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Latest news from the guys at CIME, Creative Business Exchange - Event on Thursday September 20th at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli. Calling all micro-businesses in Camarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion! Have you benefited from the CIME Project over the last three years? You may have attended a workshop or Masterclass or worked with one of our expert consultants. We'd now like to hear your stories and also invite you to attend our innovation extravaganza! At this unique event you will get one to one support from at least four different expert consultants! Simply submit your business issues and come away with a range of innovative solutions. You must register for this event! Simply email us with your biggest business challenge and we will allocate you a time slot for the day, it's that simple! We are having a Research Symposium on September 19th - so if you'd like to come and find about about the latest research on creativity you're welcome to come to this, ...

The Chamber for Business and Social Action (Wales) Limited has organised a series of events in February - Environmental Management System Training Are you interested in developing an EMS? If so you may benefit from this Free environmental training If you tender to public and private sector work you may need to have an EMS to assist you win that tender and demonstrate your commitment to managing your impacts and saving money. There are only 3 recognised and accredited management systems in the UK and these are ISO 14001, BS 8555 and EMAS. Free 1 day training courses on how to achieve up to Phase 3 of BS 8555:2003 (the UK environmental management standard) Location: Bloomfields, Redstone Road, Narberth, Pembrokeshire Date; 14th February 2012 Time: 9.15am – 3.30pm • Do you want an EMS recognised UK wide and not just in Wales? • Do you tender for public and private sector contracts? • Do you want a simpler EMS and not the full ISO 14001 or reach a higher standard than ISO at about a...

Llanelli's Kevin Green is to be one of the keynote speakers at a major business forum at The O2 Arena in London. From 18-20 March Business 2012 is taking place at The 02, bringing together Sir Richard Branson, Lord Alan Sugar and hundreds of other experts to show you how to succeed in business. Tickets for this event are free (it’s paid for sponsors and partners). Business 2012 will host a collection of the best business leaders and experts plus more than 300 workshops and seminars all to help your business succeed. For more information see - http://www.business2012.com/?utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&url_campaign=70783- Kevin Green biography - Self-made multi-millionaire and social entrepreneur Kevin Green is one of the UK’s largest residential property landlords and a multi-business owner. The 47-year-old, who featured on Channel 4′s Secret Millionaire two years ago, was homeless in 1988, today his property portfolio runs into the hundreds. Former dairy fa...

The Chamber for Business and Social Action (Wales) Limited has organised a series of events in February - 8th Spotlight Your Business Networking Breakfast 9th Maximising Sell 2 Wales Workshop 14th Environmental Management System Training 15th How to Tender (Construction) 16th How to Tender 20th ISO 9001 (Construction) 20th ISO 14001 & 18001 (Construction) 23rd Regional Business Day – Trade Exhibition which includes: 23rd ‘SQiUD’ Seminar - 10.15am-11.30am 23rd Networking Lunch - 12.00pm-2.00pm 23rd Guest Speaker – Sarah Dickins from 1.30pm 28th ISO 9001 (Construction) 28th ISO 14001 & 18001 (Construction) For more information on any of the events please visit: www.cbsa.org.uk To book your place, email: levans@cbsa.org.uk   The CBSA is based at the Stenbonheath Centre in Llanelli. All of our events are funded by the Welsh Government through the Supplier Development Service and all events are free to attend.