One of Scotland’s foremost musical stars will entertain hundreds of Edinburgh music lovers as part of a concert sponsored by Capital Document Solutions.
Conducted by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), Oundjian and Benedetti takes place at the city’s Usher Hall on Friday, November 14.
Nicola Benedetti, an internationally renowned classical violinist, will be joined by the RSNO’s music director, Peter Oundjian, to perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 and Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No.1.
Originally from West Kilbride, Nicola has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues as part of major orchestras. In 2013, she was awarded an MBE for her services to music and charity.
Tom Flockhart, founder and managing director of office equipment specialist Capital Document Solutions, said: “Nicola Benedetti is one of the brightest musical talents this country has to offer so we are delighted for our company to be associated with this concert, which promises to be a fantastic occasion.
“The RSNO does a terrific job in raising the profile of the arts in Scotland and, as a long-standing supporter of the organization, it is an honour to help them continue their fine work.”
Limited tickets for the concert are available to buy via the RSNO’s website: http://www.rsno.org.uk/whatson/?c_id=218&action=Read+More&month=11&year=2014
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is one of Europe’s leading symphony orchestras. Formed in 1891 as the Scottish Orchestra, the company became the Scottish National Orchestra in 1950, and was awarded Royal Patronage in 1991.
Throughout its proud history, the Orchestra has played an important part in Scotland’s musical life, including performing at the opening ceremony of the Scottish Parliament building in 2004
For further information visit www.rsno.org.uk
Established in 1979, Capital is Scotland’s largest independent supplier of office equipment and document solutions. It provides copiers, printers, scanners and software with comprehensive national maintenance and training support to businesses and organisations in the private and public sectors.
The company employs 205 people across Scotland, including operations in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and Shetland.
For further information visit www.capital-solutions.co.uk
Nicola Benedetti
Last Thursday (6th November) the team at Professional Photographer magazine, as well as the sponsors, judges, contributors, winners and runners up, had a wonderful time celebrating at the PPOTY 2014 Awards (Professional Photographer of the Year). The celebratory evening, held to showcase the very best of photography in the industry, was held at the beautiful venue of Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham.
I had the honour to be shortlisted in 3 categories this year. They were: Wedding, In studio and Portfolio of 3. And I was chosen as WINNER of the PORTFOLIO OF 3 category with series titled FOREVER.
With nearly 5500 entries from more than 40 countries, I consider this as a great achievement.
Images in my winning series were shot in May 2014 in Slovakia, The country I was born in. I was asked by my grandparents to take a few photographs of them, so my family would have something to remember them by. Unfortunately they reached the age (mid 80’s) where they feel, they might not be with us for much longer, mainly due to poor health.
On the day of the photo shoot, I was given 4-5 minutes to take their portraits. It was late afternoon, the light was sparse. My grandparents sat down on their couch, started interacting with each other and I started shooting. I didn’t want to stop, because they were so affectionate, loving and real. It was a beautiful moment. I will never forget it. After we finished, the rest of my family joined us and we took some 4 generation images.
The reason I chose to submit these particular photos to the competition is the impact they have on people in my circle and their reactions and comments. Every time I look at these images, I feel warm inside and a little teary to be honest. It is great to see that even after 60 years of marriage you can be IN LOVE.
Being shortlisted in 3 categories, and of course winning in one of them is a great honour. I started taking photographs about two and a half years ago, when my husband infected me with his passion for photography. He has been my teacher and mentor ever since, all I know is thanks to him. Winning this title is a tribute to his patience and teaching skills.
To view more images from the Awards night, please click the link below:
http://blog.aboph.com/2014/11/ppoty-2014-awards/
ecoConnect would be delighted if you could join us at our next forum on Cleantech: The Key Ingredient for a Sustainable Food & Drink Industry
Food & drink is one of Scotland’s key business sectors, employing over 300,000 people, and has been earmarked to grow into a £16.5 billion industry by 2017.
