SEMINARSHighwood runs seminars and networking events for select groups of clients and for businesses and industry bodies across a wide range of topics. Forthcoming events will cover subjects such as:
Please email us if you’d like to receive email notification of future dates. Quarterly Networking Lunches:
24 May 2012 Our next Networking Lunch will take place on Thursday 24th May 2012. Places are limited - email NatalieC@highwood.co.uk to reserve your place. 2 February 2012 Our second Networking Lunch was another resounding success with Dexter Moscow , Motivational Speaker, Influencing Skills Presenter, QVC Guest Presenter, delivering his signature talk: 'The 7 Keys to P.E.R.F.E.C.T. Business Pitching'. Martine Capitelli of Watford FC said: ‘A big thank you for yesterdays networking opportunity. I found Dexter to be very interesting and the whole event was thoroughly enjoyable’. 3 November 2011 Our inaugural Networking Lunch on was a great success, with Carole Spiers proving to be a most inspirational speaker, talking about her latest book 'Show Stress Who’s Boss!' The feedback from Peter Sutton, of The Best of Watford, sums up the event: 'Great group of attendees, interesting presentation and fabulous food - a triumph!' Previous seminars: February 2011 – in conjunction with CMC
Before The Sale – Writing Your Company Will June 2010 - PENSION REFORM - How It Will Affect Your Clients Michael Gould Cert PFS M. Inst. SMM, Partner of Highwood, introduced this seminar on Pension Reform and the introduction of NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) and commented: "The NEST pension scheme is part of wider pension reforms to be introduced from October 2012, which all employers and their advisers need to be aware of". Guest speaker Jamie Clark, Business Development Manager at Scottish Life is a self-confessed pensions geek with more than 20 years’ experience in the pensions industry working for various providers. Since joining Scottish Life in April 1998, Jamie has continued to deliver pensions training and workshops on a range of subjects to adviser firms and networks. As part of his work analysing and interpreting the A-Day changes, he has presented at various Scottish Life roadshows on the technical aspects of simplification and its impact on financial advisers and their clients.
This impending pension reform will have wide ranging effects across every field of UK business as the onus will be put on employers to enroll staff automatically into a pension scheme. Contact us for more information
February 2010 - EFRBS and QROPS 30 representatives from accounting and consulting firms attended a seminar on EFRBS (Employer Funded Retirement Benefit Schemes) and QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme). Guest speakers Sally Pattie, of Bourse Group (UK) and John King CTA, an expert in tax planning for individuals and for businesses, explained how these options can help clients to plan accordingly.
Contact Michael Gould to find out more.
|
 |
      |
