Jack Stopforth, Liverpool Chamber’s CEO, has been invited to speak at a Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) knowledge event in September 2007. This will provide him with a forum in which to communicate the views of the membership concerning the business tax regime. HMRC are genuinely keen to know how they and their services are perceived by the business community. They would also welcome feedback on how tax regulation is affecting your business.

We would urge you to complete our brief questionnaire in order to supply Jack with the information needed to form a picture of your views with which to inform HMRC. Naturally, the more responses that we receive the greater the impact your views will have.

Visit the Mersey Economy site to access the survey and select SURVEYS.

MERIT are holding their next free business seminar, Mobilise your Workforce, The Mobile Phone has Changed on Wednesday 26 September.

The advent of new mobile data solutions has changed the way we work. Being able to access Email on the move is now a necessity for businesses. New technologies make accessing your office applications whilst out in the field a reality and provide a valuable service. Software and devices are constantly being developed to increase the remote users productivity. But what is right for your business?

At this FREE presentation, Antony Morse of O2 will look at the current mobile services, the challenges in accessing office systems in the field and introduce some new services designed to assist with other aspects of out of the office communications. Antony will be on hand to offer advice and support on how to guide your business through the steps of mobilising your office. The presentation will take a closer look at the range of services currently available:

• Field force automation - Workflow
• Digital Pens
• Satellite Navigation
• Fleet Management, Tracking, Full and Basic
• Sales Force Automation - Client Data Bases
• Basic Workflow - Email job allocation
• Converged Devices - Multiple applications
• Email

Guest Speaker: Antony Morse of O2

Registration 11:00 - 11:30
Presentation 11:30 - 12:30
Lunch & Networking 12:30 - 2:00

Book your free place online now.

Location:
ICDC Liverpool Digital
2nd Floor
Babbage House entrance
Edge Lane
Liverpool
L7 9NW

Find MERIT with Google Maps. 

We mentioned last week a suspicious pop up appearing on one of Liverpool Chamber’s main website pages, and the possibility it could be a virus.

We’ve since heard from the people who host the site, who say:

“After checking with our colleagues here it seems this activex prompt does only appear if your PC does not have the Microsoft Data Access Services Add On installed. In some PCs this add-on is already installed by Windows depending on the version you have.

However this cannot be a virus, it is some MS drive required to run some of your code on the website and users have to install the Add On as is required by the browser.”

Concerned visitors can get a Microsoft security update here. 

If you are anyway unsure about the message, the best advice is to simply ignore it. Nothing will happen unless you click the message.

This week, your LiveOne20 card can help you shed - and save - even more pounds.

The Slug and Lettuce on Liverpool’s North John Street has become the city’s latest popular restaurant and bar to offer an exclusive, tasty discount

LiveOne20 cardholders can get a 15% discount on all food ordered between 11am until 8.30pm when eating at the North John Street venue.

Let LiveOne20 take another big bite out of your bill when buying a healthy lunch from another partner - the Saladterium on Fenwick Street.

Pick up a customised salad to suit your palate and a wrap or yoghurt on any weekday with 10% off.

And if you want to really get in shape, use your LiveOne20 card to secure an exclusive three-day free trial at Greens Health and Fitness on Riverside Drive.

These are just some of the LiveOne20 deals with some of the city’s premier names in retail, leisure, health and beauty which will save cardholders more than £800 a year.

Chamber members have already received joint membership and free LiveOne20 cards. However, to take advantage of the offers, you need to register your card at www.liveone20.com.

To find out more information or buy LiveOne20 cards, just contact Livesmart’s account manager Sam Hart on 0870 055 3472 or by e-mail at liveone20@livesmart.biz.