Do you work in or travel to the centre of Liverpool and require internet / e-mail access?

A number of free 2 month trial accounts are available for access to the Liverpool wireless broadband service. The Network covers approx one square mile from Lime street station down to the Three Graces across to the Albert Dock and back up to Hope street.

The accounts are available free for 2 months simply E-mail Dave.ap.Garrett@bt.com with your:-

Name

Business Name

Business Address

Contact Number

Your only commitment is to take a short call, to assess your experience of the service and the level of benefit it brought to your business.

See the areas covered by wireless.

The Remarc Group in association with the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is bringing its award winning training to Merseyside.

Three events will be held early this year at the Chamber of Commerce, One Old Hall Street, Liverpool.

Significant discounts are available on these courses and future courses, for both members of the Chamber and through the SkillWorks scheme.

Members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce receive many benefits. One of these is a discounted rate on training events held in association with Remarc.

More information on membership of the Chamber.

The Skillworks

The SkillWorks is a Government funded organisation set-up to help SME businesses in the Greater Merseyside area with funding for Training & Development.

Every eligible business in Merseyside can receive up to £60,000 worth of funding towards training and development costs.

As long as your business meets the eligibility requirements the scheme is free to join and could save you a huge amount of money as well as helping secure the future of your business.

For full details of the Skillworks scheme, visit their website at: www.theskillworks.com

The Events

(All prices include VAT)

MCAS: Microsoft Excel 2007 Essentials
7/2/2008 - 8/2/2008 | 9am - 4.30pm

Non Member £352.50 | Members £317.25

With SkillWorks Funding:
Non Members £176.25 | Members £158.63

PRINCE2 Practitioner
25/2/2008 - 29/2/2008 | 9am - 4.30pm

Non Member £1,468.75 | Members £1,321.87

With SkillWorks Funding:
Non Members £734.38 | Members £660.92

ITIL Service Management Foundation
17/3/2008 - 19/3/2008 | 9am - 4pm

Non Member £881.25 | Member £793.12

With SkillWorks Funding:
Non Member £440.63 | Member £396.56

The Next Step

Contact Lisa Rhodes at Remarc to discuss any of the courses above or the Skillworks scheme on 0161 278 6777 or lrhodes@remarc.co.uk

For more information about joining the Chamber, email our membership team.

Thursday, January 31, 2008
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

One of our aims is to promote business between members. These informal functions make this contact-making easy and helps introduce new members to the chamber. They also give everyone an insight into the business of the host company.

This is not just a social occasion - it is a way for members to make new business contacts. Bring your business cards. Exchange cards with other members. Informal contacts can be the start of healthy business growth between members.

Our nest Business After Hours is taking place at The Suites Hotel, Knowsley. It is ideally situated off junction 4 on the M57 motorway and on the A580. There is ample free car parking on site.

The Suites Hotel says:

“In October 2007 we launched 20 brand new executive suites offering all the facilities you would expect plus LCD televisions, free wi-fi, fridges, bathrobes, larger bathrooms, duvets and a turn down service. The Presidential Suites is a 4 room suite with a bedroom, bathroom, lounge and dining room. This amazing suite includes all the above plus 4 plasma televisions, ipod docking station, programmable lights and music, Jacuzzi bath, walk in shower and many more.

Come and join us for a grand tour of the new bedrooms, business and training centre, leisure club and much more

5.30pm Buffet and drinks

6.00pm Showround of the hotel

6.30pm Waverley Wines will then join us with a mixologist who will be mixing some fantastic cocktails and of course you will have the chance to sample them for yourselves - it might just give you some ideas for your next party at home!!

Member cost: £9.50

Non-member cost: £14.50

Book your place at this event on the Chamber’s main website.

Suites Hotel Knowsley
Ribblers Lane, Knowsley, Prescot,
Liverpool, England L34 9HA
(Google Maps Directions)

City Talk 105.9 goes on air today. The station last week announced their impressive line-up of programming talent charged with shaping the content of the station’s all talk shows.

Chris Burton, Weekend Editor for City Talk 105.9 said: “Local radio has become a pejorative term with “talk shows” meaning “phone-ins” and conjuring up images of lost cats and whist drives. With internet and DAB broadcasting there’s no excuse for clunky parochialism. At City Talk 105.9 we’re mindful of the fact that we’ll be broadcasting to a world class city on an international platform.

“Because we launch in Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year we’re about to be the biggest local radio station in the world. City Talk 105.9 will be a barometer for what’s happening on Merseyside.

Presenters announced include Margi Clarke, Dean Sullivan, Simon O’Brien and Ian St John. Dean said: “My show will be hard hitting and will pull no punches, I’ll be asking the questions and calling people to account. Liverpool is a city on the up and we want o reflect this as well.”

Business news will be provided by the Daily Post business team who will be on air weekdays at 11am.