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To keep yourself up to date on recent future pro manchester activity and the latest news and reviews please see below.

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18/8/2010  -  Member Spotlight: Ford Campbell Intelligence is our greatest asset
It seems that Ford Campbell; the North West’s leading independent Corporate Finance advisor, is putting this asset to good use, as the Firm has just completed its fourth business sale this month. read more

13/8/2010  -  Members Working Together to increase sales through pyschology
In professional services, you’ll know that closing the deal is often less about selling and more about the connections you build, from that first networking meeting to sustaining long-term relationships. read more

5/8/2010  -  Howzat for a game of cricket
Members of future pro.manchester were treated to an evening of wickets, runs and overs at this week’s social event, Get to the Point. read more

3/8/2010  -  Professionals and Students must prove their innovative flair
MANCHESTER professionals and students are being urged to prove their innovative flair as future pro.manchester launches its Professional Innovator Challenge. read more

29/7/2010  -  Putting the mileage into innovation in professional services
BRINGING business opportunities to members will be a priority for future pro.manchester’s new chairman. read more

28/7/2010  -  Manchester gets creative at round table discussion
North West Business Insider editor, Michael Taylor, hosted the first creative pro.manchester roundtable debate at the offices of wealth management experts Montpelier.

28/7/2010  -  Embracing social media is route to new business success
PROFESSIONALS need to be social media savvy to make the most of new business opportunities.That was the advice from Chris Barry, editor of TheBusinessDesk.com, as he addressed pro.manchester members at the latest Meet The Editor event.

23/7/2010  -  Q&A with Chris Barry
Chris Barry, Editor of theBusinessDesk.com met with pro.manchester members today for the latest in the Meet The Editor series. Here he answers your questions! read more

22/7/2010  -  Launch of pro.women initiative proves great hit
This week saw the launch of new discussion group, pro.women, aimed solely at female professionals in the City Region read more

16/7/2010  -  Members' working together for a fitter future
Kuits, one of the leading corporate and commercial law specialists in the Northwest have recently completed a Management Development programme designed and run by Pinna, a business at the forefront of Leadership and Management development in the region. read more

15/7/2010  -  New initiative puts Manchester’s professional women at its core
A new initiative aimed at improving the skills of women in business will be launched next week to members of financial and professional organisation pro.manchester. read more

14/7/2010  -  MMU offers £1,000 to businesses taking on a graduate intern
MMU is offering £1000 of funding to businesses that take on a graduate for a short-term placement. Businesses can benefit from a bright graduate mind to give their projects a fresh perspective, and an enthusiastic new member of staff

14/7/2010  -  Value of deals completed by Manchester advisers up 40 per cent
DEALS worked on by Manchester-based advisors in Quarter 2 of 2010 rose by 40 per cent in comparison to the same period last year. read more

9/7/2010  -  Change is in the air at future pro.manchester
Change is in the air at future pro.manchester as Miles Rothbury takes over the chair from Alex Solk who steps down after two years in the position. read more

9/7/2010  -  Partnership working is key for future banking
WORKING together is the solution to the banking crisis, according to Barclays chairman Marcus Agius. read more

8/7/2010  -  City Living - A Professionals View on City Life
This month Paul Widger of Baker Tilly LLP gives us his view on living in Manchester read more

30/6/2010  -  pro.manchester to undertake fifteen “funding for entrepreneurs” workshops
The city region's political and executive leadership has committed to boosting the levels of business in Greater Manchester, and increasing the number of entrepreneurs living and working here

30/6/2010  -  A chance for Manchester businesses to meet and hear from Manchester's best digital developers and agencies.
when looking for someone to help them to develop their digital presence. That's why Manchester Digital, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Pro.Manchester have come together to organise B2D - the first in a series of events where businesses can hear from and meet members of Manchester Digital. read more

22/6/2010  -  pro.manchester to undertake “funding for entrepreneurs” review in Greater Manchester
The city region’s political and executive leadership has committed to boosting the levels of business in Greater Manchester, and increasing the number of entrepreneurs living and working here. read more

17/6/2010  -  Chris Baguley Profile
This week saw the start of a new chapter for pro.manchester with the appointment of Chris Baguley as chairman. Chris was officially handed the reins at Thursday’s AGM held at the Midland Hotel.

