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Events
Think Sandwell organises and participates in a number of events throughout the year.
The events range from breakfast seminars and trade masterclasses, and are held regularly in and around Sandwell.
View our events calendar below.
Events in February 2014
04/02/2014 (1 event)
Engineering Apprenticeship Breakfast Surgery
04/02/2014Date: Tuesday 4th February 2014
Time: 7.45am arrival and breakfast. Meeting 8am – 9.30am
Location: The Village Hotel, Castlegate Park, Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4TB.
Booking: bookings@blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk or 01384 471160.
Cost: FREEJoin the Black Country Skills Factory at their free Engineering Apprenticeship Breakfast Surgery to find out more about the new Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship Progression Subsidy launched in January 2014. The meeting is open to High Value Manufacturing SMEs in the Black Country and will cover:
• The Black Country Skills Factory – who they are, what they offer, programmes being delivered (including the Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations apprenticeship subsidy).
• Information on the new Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship Progression Subsidy including who is eligible and terms and conditions.Companies will also have the opportunity to network with local apprenticeship providers who will be available to answer questions on engineering apprenticeships.
Parking at the venue is free and there will be a breakfast selection available on arrival.
Book your place by e-mail: bookings@blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk or call 01384 471160.
The Black Country Skills Factory is an employer-led project supported by government funding whose aim is to address the skills shortages in the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) sector in the Black Country. For more information, please visit www.blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @BCSkillsFactory
27/02/2014 (1 event)
Black Country Economic Review
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27/02/2014Event date: 27/02/2014
The Black Country Consortium invites you to attend the 2014 Black Country Economic Review on Thursday 27 February at the Copthorne Hotel in Brierley Hill.
The event will reveal the latest in a series of annual reports produced by the Black Country Consortium Economic Intelligence team. The review will present an overview of the Black Country’s current position and relative performance against national economic indicators.
The agenda is as follows:
• 8.30am -registration, drinks and breakfast sandwiches
• 9am - welcoming address by councillor David Sparks
• 9.05am -presentation of Black Country performance by Sarah Middleton, CEO Black Country Consortium
• 9.40am -overview of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership by Stewart Towe, LEP chair
• 10am -questions and answers
• 10.15am -closing comments by councillor David Sparks
• 10.20am - networking, drinks.For further information about the Black Country Economic Review 2014 please visit Black Country Consortium.
When? Thursday 27 February, 8.30 – 10.30am
Where? Copthorne Hotel, Level Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 1UR
How much does it cost? It’s free
How do I sign up? To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/register?orderid=246090149261&client_token=9b1f651260b7464bbf06259fdb5a39a5&eid=10185425883
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