BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//BEEF//media-core//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:South West Design Forum Event Feed BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100121 DTEND:20100318 SUMMARY:DPN WEB DESIGN COURSE USING ADOBE CS4 DESCRIPTION:DPN are launching new January dates for our ever popular and successful Web Design qualification course. The next course will start on Thursday 21 January and run each Thursday for 9 weeks, timings expected to be 09:30-15:30. Venue here at DPN offices in Penzance. During this course you will use Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash version CS4. You will learn to build two web sites for real work purposes, using CSS styles within Dreamweaver, and will learn about the importance of Search Engine optimization. You will need very good keyboard and file management skills if you wish to take part. This is a fast-track course, taking place one day a week for eight weeks and leads to a qualification in ITQ at level two. Wherever possible DPN endeavours to subsidise training costs for eligible delegates which may also include help with childcare costs. Contact anita@digitalpeninsula.com for more details or call on 01736 333700. Or just let us know if you are interested but can't make these dates/times/venues as we are always putting on new courses across the county. LOCATION:Digital Peninsula Network Office, 1 & 2 Old Brewery Yard, Bread Street, Penzance, TR18 2SL CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, Cornwall Design Forum URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/1/21/dpn-web-design-course-using-adobe-cs4 SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20091218T100830 LAST-MODIFIED:20091218T100919 ORGANIZER;CN=Anita:mailto:anita@digitalpeninsula.com ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto:anita@digitalpeninsula.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100216 DTEND:20100419 SUMMARY:SMART ENTERPRISE DESCRIPTION:SMART Enterprise is an exciting new short programme offering 6 sessions in basic business and management skills training free of charge! Who is this course for? SMART Enterprise is an exciting new short programme offering 6 sessions in basic business and management skills training free of charge! If you live and work in Cornwall for a minimum of 8 hours a week then you will be eligible to join this programme, providing you haven?t already gained a *Level 3 or above business or management qualification. These courses are designed to be a practical introduction to the key elements you will need to be aware of when creating and managing your own business. The workshops will be relevant, very practical, with no assessments/ examinations taking place, and taught by highly experienced business professionals and tutors. SMART Enterprise is split into 2 distinct groups to choose from;- Business Beginnings- for those individuals who are considering becoming self-employed or setting up their own business, or........... Business Enterprise- for those individuals who are already self-employed or currently managing a business, who need to develop their business skills and knowledge to move the business forward. Entry criteria can be discussed on an individual basis with the project manager What are the entry requirements? No specific entry qualifications required but you do need to be working a minimum of 8 hours a week, and preferably not have already gained a *Level 3 or above qualification in Business or Management. What will I be doing on the course? Or if you choose the Business Enterprise group you will attend sessions on;- Diversification and Growth Effective Marketing Project Management Sustainability and Greener Working Recruitment, training and Staff Development Leadership and Motivating Others The courses are designed to be a practical introduction to the key elements you will need to be aware of when creating and managing your own business. The workshops will be relevant, very practical, with no assessments/ examinations taking place, and taught by highly experienced business professionals and tutors. Whichever group you choose there will also be additional skills embedded into the programme including time and stress management, confidence-building and assertiveness, communication, team-building and personal development. You will also be offered an individual information, advice and guidance session as well as the opportunity to work with a business coach/mentor after the course has been completed. How do I study the course? The SMART Enterprise programme is taught at Cornwall College, Camborne Campus for 6 sessions over 6 weeks. Attendance will be once a week for 6 weeks 9.30am to 2.30pm. Courses will start approximately every 8 weeks. Dates and Fees: Hrs/Wk Wks/Yr Start Length Fee 5 6 04/01/10 6 Weeks £Free 5 6 22/02/10 6 Weeks £Free 5 6 19/04/10 6 Weeks £Free Loans, Grants and Bursaries are available for some University Level courses. Find out more here or ask to speak to Kathy Drakeley-0845 22 32 567. What can I do after this course? The SMART Enterprise programme will have given you basic business skills and the confidence to progress further with your business idea. However, after you've completed these 6 introductory sessions there will also be the opportunity to progress onto another more specific short course e.g Degree level short courses, professional business/ management workshops or possibly onto a higher education programme if you?d prefer to increase your business knowledge and skills base first. Concessions: For any individual who meets the criteria requirements given above, the programme will be fully-funded until December 2010 and so will be offered free of charge. Lunch will also be included free of charge during the college sessions. Information regarding fees/costs: A Business Coach/Mentor will be appointed if the SMART Enterprise applicant requests this service and the SMART