Friday, June 19, 2009
9:00am - 10:00am
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Sixty Really Useful Minutes To Beat Business Stress

Elaine Hanzak author and inspirational speaker will present this weeks 60 Really useful Minutes. With all the doom and gloom around us in the current economic climate do you need a boost to your outlook? Are you feeling like a hamster in a wheel that daren’t or can’t get out of it?

One in 4fourof us are likely to suffer a mental health problem which requires treatment at some point in our adult life. Look around at your friends and colleagues – if they appear okay then could it be you?! Do you know what to look out for and what to do to help yourself or others?

Elaine will share some really useful tips to identify the dangers of ignoring symptoms of stress and give members a tool-kit to encourage positive mental health and well-being.

Happy and healthy businesses will be the ones to go from strength to strength, so come along and spend 60 Really Useful Minutes to increase your chances of being one!

Full details of Elaine Hanzak can be found at www.hanzak.com

Our Sixty Really Useful Minute seminars are FREE to attend and are a great way to start your Friday

To book just email your company name address and contact details together with the names of your delegates to events@liverpoolchamber.org.uk or call us on 0151 227 1234.

Liverpool Chamber went along to the recent opening of Virgin’s new First Class Lounge up at Lime Street Station.

The Lounge was formally opened by Barry McGuire and Paul Cunningham, members of the Virgin Trains’ station team at Lime Street station.

The lounge, which has seating for over 50 customers provides a quiet and relaxing atmosphere for customers to wait for their train, or to catch up on work after arriving back from the City. Wireless internet (WiFi) is also being installed and will be available free of charge for users of the lounge. A self-service facility for hot and cold drinks and light snacks is also provided. The lounge offers full access for the mobility impaired. The lounge has been provided in partnership with Network Rail and Merseytravel.

Virgin Trains Station Manager Keith Millard said: “Since last December we have had a high quality train service, using state-of-the-art tilting Pendolino trains from Liverpool to London, and now we have a high quality station facility to complement the trains. We are confident that the improved facilities at the station will encourage more environmentally-conscious motorists to ditch the car and take the train.”

First Class customers using the Liverpool to London route are also able to take advantage of a completely refurbished lounge at Euston station, which opened at the end of April.

Jack Stopforth and Tony Collins

Liverpool Chamber’s CEO Jack Stopforth went along to the launch. He’s pictured here with Virgin Rail CEO Tony Collins.

Of the opening, Jack said “It is vital that Liverpool maintains and continues to improve upon its links with capital. Liverpool Chamber is pleased to see this new lounge opening at Lime street, a sign of Virgin Rail’s committment to helping Liverpool and London do business.”

You can keep up to date with what Virgin Trains are up to on the Liverpool - London route, and give them your feedback and suggestions by following Richard Baker, the line’s general manager on Twitter.