Click on the link below to ‘Register‘ for the event http://www.cvent.com/events/cleantech-the-key-ingredient-for-a-sustainable-food-drink-industry-edinburgh-/event-summary-543af2a3e1f348aa97b4bbb42953edd7.aspx
This advanced two-day masterclass will introduce the participants to the latest research findings in the area of behavioural finance from an applied perspective and will explore the nuances of decision making in the presence of risk and uncertainty. We will analyse the behaviour of both individual investors and finance professionals and will focus on practical applications for executives in charge of managing assets and investment client portfolios. We assume the course participants are familiar with the basic principles of behavioural finance at the CFA level and will build on this towards more advanced topics.
The masterclass will be interactive in nature and will incorporate case studies, psychometric tests, risk profile assessments and live learning feedback using the clicker method. The participants will be given a number of exercises that are designed to continue the learning process following the completion of the training.
The masterclass is delivered by Professor Ben Jacobson, Chair in Financial Markets and Dr Arman Eshraghi, Lecturer in Finance and Accounting, University of Edinburgh Business School.
Who should attend?
Asset managers in various stages of their professional career who may wish to refresh their knowledge of behavioural finance, get the latest research findings from a practical lens in a participant driven learning environment, and improve their current investment strategies accordingly will find this masterclass of high interest.
In addition, CIOs and marketing officers of investment firms will find the topics helpful in improving their communication of investment strategies and technical language of investment psychology and behavioural finance.
Cost
£895. Tea and Coffee breaks and lunch on both days is provided as well as all course materials, and a formal dinner at the end of day 1.
To find out more and to register please click here
If you have any queries about the masterclass then please contact: executive@business-school.ed.ac.uk or to see other Executive Education activities available at the University of Edinburgh Business School, please click here
Strategic Communication has emerged as a key activity for organisations as they seek to communicate effectively with their stakeholders. Join us for an exciting 2-day Masterclass where we explore the modern media universe and how to navigate your way round it. Find out how the media is structured and how businesses are using it to get their strategic messages across. As well as raising your theoretical awareness of the key issues in strategic communications, the course has a strong practical focus on building skills and confidence in a range of different settings.
A formal dinner is included in the course at the end of day 1, where senior industry practitioners will join to share their experience and insights.
The masterclass is delivered by Professor Chris Carter, Chair in Strategy and Organisation, University of Edinburgh Business School and James Hogan, Senior Media Consultant
Who should attend?
This Masterclass is essential for anyone that has responsibility for corporate communications including Heads of Function managing a major project or programmes, current or prospective Board Directors, Company Chief Executives and Directors.
Cost
£895. Tea and Coffee breaks and lunch on both days is provided as well as all course materials, and a formal dinner at the end of day 1. Participants will also receive a DVD of themselves performing a simulated TV interview, press conference and appearance at a Parliamentary select committee. This will be sent out after the Masterclass. There is a 20% discount for University of Edinburgh Alumni and staff – please contact: executive@business-school.ed.ac.uk for more details.
To find out more and to register please click here
If you have any queries about the masterclass then please contact: executive@business-school.ed.ac.uk or to see other Executive Education activities available at the University of Edinburgh Business School, please click here
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Edinburgh based digital media company Miituu are helping more and more organisations to bring their staff and management teams closer together. Miituu provides a cloud based system that allows organisations to record video or “conversations” as digital questionnaires. These conversations are then circulated and published for managers and staff to review and record personal responses to using personal smartphones, tablets or computers equipped with a webcam. Responses are automatically uploaded back into their private channel and can be easily shared with wider communities as project updates, management views, staff experiences and results recognition. Miituu content can be distributed on websites and intranets, Miituu videowalls, embedded into electronic newsletters, presentations, as well as enterprise and public social network channels.
This results in much more memorable, engaging and intimate forms of communication, which enhances cross team understanding within organisations and connects organisations much more directly with their customers and stakeholders.
