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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2015<br />
FULL LIST OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE:<br />
WWW.CI<strong>CM</strong>.COM/EVENTS<br />
CI<strong>CM</strong><br />
EVENTS<br />
8 <strong>December</strong><br />
CI<strong>CM</strong> Thames Valley Branch –<br />
Christmas Ghost Tour of Oxford<br />
OXFORD<br />
The ghost walk lasts approximately 1 hour 15 minutes<br />
and involves less than 1 mile of walking. The cost for the<br />
tour is £5 per head (payable on the day).<br />
Contact: E: jonathan.swan@hachette.co.uk<br />
or T: +44(0)7818 542617<br />
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BH.<br />
8 <strong>December</strong><br />
CI<strong>CM</strong> Kent Branch – Wine and<br />
Wisdom Evening<br />
KENT<br />
We would like to invite you to our final branch event of<br />
2015, our ever popular Wine and Wisdom Quiz.<br />
Contact: Simon Paterson at E: simon.paterson11@<br />
gmail.com or telephone 07775 195727<br />
Venue: The Assembly Rooms, Faversham Building<br />
Preservation Trust, 66 Preston Street, Faversham, ME13<br />
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9 <strong>December</strong><br />
CI<strong>CM</strong> North East Branch – Christmas<br />
Quiz<br />
NEWCASTLE<br />
Free entry with Christmas buffet and top prizes, hot<br />
competition. Book early to avoid disappointment<br />
Contact: E: angie.deverick@inchcape.co.uk by<br />
Wednesday 2 <strong>December</strong> 2015.<br />
Venue: The Old George Inn, Old George Yard, Newcastle<br />
upon Tyne, NE1 1EE<br />
TRAINING<br />
DAYS<br />
3 <strong>December</strong><br />
INTRODUCTION TO CREDIT RISK<br />
ASSESSMENT<br />
LONDON<br />
Pro-active, upfront assessment of credit risk and<br />
an appreciation of the basics will improve your<br />
ability to manage credit risk.<br />
Contact: E: training@cicm.com T: 01780 722907<br />
Venue: Venue to be confirmed.<br />
7 <strong>December</strong><br />
CI<strong>CM</strong> WEBINAR – NEGOTIATING AND<br />
INFLUENCING SKILLS<br />
Details to follow.<br />
Contact: E: training@cicm.com T: 01780 722907<br />
Venue: Webinar<br />
8 <strong>December</strong><br />
COLLECTING WITH CONFIDENCE<br />
LONDON<br />
Highly interactive programme which helps<br />
improve your collections performance especially<br />
by educating the customer about future business<br />
dealings.<br />
Contact: E: training@cicm.com T: 01780 722907<br />
Venue: Venue to be confirmed.<br />
OTHER<br />
EVENTS<br />
3 <strong>December</strong><br />
IRRV – Completion Notices<br />
MANCHESTER<br />
This Professional Meeting is aimed at those working<br />
within both Local Government and the Private Sector. It<br />
will focus on the importance of serving completion notices<br />
for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rate, when (and when<br />
not) they are served, how they are served and the options<br />
then available to the owner, billing authority and valuation<br />
/ listing officer.<br />
Contact: Enquiries can be made by email to<br />
conference@irrv.org.uk or by telephone 020 7691 8987.<br />
Venue: INFORM Offices, 2nd Floor, 5 New York Street,<br />
Manchester, M1 4JB<br />
8 <strong>December</strong><br />
ICTF Webcast: Credit and Collections<br />
in the Far East – China, Japan, South<br />
Korea<br />
WEBCAST<br />
As you may have already experienced, due to the<br />
language and cultural barriers doing business and<br />
understanding the credit and collection environments the<br />
Far East is often very challenging. Though it’s complicated,<br />
our presenter will provide you with a framework and<br />
important ideas that will give you confidence to extend<br />
credit to customers in Japan, China, and Korea. This is a<br />
must hear and see webinar!<br />
CI<strong>CM</strong> members can obtain a US$50 discount against<br />
the advertised registration fees by emailing tim.lane@<br />
ictfworld.org<br />
Contact: http://www.ictfworld.org/events/event_details.<br />
asp?id=701912&group=#<br />
10 <strong>December</strong><br />
Experian Credit Forum<br />
– Oil and Fuelcard Ireland<br />
DUBLIN<br />
Ireland Oil & Fuel Card Group Credit Forum Established in<br />
2008, meet quarterly in Experian offices, Dublin<br />
Membership includes companies from the Oil and Fuelcard<br />
sector. Agenda includes accounts for discussion, best<br />
practices, topics and guest speakers<br />
Contact: Email: brent.cumming@experian.com<br />
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10 <strong>December</strong><br />
Experian Credit Forum<br />
– FMCG Ireland<br />
DUBLIN<br />
Ireland FMCG Group Credit Forum (Fast moving<br />
Consumable Goods, Manufacturers) Established in 2008,<br />
meet quarterly in Experian offices, Dublin Companies from<br />
confectionery, drinks, tobacco, frozen, ambient and bakery<br />
sectors attend. Agenda includes accounts for discussion,<br />
best practices, topics and guest speakers.<br />
Contact: Email: brent.cumming@experian.com<br />
15 <strong>December</strong><br />
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Experian Credit Forum<br />
– On-trade Supplies<br />
NOTTINGHAM<br />
Details to follow<br />
Contact: Email: brent.cumming@experian.com<br />
15 <strong>December</strong><br />
IRRV – Completion Notices<br />
HINCKLEY<br />
This Professional Meeting is aimed at those working<br />
within both Local Government and the Private Sector. It<br />
will focus on the importance of serving completion notices<br />
for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rate, when (and when<br />
not) they are served, how they are served and the options<br />
then available to the owner, billing authority and valuation<br />
/ listing officer.<br />
Contact: E: conference@irrv.org.uk or T: 020 7691<br />
8987.<br />
Venue: The Atkins, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10<br />
1QU<br />
16 <strong>December</strong><br />
Experian Credit Forum<br />
– Recruitment (APSCo)<br />
LONDON<br />
Recruitment Credit Forum (APSCo)<br />
Experian host a Credit Control Forum for Credit Managers<br />
of companies who are members of APSCo (Association of<br />
Professional Staffing Companies), the professional body<br />
that represents the interests of organisations engaged in<br />
the acquisition of business professionals.<br />
APSCO provides a powerful unified voice for the<br />
Professional Staffing Industry. www.apsco.org.<br />
The group meet quarterly at Experian offices in Victoria,<br />
London, and Experian have chaired the forum since 2001.<br />
Best practices, guest speakers, accounts and topics make<br />
up the agenda.<br />
Contact: Email: brent.cumming@experian.com<br />
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