April 7: Business Events

The IoD hosts Opportunities are out there – now make sure you get them, a breakfast seminar with Rick Armstrong of Mentor UK and former marketing director at Saatchi & Saatchi. 8am-10am, Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate, HG1 5AH. 20.50 IoD members, 28.50 non-members. Contact

Susanne Foxley on 0113 243 0152 or visit www.iod.com /yorkshire/events

April 8

The Harrogate Met Club is holding a meeting at the Harrogate Hotel du Vin. 5.30pm -7.30pm. Contact Lorraine at lorraine@themet club.co.uk or tel. 01423 525622.

April 9

How entering the National Training Awards can benefit your organisation – free information seminar. To be held in Leeds. For further details see http://www.nationaltraining

awards.com/enter/info_sess/yorks_humber.cfm.

April 13

The Leeds office of accountants, Baker Tilly, is inviting representatives from local firms to its free Employers' Year End seminar. Held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Leeds, the half-day event is designed to advise and update attendees on the latest PAYE and National Insurance issues. For further information, or to book, please contact Miriam Gay via email on [email protected]

Business Link Yorkshire are holding a seminar, How to become a confident and effective networker.10am– 1.30pm at Village Hotel, Leeds. Contact 08456 048 048.

Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is holding the Leeds & Bradford Construction Lunch at noon-2pm. Aagrah Midpoint Pudsey Restaurant, Thornbury, BD3 7AY. Member rate: 28 + VAT and Non-member rate: 40 + VAT. Held in conjunction with Bradford Chamber of Commerce, this event provides an excellent opportunity to meet new contacts, and exchange business cards with over 150 potential clients. A two-course sit down lunch and coffee is included. Call the Events Team on 0113 247 0000 or 01904 567 838.

April 14

The Met Club is holding a meeting in the Leeds, City Inn Hotel. 5pm-7.30pm. Contact Lorraine at [email protected] or tel. 01423 525622.

April 15

Rensburg Sheppards' second Regional Investment Conference, aimed at regional independent financial advisers, will be held at the St Paul's Mercure Hotel in Sheffield. It will feature keynote speakers on the subjects of equity, fixed interest, AIM and alternative investments. Delegates will be invited for an informal networking dinner at

Walnut Live on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield. There are a limited number of places available, contact James Bedingfield on 0114 275 5100, email:

[email protected] or visit www. rensburgsheppards.co.uk.

Increasing Engagements in Your Organisation – a free seminar from Dale Carnegie Training at The Met Hotel, Leeds. 8.30am -10.30am. To reserve your place, call Linda on 0113 251 5116.

Linked2Success – Barnsley. Do you have a LinkedIn profile but you're not doing enough with it? Invest two hours of your time to learn how to promote your brand. Join Michelle Beckett of Absolute Search and Steve Phillip of Red fm. 8.30am- 10.30am. Ramada Encore Barnsley, Whinby Road, Dodworth, Barnsley. S75 3LF. Contact Lorraine on 01423 525622 .

April 19

Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is holding a City Region Employer Coalition – Diversity Celebration Event at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre & Hotel, Weetwood Hall, Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5PS. 8.30am-1pm. The City Region Employer Coalition is a network of approx 200 employers. At this free event, members of the Employer Coalition's Diversity Forum will share their experiences of how diversity has resulted in bottom-line benefits for their organisation. Call the Events Team on 0113 247 0000 or 01904 567 838.