Saturday, 10 March 2012

Overseas Forces Support

A very worthy cause

Bicester Chamber, Bicester Rotary and The Crown Walk Emporium are seeking residents’ support in raising the moral of some of our forces personnel in Afghanistan.

They have had an approach from some of the ladies who have relatives serving overseas with the armed forces, specifically in Afghanistan, seeking support and assistance in raising their moral whilst over there.

Those overseas, in Afghanistan, are always a little low on the home comforts and so the ladies would like to give them a shot in the arm by shipping out some known wants.  These are:

Reading Material;
Books (If you don’t have any why not visit Coles Bookstore?)
Men’s Magazines

Sweets:
Mints
Chewing gum
Boiled sweets/jelly sweets/any sweets that wont melt! (Talk to Rainbow Sweets in Deans Court, they know what will work.)

Other:
Sachets of coffee/hot chocolate that they can just add water to
Foot powder & Talcum Powder as their feet are stuck in heavy military boots for days on end
Anything that might cheer them up a bit!


What to do with your items:
Steve Waddup of Furniture Secrets, along with the rest of the team in The Crown Walk Emporium, in Crown Walk, have volunteered to be a collecting point, as have Kingswood Consultants, 29 North Street, Bicester.  (Thanks to Rotary, who have been running a shoebox scheme in support of the armed forces for several years, we have over 60 shoe boxes to fill, so lets get filling!)

Please take your items into either of the two locations and help with this cause.  They will continue to collect for the foreseeable future.




Monday, 5 March 2012

Oxfordshire International Trade Forum March 2012

A crucial issue for every exporter: Export Finance

Date:     Tuesday 27th March 2012, 
Time:    7.15am-9.15am, 
Venue:  London-Oxford Airport

Get expert advice and information...network and share experiences with fellow
international traders.

To book email: Wendy.Sims@Cherwell-DC.gov.uk

Agenda
7.15am Arrival - Tea/Coffee/Pastries and networking
7.39am Welcome: Iain Nicholson, OTCN
7.40am A panel of expert speakers on the issues around export finance, including case study
feedback from an Oxfordshire business working successfully overseas and Timothy
Burden, International Manager, Lloyds TSB Commercial
8.45am Questions & Answers Panel
9.00am Open Forum
9.15am Close and networking

Future Events:
1. Eastern Europe – Tuesday 29th May 2012, 7.15am-9.15am, venue and speakers tbc.

2. Subject Survey? What export/import-related issue would you like to hear discussed? Let us
know via www.otcn.co.uk/internationaltrade for our September 25th 2012 event

3. USA – Tuesday 27th November 2012, 7.15am-9.15am, venue and speakers tbc.

Oxfordshire International Trade Forum is a joint venture by OTCN, UKTI, FSB, Cherwell, Vale and South Oxfordshire District Councils. Visit us at www.otcn.co.uk/internationaltrade

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Bicester Business Breakfast Club - March

Wednesday March 28th

Cost still only £10.00

Venue: The Littlebury Hotel, Kings End, Bicester.

Speaker:- Paul Avins (Author and creator of the International range of Business Wealth Clubs)
Talks about the 7 Sins of Marketing

Meeting Timetable
07.10 Open Networking
07.25 Take seats
07.30 Speaker
08.00 Breakfast
08.30 Announcements – First Timers
08.45 Close meeting

To book: E-Mail gail@bicesterwills.co.uk Or Telephone 01869 244329

The Bicester Business Breakfast Club is currently a joint venture involving Bicester and District Chamber of Commerce and The Wednesday Business Club.