17/6/2010  -  AGM puts members' interests at CORE
Adding value for members through increased business opportunities will be the theme for the year ahead according to new chairman, Chris Baguley, speaking at today’s AGM. read more

9/6/2010  -  pro.manchester Business Economists Group
Interested in economics then why not register your interest with the pro.manchester business economists group. read more

26/5/2010  -  pro.manchester puts green issues top of the agenda
Paul Johnson is the strategic lead driving the green agenda for financial and professional organisation, pro.manchester. read more

26/5/2010  -  pro.manchester launches creative group
A new group aimed at bringing professional services firms and creative agencies together has been launched in Manchester. read more

20/5/2010  -  pro manchester strengthens its team
pro.manchester is strengthening its team with the appointment of Nicola Mortimer. Nicola, formerly events manager at Bolton-based luxury global travel company Travel Counsellors, has joined as events and conference manager. read more

20/5/2010  -  pro manchester strengthens its team
pro.manchester is strengthening its team with the appointments of Robina Williams..Robina, who previously worked at property company Property North West, has joined as business development executive. read more

18/5/2010  -  Dealmakers need long term vision in today's market
Dealmaking is more about sustained relationships in a tough market and less about scoring quick wins, according to corporate finance professionals from pro.manchester. read more

17/5/2010  -  Laughter, music and goodbyes make annual dinner a night to remember
HUMOUR met high-end glamour on Thursday as the revamped pro.manchester annual dinner arrived at the city’s Hilton Hotel. read more

6/5/2010  -  Businesses must think geographically to expand
BUSINESSES in Manchester must look beyond their own backyard to make the most of the improving economy. read more

6/5/2010  -  Weigh a pie, Over the Rainbow update and more...
The Chief Exec has now activated his pro.manchester blog and his twitter account. topics range from BBC’s “Over the rainbow” and ITV’s “The Prisoner”, to the prospects for UK growth, inflation and interest rates. read more

6/5/2010  -  Ride and Drive with Manchester Celebrates Jaguar
Fancy a test drive in a Jaguar?. pro.manchester is offering members the opportunity to take a test drive in the latest Jaguar models, Wednesdays to Fridays for the whole month of May. read more

4/5/2010  -  Weber Shandwick Named Global Agency of the Year for Second Year in a Row
Weber Shandwick is named global agency of the year - for the second year in a row - by The Holmes Report read more

28/4/2010  -  Manchester Celebrates Jaguar
“Manchester Celebrates Jaguar” takes place during the entire month of May to raise awareness of the new family of Jaguar cars across Greater Manchester read more

28/4/2010  -  Panel advises on sealing the corporate finance deal
CORPORATE finance professionals need to alter their behaviour to thrive in the turbulent economic climate. read more

28/4/2010  -  pro.manchester on track for a great year
pro.manchester is a great organisation, with a great executive team and I, as Chief Executive, have a great job. It's now almost 200 days since I took on the role of Chief Executive and it has been great fun all along the way. read more

21/4/2010  -  Relationship building is key for banks
With customers admitting they are now more than 50 per cent less loyal to brands, banks must take steps to restore faith. read more

19/4/2010  -  Adele Edgar joins pro.manchester team as Skills and Education Manager
Adele Edgar has been appointed as skills and education manager at financial and professional services organisation, pro.manchester. read more

8/4/2010  -  Revamped Annual Dinner is a sell out
The new-look Annual Dinner in May is set to be a huge success, with tickets to the event already sold out. read more>

8/4/2010  -  Design Company wins digital mural commission
Landlords have commissioned a mural depicting life in the Northern Quarter as the centrepiece of a newly refurbished property. Manchester-based digital design company Composite Imaging was chosen by Stevenson Estates to create a 15 metre long digital mural for the ground floor of 24 Lever Street, a grade II listed property in the Northern Quarter. read more

7/4/2010  -  pro.manchester to drive low carbon agenda in the sector
pro.manchester is working in partnership with professionaliverpool to encourage financial and professional services to tap into the increasing demand for green industries and reduce their collective carbon footprint. read more>

26/3/2010  -  pro.manchester to drive low carbon agenda in the sector
pro.manchester is working in partnership with professionaliverpool to encourage financial and professional services to tap into the increasing demand for green industries and reduce their collective carbon footprint. read more >>

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26/3/2010  -  Launch of business initiatives helps boost membership by 25 per cent
pro.manchester membership is up 25 per cent on last year, following the introduction of a range of new initiatives. read more >>

25/3/2010  -  MMU opportunity for Graduate Internships
MMU has recently won an award from HEFCE to help unemployed graduates into work which allows MMU to allocate £1000 towards the costs of employing a graduate. The company should be prepared to fully match the £1000 (eg. self-declared in terms of wage, resources, training ) and must employ the graduate for at least 4 weeks.