Enterprise programme will fund the first two one hour sessions with the coach/mentor but any further support given will incur additional costs and will need to be negotiated. Additional Information: This programme would normally cost the applicant in excess of £1500 per person and so places are limited on this programme. Therefore the Project Manager- Helen Norman will meet applicants in the first instance to ensure this is the most suitable programme to meet their needs. Please contact Helen to apply by telephoning 01209 617652 ( direct line), or 01209 611611 (main switchboard), or 0800 731 7594 (Cornwall College Business ) Alternatively, email enquiries@ccb.cornwall.ac.uk This course is approved by the University of Plymouth LOCATION:Cornwall College, Camborne, CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, Cornwall Design Forum URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/2/16/smart-enterprise SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20091207T102300 LAST-MODIFIED:20100215T161423 ORGANIZER;CN=Helen Norman:mailto:enquiries@ccb.cornwall.ac.uk ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto:enquiries@ccb.cornwall.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100317T090000 DTEND:20100317T180000 SUMMARY:SWUKBO Roadshow–EU Opportunities for theCreative Industries sector DESCRIPTION:The South West UK Brussels Office, together with the Borough of Poole, have the pleasure to invite you to a one day event on EU support for the Creative Industries sector. The South West of England has a very strong creative industries sector, which is growing faster than the rest of the economy. The event will inform stakeholders of EU project, policy and profiling opportunities for the creative industries and Mette Quinn, Policy Officer on Support for Innovation from DG Enterprise and Industry, will be present for the day. It will focus on the EU, regional and local policy context for supporting the creative industries. The regional and local policy context will look at educational provision and business support and the EU policy context will look at the overall strategy for growth and jobs and the Green Paper on Cultural and Creative Industries. The second half of the event will be composed of practical workshops looking at EU funding programmes that can be accessed by the Creative sector, including the Lifelong Learning Programme, the Culture and Media programmes and the Territorial Cooperation programmes. For more information, including a draft agenda etc. please contact: Clare Breen European Officer South West UK Brussels Office Tel: +44 (0)1208 265708 Mobile: +44 (0)7825 904266 LOCATION: The Lighthouse Centre for Arts,, Poole, BH15 1UG CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/3/17/swukbo-roadshow%E2%80%93eu-opportunities-for-thecreative-industries-sector SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20100209T092421 LAST-MODIFIED:20100209T092421 ORGANIZER;CN=Claire Breen:mailto:cbreen@southwestuk.be ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto:cbreen@southwestuk.be END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100317T090000 DTEND:20100317T160000 SUMMARY:EU SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES EVENT DESCRIPTION:EU SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Wednesday 17 March 2010 Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG The South West UK Brussels Office, together with the Borough of Poole, have the pleasure to invite you to a one day event on EU support for the Creative industries sector. The South West of England has a very strong creative industries sector, which is growing faster than the rest of the economy. The event will inform stakeholders of EU project, policy and profiling opportunities for the creative industries. Mette Quinn, Policy Officer on Support for Innovation from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry will be present for the day. It will focus on the EU, regional and local policy context for supporting the creative industries. Whilst the EU policy context will look at the overall strategy for growth and jobs, the upcoming Innovation Act and the Green Paper on Cultural and Creative Industries, the regional and local policy context will look at educational provision and business support and how this complements the EU policy context. The second half of the event will be composed of practical workshops looking at EU funding programmes that can be accessed by the Creative industries sector, including the Lifelong Learning Programme, the Culture and Media programmes and the Territorial Cooperation programmes. LOCATION:Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, Dorset Design Forum URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/3/17/eu-support-for-creative-industries-event SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20100215T160859 LAST-MODIFIED:20100215T160859 ORGANIZER;CN=:mailto: ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100317T180000 DTEND:20100317T200000 SUMMARY:DESIGNED IN DEVON EVENT: The changing landscape of digital design DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Plymouth College of Art, Designed in Devon is proud to announce the first in a new range of Events planned for the design community across the county. You are invited to attend an evening with ... Simon Sankarayya (Sanky) Wednesday, 17th March 2010, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Plymouth College of Art Places are limited. To reserve a space please visit: www.creativebusinessservices.co.uk Sanky is Vice President of D&AD. He is also the founder of AllofUs, an innovative design consultancy exploring the use of interactive design for the benefit of clients and audience. He has worked on projects for Nike, Motorola, Stella McCartney and The Design Museum, among others. LOCATION:Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, PL4 8AT CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, Designed in Devon URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/3/17/designed-in-devon-event-the-changing-landscape-of-digital-design SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20100302T100435 LAST-MODIFIED:20100305T122908 ORGANIZER;CN=Bob Marshall:mailto:membership@designedindevon.co.uk ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto:membership@designedindevon.