Business Events

The Bradford Society of Chartered Accountants will welcome Andrew McPhillips, Chief Economist from Yorkshire Building Society, to its lunch. The presentation at the Bradford Club, Piece Yard, Bradford, will start at 12.30pm followed by a buffet, after questions, at around 1.15pm. The cost will be £15 per person. Anyone interested in attending can contact Chris Issott on 01535 662511 or Samantha Hipkins, ICAEW Regional Executive, on 0113 322 0875.

Yorkshire law firm Gordons is holding an event in-house with lawyers specialising in property matters or whose role involves significant exposure to such issues. The firm’s Property Risk Event takes place at its offices in Riverside West, Whitehall Road, Leeds, between 11.30am and 1.30pm. To book, contact Natalie Millar, at Gordons, on 01274 202145 or via [email protected]

March 4

Specialists from accountancy and financial advice firm Armstrong Watson are to host two seminars aimed at owner-managed businesses. Held at Armstrong Watson’s offices at Central House, 47 St Paul’s Street, Leeds, the sessions will pay particular attention to auto-enrolment for staff into qualifying pension schemes, as well as new rules about the reporting of payroll information. They will run from 9.30am–10.45am and 12.30pm-1.45pm. Places are free, but limited. Email [email protected] or telephone 0113 2211 300 to book.

March 6

Export opportunities in Europe will come under the spotlight at an event in Sheffield organised by UKTI. The ‘Export Europe’ event takes place at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria in Sheffield, from 9.30am to 4pm. One-to-one appointments with UKTI’s market advisers, each lasting 25 minutes, must be booked in advance. To register, or to find out more, visit www.mtco-yorkshire.co.uk

March 7

Langleys Solicitors LLP is staging a mock employment tribunal event to help businesses gain a greater understanding of what happens at a tribunal hearing without the risks involved in defending a claim ‘for real’. The mock tribunal is aimed at business owners, managers and HR practitioners. It is free to attend and takes place from 8.30am-noon at Langleys’ York office. To book, contact Ella Daniels [email protected]/01904 683123.

March 15

Shulmans LLP’s employment team will be delivering a morning workshop on handling disciplinary and grievance procedures, concluding with a general look at the year ahead within the fields of employment and human resources. The workshop will take place from 9am to 11.30am at Crowne Plaza, Wellington Street, Leeds. Contact [email protected]