25/3/2010  -  Innovation Awards!
A groundbreaking Innovation Award is looking to celebrate some of Greater Manchester’s most forward-thinking and dynamic businesses. The Innovation Award is the brainchild of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and PR agency Weber Shandwick and is being supported by Brother UK, Manchester: Knowledge Capital and TheBusinessDesk.com read more

25/3/2010  -  Green Monday

16/3/2010  -  Skills Focus: University of Manchester
Manchester’s Universities offer a fantastic opportunity to meet and work with the talented workforce of tomorrow. read more

11/3/2010  -  Be in the know about future pro!
got a question about future pro.manchester? we've got the answer read more

9/3/2010  -  National Skills Academy Launches new website
The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) is an employer-led educational charity that specialises in training and development solutions for the financial services industry.

5/3/2010  -  pro.manchester members clean up at Legal Awards
Manchester’s finest lawyers were out in force yesterday evening at the first ever Manchester Legal Awards. Over 400 people attended the event at the Midland Hotel and pro.manchester members scooped many of the prizes!

4/3/2010  -  Bayley argues civilisations are remembered by the things they leave behind
Highly respected design ‘guru’, Stephen Bayley, had a captive audience on Wednesday evening at BDP’s Manchester Studio, for pro.manchester’s first annual lecture.

4/3/2010  -  "Star Individual" takes silk
St Johns Buildings is delighted to announce that Sally Harrison, an ancillary relief specialist, has been awarded the title Queen’s Counsel in today’s “Silk” announcement.

4/3/2010  -  Bank of England Agent is optimistic about growth
Bank of England agent, John Young, was positive about the region’s economic recovery for 2010 when he spoke at a pro.manchester lunch yesterday at the Midland Hotel.

24/2/2010  -  Northern Net Win and Vision Launch
NorthernNet, a £15 million project funded by the Northern Way to help facilitate the growth of the northern digital and creative industries through technology and collaboration, has appointed Weber Shandwick North to spearhead its push to build the North’s reputation as a world-leading creative and digital hub.

19/2/2010  -  Kinetic Cubed wins prestigious British Airways ‘On Business Travel Grant’
Pro.manchester member Kinetic Cubed the international business development consultancy, has been awarded a travel prize worth some £50,000 including twelve BA Club World return flights to anywhere on the BA global network.

16/2/2010  -  End of an era at pro.manchester
pro.manchester’s longest serving member of staff will be leaving the organisation on a high this May as she raises a final glass at the annual dinner.

10/2/2010  -  Annual F&P Dinner -Tickets go on sale
Mark Thursday 13 May in your diary – it will be the night of the year. Movers and shakers in the financial and professional world can look forward to a dazzling evening at The Hilton Hotel with guest speaker Hugh Dennis. read more

8/2/2010  -  pro.manchester develops WAM initiative
Following the establishment of the Manchester Private Equity Group, the MPEG players, pro.manchester is to develop and expand the wealth and asset management group within the organization, code name for the project is “the WAM initiative”.

8/2/2010  -  Modest Bull Market Ahead in 2010
2010 will be a modest bull market, according to pro.manchester members.

29/1/2010  -  Year of consolidation as economic recovery continues
The chief strategist and head of research at Brewin Dolphin spoke to pro.manchester members yesterday about economic recovery. Respected forecaster Mike Lenhoff, who regularly appears in financial print and broadcast media, believes 2010 will be vital in terms of achieving sustainable expansion. read more

26/1/2010  -  Is Architecture is more important than politics?
Design guru Stephen Bayley to share his wit and wisdom on architecture and politics

15/1/2010  -  Lord Mayor visits Manchester to strengthen ties
Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nick Anstee, visited Manchester on Friday 15th January on a visit to strengthen business and economic ties across the UK-based financial services industry.

14/1/2010  -  pro.manchester steps up a gear in 2010
Following the appointment of chief executive, John Ashcroft, pro.manchester is moving into 2010 with a series of headline initiatives targeting core groups within its membership. read more

10/12/2009  -  pro.manchester sums up sector in 2009
Networking has stepped up a gear in Manchester, as 5,862 professionals attended pro.manchester’s series of 100 events in the past 12 months. read more...

10/12/2009  -  future pro.manchester website is ready for you
Be one of the first to update your profile and be in with the chance of winning a bottle of wine! read more.....

3/12/2009  -  Melissa is crowned future pro.manchester Entrepreneur of the Year
Melissa Davis, occupational psychologist at Carter Corson, claimed the title of future pro.manchester Entrepreneur of the Year at the finalé event at Epernay last night. Form more information click here

3/12/2009  -  Manchester is first city on Lord Mayor of London’s agenda
In his first month in office, Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nick Anstee, is set to meet representatives from Manchester’s financial and professional market to discuss the development of sector opportunities in the future. read more

2/12/2009  -  Co op's farming credentials give edge over big four rivals
The chief executive of The Co-operative reinforced its competitive edge over the top four supermarkets, by making the most of its farming credentials. read more....

27/11/2009  -  pro.manchester members network with the workforce of tomorrow
The pro.manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University Career Development Day and Placements Fair gave professionals the chance to showcase career development opportunities in the North West. read more.....

27/11/2009  -  Manchester Professional's have entrepreneurial edge
Five Manchester professionals have shown true entrepreneurial flair in a city-wide challenge run by future pro.manchester, part of financial and professional organisation, pro.manchester. read more.....

29/10/2009  -  pro·manchester team in tune with members' requirements
The great pro·m team at pro·manchester has been restructured to more closely align to its members' needs and reflect the committees requirements within the organisation. Click here for details of our new team......

29/10/2009  -  Sir Howard says Manchester needs to be economically competitive
In his annual address to pro.manchester members, Sir Howard Bernstein said improving employees’ skills and the city region’s transport infrastructure are key to sustaining growth.

27/10/2009  -  Blonde Lara Croft gives entrepreneurial advice
Record breaking ski mountaineer Suzy Madge encouraged Manchester professionals to 'dare to dream' at a future pro·manchester event held today at Innospace, Manchester Metropolitan University. read more....

22/10/2009  -  Manchester Advisors steer the city into calmer waters
The latest quarterly report from Manchester Loves Deals in partnership with pro.manchester indicates a less erratic deal flow and a positive u-turn following quarter on quarter decline. read more...

22/9/2009  -  Unlocking Legal Talent of the Future
International law firm, Eversheds, has developed an innovative programme to help talented young people to pursue a successful career in law. The programme, known as "Eversheds Unlocked", is aimed at young people (aged 16-17) who have the academic potential and an interest in law but who, due to their social, economic and/or cultural backgrounds, may not consider that a legal career is attainable. read more...........

29/7/2009  -  Stockport Business Review - Summer 2009
Despite tough economic conditions over the past year Stockport Council’s end of year investment figures show that businesses are continuing to recognise Stockport as a leading place to do business. read more.......

10/6/2009  -  Do Manchester professionals have what it takes?
Manchester's professionals are being challenged to prove their flair for business as, this Thursday, future pro·manchester launches its Entrepreneurship Challenge. to read more...

26/5/2009  -  Regions Young Professionals honoured at awards ceremony
THE North West's finest talents were honoured at the Young Professionals Awards last month. The annual pro.manchester event held in conjunction with NW Insider - took place on April 23 at the Lowry Hotel, with the region's leading companies in attendance to see which professionals would receive recognition on the night. read more...

26/5/2009  -  pro manchester appoints Robert Sheffrin as interim manager
pro manchester has appointed board member Robert Sheffrin as an interim manager while it continues its search for a Chief Executive Read more...

11/3/2009  -  Skills programme takes its place at round-table event
THE shadow secretary of state for innovation, universities and skills has added his support to pro.manchester's campaign to put skills at the top of the city's agenda. read more......

13/2/2009  -  pro∙manchester homes in on opportunities in the Gulf
Manchester's global profile was the subject of debate for Simon Oldfield, chair of pro∙manchester, as he embarked on a Gulf delegation with the Lord Mayor of the City of London. read more.....

4/2/2009  -  Manchester students tap into the professional market
Students in Manchester will be given an insight into the region's financial and professional sector at a careers event on 4 February hosted by future pro·manchester and MMU Business School. read more....

14/1/2009  -  Insider and pro manchester Launch the Young Professionals Award 2009
The region's future high flyers will be honoured at the annual Insider Young Professionals Awards ceremony this spring. Read More....

24/6/2008  -  From skiing to scooters, sustainability is key for Alex Solk
PUTTING young professionals first will be top of the agenda as future pro∙manchester welcomes Alex Solk as its new chairman. Read more...