general updated 03 Oct 2008
See October 2nd Network Lunch Photos and Update
It was one of the busiest meetings all year including the sponsor and main presentation being Paul Spillane from Edward Jones Stockbrokers. Paul shared some
key information about the accumulation effect on private pensions and gave some absolute current advice on the opportunities whilst the FTSE market value is still under priced significantly.The focal point interview chat was today with John Bullock of City Lets and John shared information about his company and the property opportunities and competitive pricing in and around Merseyside. 
Sandra Gee gave a summary of the last batch of new members who have joined the Chamber who are detailed on the link below. On the day a new Member Kindec Painters and Decorators in Bootle joined and we welcome Wesley Kinsella.Newest Members.Scci.docSpecial Guest of Steve Dickson was So Rahman (broadcaster and journalist) who many people remember fondly from his anchor news bulletins on Granada TV, and he chatted with Steve about his new role based in Qatar with Al Jazeera TV. So is reporting from the middle east and Asia and covered the assassination of Benazir Bhutto earlier this year as he was in Pakistan at the time. His reports of the assassination and funeral were broadcast across the globe.
Steve then went on to officially unveil the launch of the February 2009 Sefton Business Awards and Prestige Ball event. There are new awards this year which are open for nomination of other people and businesses.Pictured (L to R) Sandra Gee Membership Executive, Tony Bradhaw, McKenzie Philips Chartered Accountants, So Rahman, Broadcaster and Journalist, Steve Dickson, Sefton Chamber CEO, Tim Bownes, Immediate Past Chairman and John Cook, Independent Mortgages Limited.
The Top Sefton Supplier Award
The Top Sefton Networker Award
All six awards plus these two new ones will be available via the website of the Chamber office from Monday 6th October where businesses can receive the award entry forms and the two submission forms for the two new awards. It was unveiled that as of Thursday 2nd the Prestige Ball already had 170 tickets committed, and in the following 24 hours another 30 tickets have been booked. To enter the awards process you do not have to book tickets at this stage and after the first round of judging in early January the finalists will be notified if they have not booked and a quantity of tickets are always held back for these businesses.
John Cook and Tony Bradshaw from the BSB Management Groups, reviewed the vacant categories in the group and the benefits in incremental sales from being within the BSB Membership.
Many members used the open mic session to update the room on current issues and opportunities and the significant song was Abba’s Money Money Money to close the meeting, HOWEVER a slip of the button by Steve ended up playing Dancing Queen!…. to much hilarity angled at him.
The next meeting has already got bookings in place which is at the New Ramada Plaza Hotel, Promenade, Southport on Thursday 6th November 2008.