ProjectScotland realised the value of Miituu and adopted it to record and share the many experiences and journeys of the young scots they support through ProjectScotland volunteering programs.
Kevin Lelland, Head of Marketing and Communications, ProjectScotland explains; “We’ve been using Miituu to generate video content from our volunteers across the country. It’s aiding our recruitment by showing potential volunteers people ‘just like them’ talking about the benefits they have got from signing-up to ProjectScotland. We’re now starting to plan how we use the rich content being generated to drive engagement across different channels. Working with the team at Miituu has been a pleasure. They’ve made launching our first mobile app straightforward and cost effective. We’ve already recommended the team and technology to others, and will continue to do so.”
Supporting Material
- Project Scotland approved publication of link to their volunteer videowall http://projectscotland.miituu.tv
- Screen image of the volunteer videowall below
Escrivo is pleased to announce they have been successful, in partnership with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, in becoming one of the preferred suppliers for Scottish Enterprise’s “ICT Expert Support” programme. This programme seeks to assist companies by initially offering an ICT review. It is envisaged this review will “identify opportunities to improve performance through awareness, implementation & exploitation of ICT within the business. In turn this should lead to achieving cost savings and other benefits.” The overall objective is to provide strategic guidance, with recommendations and potential benefits of implementing an ICT Action Plan.
Cameron Leask, MD, said “This is a great opportunity to be involved in helping businesses set their high level strategy. We have worked with the Chamber before and the combination of skills will ensure we can highlight how businesses can achieve ambitious growth”. He went on to say “This project goes to the heart of what we do, in providing digital business consultancy, in highlighting to businesses the key role ICT can play in obtaining a competitive advantage”.
Cameron concluded “This programme is set to run from now until March 2015 and sits well with our commitment to supporting the industry.”
Escrivo produce award-winning ecommerce solutions, digital business systems and content-managed websites. Combined with the high level consultancy service, they have achieved great success in the UK and world-wide. With their in-depth industry knowledge, innovative approach and leading industry partnerships, Escrivo bring intelligent, practical thinking to any project.
For an informal chat about how Escrivo could help you with your digital business plan, please contact us on 0131 225 8199. www.escrivo.com twitter.com/escrivo
Scottish Chambers of Commerce is Scotland’s leading business voice, providing business insight and economic intelligence.
Liz Cameron, Director/Chief Executive, Scottish Chambers of Commerce comments on today’s announcement from the Monetary Policy Committee to keep the interest rate at 0.5%. “The anticipated decision by the MPC to maintain the base interest rate at 0.5% is the right step for the current economic climate. This is in line with recent falls in inflation which remains below the 2% target.
“The global economy is still fragile with clear indications that the Eurozone economy is under pressure, impacting on Scotland’s ability to export to our second biggest export customer (after the rest of the UK). “Businesses will be relieved that an early rate rise appears to be off the agenda. More businesses are increasingly reporting cost pressures, as measured in the latest Quarterly Business Survey. “Our priority to strengthen the Scottish economy must continue. As businesses plan for 2015, low interest rates, will provide a sense of confidence for businesses to grow and to invest.”
Commenting on today’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) interest rate decision, David Kern, Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said:
“Keeping interest rates and quantitative easing on hold was unsurprising and the right decision by the MPC. An early interest rate increase would have been unjustified and potentially damaging at a time when wage pressures are weak and inflation is below target. We are pleased that our view seems to be widely accepted in the financial market, and businesses will be relieved that an early rate rise appears to be off the agenda.
“These arguments are reinforced by global economic challenges, with the eurozone under particular pressure and our latest QES showing the pace of UK growth is slowing. Many commentators believe that GDP growth will further decelerate in Q4.
“Given this background, it is clear that keeping the economic recovery on track must remain a priority and risks of a steady slowdown must be countered. As well as providing clarity that interest rates will remain low well into 2015, the MPC must make renewed efforts to boost bank lending to growing businesses.”
