 10 blogs in the world, Seth knows what he’s talking about.  I am an avid fan and follower of Seth and have all of his books.  They are a must read for anyone that is in business today. Click here to see Seth Godin’s books

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED:

CONGRATULATIONS TO NAOMI DUNFORD OF ITTYBIZ AND TRACEY RISSIK OF THE SIMPLE WEB COMPANY!

These tickets are worth £115, but even if you wanted to you couldn’t buy one as they are SOLD OUT. This may be your only chance.  If you register here, we will be choosing 2 winners from our newsletter subscribers and Create your Future delegates.  If you are on both, you will have two chances to win.  All entries need to be received by Friday, February 13th, 2009.

This is a fantastic opportunity, so register your interest now.

You can see the event information here

What will Seth be riffing about ? In his only UK presentation Seth Godin will focus on how marketers must go beyond attracting eyeballs to tightening the interconnection and deepening commitment with their clients and staff alike. He’ll tell us how to inspire a tribe of enthusiastic followers and lead them toward a common goal.

In addition to his presentation Seth will lead a dynamic Q and A session giving audience members the opportunity to ask direct questions relevant to their own situations and receive answers from the leading marketing mind of today.

For over 10 years Seth Godin has been the prescient thinker concatenating the effect of interactive direct marketing.

The London Session will also be UK audiences first opportunity to hear Seth speak in person about the ideas put forward in his latest best seller ‘Tribes – We need you to lead us’.

The event will comprise of a one hour presentation by Seth followed by a 2 hour wide open Q and A.

Register now for the Competition