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100318T190000 DTEND:20100318T230000 SUMMARY:MEDIA INNOVATION AWARDS DESCRIPTION:The 2010 Media Innovation Awards will take place at the St. Mellion International Resort in Cornwall on Thursday 18th March 2010. Some new award categories have been added to reflect the ever-increasing range of creative media and design skills and there are now 18 categories for the most innovative: Television Project DVD or CD Community web use Corporate web use Mobile communications project Multi-platform project Independent film or video Screen graphics Print graphics Photographic project Installation or exhibition project Audio or music project for screen Live events Virtual world or gaming project Branding Collaboration between business and young people New Talent / New Business Outstanding contribution to innovation Set in 450 acres of stunning Cornish countryside, St Mellion offers a brand new, contemporary 4-Star Hotel, an indoor leisure complex with 3 pools, spa facilities (including a wide range of Elemis treatments) and full-scale health club allow you to be as active or relaxed as you choose. With its two championship golf courses, including the UK’s first Jack Nicklaus designed ‘Signature Course’, one of only three in England; this famous West Country resort has hosted the Benson & Hedges International Open on six occasions and most recently the English Seniors Open, firmly securing St Mellion’s position as the finest venue for golf in the South West and as one of Europe’s premier resorts for both golf and leisure. Ideally positioned to explore the best the County has to offer-the Cornish seaside towns of Polperro and Looe are within a 20 minute drive-St Mellion is under an hour away from the famous North coast surfing beaches, the culinary delights of Padstow, the world famous Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Helligan. Easily accessible by road-Plymouth is only a 15-minute drive away- regular flights from 11 regional airports, including London City Airport, make the Resort even more convenient. It will be a glittering occasion and tickets cost just £40. To find out more and to book your ticket go to: www.mediainnovationawards.com LOCATION:St. Mellion International Resort, St. Mellion, Cornwall, PL12 6SD CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/3/18/media-innovation-awards SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20100106T162053 LAST-MODIFIED:20100106T162053 ORGANIZER;CN=Karen Stockdale:mailto:karen@swdf.co.uk ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto:karen@swdf.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100329T121500 DTEND:20100329T170000 SUMMARY:INTERNATIONAL DESIGN SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TO WINNING BUSINESS OVERSEAS A free seminar sponsored by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) aimed at South West creative services companies working in the areas of branding, commercial interiors, product design, digital design and packaging that are looking to expand their business and source potential clients overseas LOCATION:Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/3/29/international-design-seminar SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20100216T162448 LAST-MODIFIED:20100216T162448 ORGANIZER;CN=:mailto: ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100330 DTEND:20100331 SUMMARY:WRITING CREATIVE MARKETING COPY DESCRIPTION:Marketing copy is a crucial part of your business communications. The copy you write needs to speak on your behalf and represent you, your company, your service or your product. To achieve your goals, it has to be informative, well-constructed and persuasive. Whether you’re writing brochures, flyers, sales emails, advertisements, direct marketing mailouts or radio spots, your copy should have a personality that reflects your brand and its values. Achieving a distinctive and attractive tone of voice is the main focus of this course. Writing for the Web is different. Web users have notoriously short attention spans, so you need to know how to engage them immediately, give them the information they need and get your key business messages across as quickly and memorably as possible. Your tutor will show you how to write focused, user-friendly Web content through a series of creative yet practical exercises. As well as learning how to adapt text written for print publications so that it works on the Web, you’ll also find out how to optimise your content for search engines and improve your position in search results. What you will need to bring: an example of current marketing and promotional copy (flyer, leaflet, brochure, etc) Tutor: Piers Alder Cost: £180 per person Date: 30-31 March 2010 Time: 10:00 – 16.30 Venue: The Architecture Centre, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA Lunch is included. Online Payment: https://secure.falmouth.ac.uk/180/short-courses-conferences/writing-creative-marketing-copy-bristol/product.aspx For more information about this course, please visit http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/201/courses-7/short-courses-454/writing-for-business-2903.html LOCATION:The Architecture, The Architecture Centre, Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA CATEGORIES:South West Design Forum event, URL:http://www.swdf.co.uk/diary/2010/3/30/writing-creative-marketing-copy SEQUENCE:0 CREATED:20091202T184241 LAST-MODIFIED:20091221T122407 ORGANIZER;CN=:mailto: ATTENDEE;RSVP=true:mailto: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR