Kent 2020 Breakfast Cafe: Building skills for the future economy
Posted: 26 March 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2020, apprentice, B2B, breakfast, BSK, cafe, colleges, Council, david philpott, education, Event, Exhibition, further, future, imperious bublinky, kafec, KCC, Kent, LIVE, may, midkent college, networking, paul carter, skills, stephen grix, talent, Vision, young Leave a commentWhy not start your day at Kent 2020 Vision LIVE making new contacts before the main show even opens, by joining your peers for a special networking breakfast, hosted by Kent’s leading further education colleges (KAFEC).
The Kent 2020 Breakfast Cafe runs from 7.00am – 8.45am on Wednesday 14th May, in the Clive Emson Building at the Kent Event Centre and includes some valuable insights around equipping the county’s young people with essential skills for an increasingly diverse business landscape.
While enjoying a delicious cooked breakfast, you can hear guest speakers such as Paul Carter (Leader of Kent County Council), David Philpott (CEO of Imperious Bublinky) and Stephen Grix OBE (CEO of MidKent College).
You will also have ample opportunity to network with the owners and managers of some of Kent’s leading businesses, meet some of the county’s keenest young talent and drive a genuine piece of motoring history: the two-person Johnstone Midget Coach (lovingly restored by SEC Signworks with assistance from some of their specialist apprentices ).
TICKETS = £20 + VAT each – including cooked breakfast, tea / coffee & soft drinks.
CLICK HERE to book your place now!
Start Your Day in Great Company
Posted: 28 March 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2013, 2020, April, B2B, breakfast, Centre, colleges, connected, directors, education, emma liddiard, employability, Event, Exhibition, further, growth, institute, iod, jackie dearden, kafec, Kent, LIVE, nicholas fowler, opportunity, paul charman, skills, uk, Vision Leave a commentWhy not start your day enjoying a hearty breakfast and making new contacts at our pre-event networking session, sponsored by the Kent Association of Further Education Colleges (KAFEC)?
This informal breakfast session runs from 7.00-8.30am (immediately before the main event opens) and includes some fascinating food for thought about the many ways that Higher Education should be supporting local businesses.
Q. Do you find it easy to recruit graduates that fit the requirements of your business?
Q. Do you use professional training to unlock the potential of your existing staff?
Q. Do you actively engage with the education sector to create the skills you need?
Join our live debate about the employability of applicants today and how the Further Education sector can work in partnership with business to train local talent with the skills required by your industry.
This thought-provoking session will kick-off with a special Keynote from Emma Liddiard, the new Chairman of the Institute of Directors Kent Branch and Managing Director of Heart Radio – followed by an interactive panel discussion and a chance to add your voice to the debate. Panel members include experienced business leaders such as Paul Charman from Delphi Diesel Systems Technical Centre, Jackie Dearden from the Early Years Nursery and Nicholas Fowler from Deene Construction.
Tickets cost just £20 + VAT, including full cooked breakfast and some great company. Book your place now by downloading a booking form at: www.kent2020.co.uk/application.html.
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