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Join The Economist for the Innovation Awards Ceremony streamed live from BAFTA, London next Thursday, November 15th

Tom Standage, Digital Editor, The Economist will take to the stage and announce the 2012 Innovation Award winners of our 8 categories. Our winners will share their stories and reveal the Eureka moment that led to their success.

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buildabrand are excited to offer a FREE professional, customisable Logo for everyone!

Furthermore, we're offering an exclusive 20% discount off the buildabrand Logo Pack! Giving you access to unlimited downloads of your logo, logo font and logo colours, plus 20% off all business cards created and ordered with us! Just use this code on checking out to claim the 20% discount: GEW2012



If you want to be ahead of the curve on the latest flavour and menu trends, talk to Helena. Having joined Mintel on the Leisure team in 2005, Helena Spicer is now Mintel's Senior Foodservice Analyst with her areas of expertise extending including the restaurant industry and the UK pub market. Helping Mintel's clients understand the latest foodservice trends and what they mean for their businesses, her analysis is regularly called upon by both national and international media covering the foodservice sector. Just click here to enter the competition: http://www.getlunched.com/mintel

As Principal Trends Analyst at Mintel, Richard manages Mintel’s Inspire, Mintel’s team of trend experts, who analyse changes in culture and society and spot trends, globally. Richard has made presentations for the Media 360 and Financial Services Forum conferences and written on consumer trends for many publications including Argent and Viewpoint. Most recently he has worked on Mintel 2015, providing invaluable insight into the UK consumer in 2015. To win a free business lunch with Richard, just click here: http://www.getlunched.com/mintel

Learners from Derby College will attend the Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Held at the NEC Birmingham from 15-17 November, The Skills Show is free to attend and will play host to a range of skills competitions, awards and activities. Visitors will be inspired by skills in action as the best of the nation’s young talent perform at the WorldSkills UK Competitions; they’ll have chance to Have a Go at new skills, get up to the minute careers advice, access Apprenticeships and real job opportunities from employers, to help them make that next important step!

The Royal Marines will be explaining about the valuable work that they do for our Country. They will also be putting our Year 11 students through rigorous PT Training sessions. During their visit they will be talking to students from various Year Groups about Careers within the Royal Navy. Students will also have the opportunity to see for themselves the equipment/kit and ration packs used by the Marines whilst on duty.

Joining Mintel almost 10 years ago, Matt heads up Mintel’s Leisure, Tourism, Technology and Media team and has a breadth of knowledge across these sectors. As well as managing the team, Matt is heavily involved supporting key clients. Matt has a broad research background having initially worked in the Market Intelligence team researching the fmcg industry before graduating to the leisure industry.

Just click here to enter the competition: http://www.getlunched.com/mintel

For free access to ten journals in Emerald's innovation and enterprise collection, including Journal of Social Enterprise, Journal of Family Business Management, and Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, visit www.emeraldinsight.com/tk/gew2012

All ten journals are in free access from 12 - 18 November 2012. Pass it on!

Come along and support 12 Public Service students in reception on 13th Nov. They're taking part in a 23hr cycle ride 13th-14th Nov covering the equivalent height of ten trips up table top mountain in South Africa (355800FT ). this fundraising event is for our annual Challenge Africa Project appeal: a life-changing experience for Yale College learners' to work with orphans, children and young people in their schools in the Manenburg townships.

Solutions for the Planet - basic challenge for Year 8 students

Hallmark Challenge - Design an Eid Card - 2 hour introduction for Year 9 students

Before becoming Director of Research for the EMEA region in July 2012, Toby had been Head of Finance Intelligence at Mintel. He is a self-confessed geek when it comes to research and, in particular, using research to understand the often dysfunctional relationship that people have with their financial services partners. Toby is a key spokesperson for Mintel, and can often be heard pushing for a better understanding of the consumer at industry and client events. To win your lunch with Toby, just click here: http://www.getlunched.com/mintel

HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS Mintel and Get Lunched are offering you the unique opportunity to win a lunch with a Mintel expert analyst in the sector of your choice. Over lunch you will have the opportunity to put questions to the analyst and discuss the latest industry trends and find out first hand how they might affect your business.

Free Online Seminar for Entrepreneurs.

One Month to Money - Discover how to get cash in the door fast, and get your business storming to success.

part of a week long FREE online conference for GEW visit www.BusinessRevolutionSummit.com to book

Free Online Seminar for Entrepreneurs.

One Month to Money - Discover how to get cash in the door fast, and get your business storming to success.

part of a week long FREE online conference for GEW visit www.BusinessRevolutionSummit.com to book

Entrepreneurs, angel investors and selected business representatives will meet to network, share their experiences and connect. Our launch event will be a fantastic evening offering stunning views of the city and St Paul’s. The format of the evening will be a relaxed and friendly open networking environment. Because we know who you are, we’ll do our best to introduce you to the people you are looking to meet.

Be sure not to miss it!

Update: Due to demand our launch event is quickly approaching capacity, so please RSVP or contact us as soon as possible to confirm your place.

Year 12 Business students will be set 3 Apprentice Challenges across the week. They will be set in teams and the challenges will be set by specified teachers and in secret locations! Students will have to present their ideas in the Boardroom and along with a winning team, there will also be a losing team; whereby someone will be fired!

In Modern Foreign Languages, Year 11 will be working in teams to develop a new marketing campaign in the target language for Dr. Oetker Germany and present these during lessons.

Year 11 students will be using their creative writing skills to write to a Business Role Model. Literacy plays a huge part in GEW and at The JCB Academy we wanted to ensure that we involved all subject areas. Their letters will be peer, self and teacher assessed and will be available for others across the school to see.

All of Year 11 will be set the GEW Challenge! Working in their mentor groups, they will work to complete the enterprise challenge. Each group will then present their ideas and a winning team will be chosen to represent them in the final. There will then be a final presentation session whereby all 9 groups will be represented by a team. One winning team will be chosen by a panel of judges and House Points will be awarded to the winning groups house!