September 17

The IoD hosts Planning for the Future a special interest group for directors and senior managers with responsibility for the finance-related matters of running a business. Noon. RSM Bentley Jennison, 2 Wellington Place, Leeds. Tickets £20 IoD members, £25 guests. Contact Susanne Foxley 0113 243 0152 or visit www.iod.com/yorkshire/ events

Import procedures. One-day course designed to give new importers an introduction and understanding of the requirements for importing goods into the UK. Leeds Chamber of Commerce, White Rose House, 28a York Place, Leeds. £195 members, £225 non-members (exclusive of VAT). Visit www.cms.yorks.com to book online or contact Alison Holmes 01274 230065 alisonh@cms. yorks.com

September 18

n Introduction to export. One-day course aimed at all staff involved with export sales, payment, documentation, despatch and import/export activities. Leeds Chamber of Commerce, White Rose House, 28a York Place, Leeds. £195 members, £225 non-members (exclusive of VAT). Visit www.cms.yorks.com to book online or contact Alison Holmes 01274 230065 alisonh@cms. yorks.com


September 19

The Met Club South Yorkshire. Barnsley. Brooklands Hotel. 5.30-7.30pm. Informal evening event. To book, please contact lorraine@themetclub.co.uk or call the office on 01423 525622.

Met Club for the Leeds business lunch. La Grillade. Noon-2.30pm. Guest speaker Mike Firth. Members £29+vat. Non-members £39+vat. For further details, please contact lorraine@themetclub.co.uk or call the office on 01423 525622.


September 23

The Met Club Doncaster lunch. Noon-2.30pm. Guest speaker John Ryan. For further details, please contact lorraine@themetclub.co.uk or call the office on 01423 525622.

September 25

Export documentation. A one-day detailed look at export documents. Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Devere House, Little Germany, Bradford. £195 members, £225 non-members (exclusive of VAT). Visit www.cms.yorks.com to book online or contact Alison Holmes 01274 230065 alisonh@cms. yorks.com


September 26

The Met Club business lunch, Hotel du Vin, Harrogate. Noon- 2.30pm. Guest speaker Bernard Ginns, Business Editor at the Yorkshire Post. Members £29.50, plus vat, non-members £37.50 plus, vat. For further details, contact lorraine@themetclub. co.uk or call the office on 01423 525622.


October 7

Letters of Credit. One-day course suitable for all staff who need to have a clear understanding of the procedures required to ensure payments for goods sold on documentary credit terms. Leeds Chamber of Commerce, White Rose House, 28a York Place, Leeds. £195 members, £225 non-members (exclusive of VAT). Visit www.cms.yorks.com to book online or contact Alison Holmes 01274 230065 alisonh@cms. yorks.com


October 23

Introduction to Import & Export. One-day course. Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Devere House, Little Germany, Bradford. £195 members, £225 non-members (exclusive of VAT). Visit www.cms.yorks.com to book online or contact Alison Holmes 01274 230065 alisonh@cms.yorks.com

Winning export business. A course designed to give an outline of the many areas that need to be considered when formulating an export sales strategy. Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Devere House, Little Germany, Bradford. £99 members, £198 non-members (exclusive of VAT). Visit www.cms.yorks.com to book online or contact Alison Holmes 01274 230065 alisonh@cms.yorks.com