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Book NOW for Vision Into Action, our informative and interactive seminar which takes place in Clitheroe on Thursday 26 June! The £150 per head 'early bird' rate expires tomorrow; thereafter, the delegate rate will be £200. For more information, e-mail [email protected]

Offering the best in training, business development and career progression support - get in touch and find out how we can help you!

Why not "Boost Your Business!" this autumn with our superb training seminar? It's the perfect healthcheck for organisations serious about sales and customer care. The cost is grand, too - just £1,000!

Positive meeting with Airedale Enterprise Services, Keighley - fingers crossed for a long and mutually beneficial association!

We will be hosting a speed-networking event for Lancashire businesses at Oak Royal Golf & Country Club near Chorley on Wednesday 4 April (5.00pm - 6.30pm). The cost is just £12.99 and the guest presenter is independent financial adviser Melanie Wray, who will be speaking about how impending pension laws will affect both employers and employees.

Our Friday Thumbs-Up this week goes to Your Personal Cook, a catering company from Blackburn. They cook delicious meals from a variety of cuisines either in your own home or on your premises; the tapas menu is outstanding. Check them out at www.yourpersonalcook.co.uk

Caterers in Blackburn Your Personal Cook Ltd privides a wide variey of catering solutions in and around Blackburn Lancashire,

Our next Career Progression Workshop will be held in The Invincibles Pavilion at Preston North End on Thursday 22 March, 9.30am-2.30pm. If you need - or someone you know needs - the fast track back to employment or a more fulfilling career, THIS event will provide it. Just £25 including lunch - for more booking details, ring Simon on 07758105177 or e-mail [email protected]

This week's Friday Thumbs-Up goes to Yarrow Bridge, Chorley. This lovely pub-restaurant is now under the Flaming Grill umbrella, serving superb food at great value. Simon can particularly recommend the rib-eye steak with Mexican topping ;-)

We have our first multiple "Friday Thumbs-Up" winner this week - The Holmfield Inn, Wakefield takes the honours for the second time. A great conference / meeting venue, excellent food including an innovative specials menu, a wide range of drinks and superb customer care - take a bow!

If you are - or someone you know is - unemployed or seeking a new job, our forthcoming Career Progression Workshop will help! It's taking place at M65 Recruitment, Blackburn on Friday 24 February - 9.30am-2.30pm. For just £25, you will get the inside track to the best possible career! For more information, contact Simon on 07758105177 or at [email protected]

Two more exciting collaborations with Preston North End FC: a Career Progression Workshop on Thursday 22 March and Speed-Networking on Wednesday 4 April. Full details to follow shortly