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LADIES
WANTED
with a caring streak!
A worthy cause For more information
contact Philippa Morrell
on 0845 450 1565
Playing a vital role

Stanley Vaughan. very welcome. people helped this year. This DVD is
Our photo shows the Trustees On a brighter note, the raffle available to regions and companies
at one of their recent meetings at the Awards Evening raised the on application to the BOSS office
– and as you can see, it’s entirely magnificent sum of £5,500. The at Farringdon. It is excellent for
composed of men! The Board meets sponsors added another £1,000, showing at trade events.
twice a year in London; if you’re a and there will be a further sum from If you know someone who is in
lady with a caring streak, you’re more the Tax authorities as a result of the need and you think they may qualify
than welcome to join this fine body completed Gift Aid envelopes. for the help of the Ben Fund, contact
The BOSS Benevolent Fund was of men. Contact the Secretary at The Fund is grateful to Media the BOSS office.
founded in 1925 to help those philippa@bossfederation.co.uk. Sciences and Beta Distribution for
who work or have worked in the As mentioned in the first issue of their sponsorship of the raffle and for Top left: The Ben Fund Trustees
Stationery, Office Supplies and BOSS Today, donations are down in providing the prizes. Richard Taylor Sitting: Roger Murphy
Office Machines industries and 2009. Only £1,000 has come from of Office2Office won the first prize: (Vice-Chairman), Stanley Vaughan
who have fallen on hard times. The the BOSS regions (East Anglia) so far the latest 32-inch flat screen TV. (chairman), Geoff Making
Fund is regulated by the Charity this year, compared with the £10,000 Before the raffle, a short film (Treasurer). Standing: Mike, Gowen,
Edward Cheshire, Ernest Parbury,
Commissioners and is managed by received in 2008. If your region is was shown of the work of the Ben Laurie Sly and Graeme Chapman.
a board of trustees, chaired by sitting on money raised, it would be Fund and highlighted three of the (Geoff Betts was in the USA)
SOPX London

Dealer groups back SOPX

Plans for next April’s Stationery they will also be able to bring some Both initiatives should stimulate New Product Awards will again be
and Office Products Shows (SOPX) of their customers along. Badges wider audience interest in organised in association with Office
are powering ahead – and the will differentiate customers and stationery and office supplies. Products International.
news that dealer groups Integra, make them easy to spot. “Over eighty percent of this The Stationery Show and Office
Nemo, Office Friendly, Officepoint, “These are exciting year’s exhibitors said that they Products Show, born out of the
OfficeStar, Simply Office and developments for the show,” says would like to see dealers’ customers original Stationery & Office Products
Superstat will all be exhibiting organiser Chris Leonard-Morgan. at the show, so we’re delighted Show, will take place at the Business
makes the event even more “They are a direct result of exhibitor to make this possible,” says Chris Design Centre in London on
attractive. research carried out after this year’s Leonard-Morgan. “We won’t be Tuesday 13 – Wednesday 14 April
This latest initiative is one of a show, and of discussions with promoting the facility directly to 2010.
number designed to encourage dealers over the last few months.” clients but will be working with the
more dealers to attend the show. Having dealer groups at the dealers on how to make the most n FOR MORE INFORMATION,
They will be sent advance details of show adds a new dimension to of it.” CONTACT FIRST EVENTS on
special money-saving ‘SOPX Savers’ SOPX – as does the opportunity for Next year’s theme is ‘products 020 8462 0721 or VISIT
from exhibitors. For the first time, dealers to invite their customers. and ideas to drive sales’. The SOPX www.sopx.co.uk

SMART DEALERS GO TO SOPX

products and ideas to drive sales Register for FREE entry at
www.sopx.co.uk

or call First Events on 020 8462 0721

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