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Caerphilly Business Forum - Caerphilly Business Awards, 11th November 2005, BOOK NOW!To join, or for more information,Visit www.cbforum.co.ukEmail: cbf@caerphilly.gov.ukTel: 01443 866215Lay back andrelax…CaerphillyBusinessAward 2005The Entries are in and Judginghas begun, but you’ll have to waitto discover who has won theseven categories in this year’sCaerphilly Business Awards, heldin association with The CollegeYstrad Mynach.The Annual Awards Ceremonyhas established itself as the localbusiness event of the year, with adeserved reputation for quality andinformality. The Fourth Ceremony,sponsored by Caerphilly CountyBorough Council, will be noexception andwill be hosted byWelsh televisioncouple Lucy andRhodri Owen atthe Maes ManorHotel nearBlackwood, on 11 November.Tickets are £40, including a threecourse dinner and can be orderedby contacting (01443) 866215 or bye-mailing cbf@caerphilly.gov.uk.In association with:The College Ystrad MynachCeremony Sponsored by:Caerphilly County Borough CouncilWhat’s mine is mine - Or is it?Entrepreneur Glynn Pegler knowsonly too well the asset value of agood business name and identity- and the crucial importance ofprotecting that asset. He set upCulture Magazine as a free music andstyle magazine for young people. Itis expanding on a large scale andthe Culture Magazine brand, part ofCulture Group, has established itselfas the consultancy choice for bluechipbrands and an authoritative voicein communicating with young people.Fortunately Glynn realised theimportance of the brand and decidedto register it as a Trademark withthe Patent Office. “It was just aswell I did, because one of the UK’sbiggest selling newspapers tried tooppose us using the name becausethey had a supplement with a similartitle. Fortunately, we had a strongargument and I’m pleased to say wenow have the rights to what hasbecome one of our greatest assets,meaning we are now are able toprotect it from other people tryingto use it.” Many businesses areunaware that they have IntellectualProperty or that they may well notactually own their logo, literature,website or even their business name.(Being a registered company doesnot protect your brand).To increase awareness andadvise on how you can protectyour Intellectual Property, Glynnwill be part of a special event fromCaerphilly Business Forum andtelling his story as part of an eveningon 15th November, when expertswith the The Patent Office andthe Council’s Trading StandardsDepartment will also be on handwith practical advice.To find out more, or book a placecontact the Forum on (01443) 866215or e-mail: cbf@caerphilly.gov.ukAt the end of a busy day, have youever wanted to just sit down, relaxand just talk to other people aboutyour day, or about business andlife in general, or to make contactswithout the pressure of formalnetworking?Or perhaps you’d just like torelieve some of the stresses ofbusiness life, or to put the world torights? Or maybe you’d like to mixwith people who know what itslike to be in business, before goinghome?Caerphilly Business Forum’snew, early evening Laid BackNetwork offers a new way ofbuilding up relationships with otherbusinesses. Attendance is free andopen to non-members.On Thursday 3rd Novemberbetween 5.30 pm and 7 pm, Forummembers will be meeting in thebar of Bryn Meadows Golf AndCountry Hotel. No charge, nopressure. Just drop in (and out)…The weekend starts here (almost).For more information and membership forms www.cbforum.co.uk - Caerphilly Business Forum 01443 866215