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UPBEAT AND

THRIVING

There is a lot happening in the industry and in this issue of BOSS Today

y thanks go to all of you who successful BOSS Young Managers’ Weekend. Other regional events are “Because we
Mattended the BOSS Members’ Conference, where we managed to also highlighted in the magazine.
Day and made it a great success. get the average age range down We have a 60 Second Interview are once again
The morning Chief Executive from 50 last year to 20-35 this year. with Mark Cooper, European holding the
Conference, hosted by Steve Turner, This event was targeted at the new Managing Director at Avery,
was attended by 100 of the leading millennial generation who will be who is also the BOSS industry Awards evening
CEOs in the industry. The session the next entrepreneurs and CEOs in representative on the Government
was topped by a presentation from our industry. We had a great line up and Industry Committee, working in Birmingham,
Jules Quinn, MD of The TeaShed, a of speakers, including some young with the BPIF and the CBI to lobby your costs will
26 year old entrepreneur who gave entrepreneurs, supported by some the EU and UK Government on
a stimulating (and funny) talk on icons of the industry. We will be legislation impacting on our be kept as low
the trials and tribulations of being a running this event again in April next industry.
young entrepreneur in today’s office year, so please look out for future We are reviewing the writing as possible.”
products world. Geoff Betts, winner announcements. instruments market place and
of the 2013 BOSS Outstanding The 2014 BOSS Awards are fast looking at some interesting new
Achievement Award, was guest of approaching and will be held on product developments which are
honour at the Chairman’s Luncheon October 22 at the ICC in Birmingham taking off in that product sector.
and entertained guests with and we have already received some We are also featuring pads and
anecdotes and songs designed to fantastic entries. We also still have notebooks, as well as our regular
both reminisce and stimulate the limited sponsorship opportunities Down to Business features.
audience. The past BOSS Chairmen/ for those of you who want to raise There are many more activities
Presidents were given BOSS Lifetime your profile and support these that BOSS is involved with, so please
Fellowship certificates for their Industry Awards. Table sales are enjoy this copy of BOSS Today, put
contribution to both BOSS and the open and because we are once the forthcoming events in your diary
industry over many decades. Sean again holding the Awards evening and get involved in supporting your
Starkey of Durable was appointed in Birmingham, your costs will be industry at both local and national
the new BOSS Chairman, having kept as low as possible. Book your events, through BOSS Today and via
served his 12 month apprenticeship tickets and special rate hotels now BOSS social media. We want to hear
as Vice Chairman, and the day was via the BOSS Awards website - www. from you!
rounded off with a great networking bossfederation.com/awards/2014. I hope you have a great summer!
session. The RSMG are launching a ‘Get
In this issue of BOSS Today we Britain Stamping’ campaign in Michael Gardner, BOSS CEO
have included a review of the very the Autumn at their Out of Town michael@bossfederation.co.uk

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