As you are aware, we have recently had our website completely re-designed and updated.  One of the many advantages is that speaker’s presentations can now be downloaded:

 ‘Events’ – ‘Download Presentations’ and click anywhere within the relevant event Date, Type or Topic. 

There is also the opportunity to download Adobe Reader, if you do not already have this facility.  Please note that as presentations are often amended last minute to keep up to date with changes in legislation etc, these are not available until after the event.

Another excellent facility that has been added to the website is Google map, which enables you to get directions direct from your doorstep!

Future Events

We are very conscious that members are struggling to attend events during this difficult time and for this reason have decided to postpone the following events until later in the year:

• Integrated Management Systems, including a presentation on Making Yourself Recession Proof
• Grants & Funding

Enviro Visit 24th June, Beacon Energy
Invites have already been posted and places are filling up fast, as members are eager to listen to Tony Marmont’s “inspirational” presentation.

This event is being run in partnership with, and also being funded by, the RE:think Energy Project and will be our 3rd visit to Beacon Energy.

How to Deal With an Environmental Emergency
The proposed date for this half day event is 11th August and presentations will be given by:

• Nadiya Seeloch (Groundwork), covering:
  Pollution prevention
  Materials stored
  Handling requirements
  Containers etc
  Contingency plans
  Mock spillage and ‘clear up’
• Tim Robins (Envirowise):
  Support available from Envirowise
  Case studies
• Rob Sutherland-Scott (Flood Incident Management Team, Environment Agency):
  Flooding - examples of Staffordshire companies etc

SBEN AGM, 3rd Sept
This year’s keynote speaker is Peter Laybourn, Programme Director, National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP), whose presentation will include:

• Setting the scene regarding issues with waste for small businesses.  The present situation and future plans
• How NISP can help
• Case studies

In addition to the above there will be a small amount of time given over to administrative issues including a short presentation by members of the SBEN team on the previous year’s performance.
 
Finally, there will be an award presentation by Janet Bailey (SBEN Chairman) to recognise a significant contribution to the network by one of its members.

Places can be reserved via our website, under the “Events” section

Past Events

10th March, Available Technologies to Reduce Energy Consumption and Costs
This half day training event was held on 10th March, at Branston Golf & Country Club and was the 2nd of 4 events focussing on energy. 

The presenter was Andrew Fletcher from Carbon Control Ltd, who gave an overview of commercially available energy saving technologies, guidance on assessing their suitability for specific business environments and applications and details of the final incentives currently available to assist businesses with investing in energy efficiency measures.

Andrew has previously given presentations at SBEN events and his professionalism and knowledge always ensures excellent feedback!

• 93% Overall
• 93% Quality of Speaker
• 90% Training Content & Relevance

Comments included:
"Extremely helpful with good guidance and useful examples"
"Learnt new things and it was a good update / refresher on areas I'm familiar with"
"Excellent, thank you"

Sources of Further Information
Climate Change Act
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/legislation/index.htm

Carbon Reduction Commitment
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/business/crc/index.htm

Carbon Trust Interest Fee Loans
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/energy/takingaction/loans.htm

EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
http://www.diag.org.uk 

Energy Services and Technology Association
http://www.esta.org.uk

March 24th, REACH (Registration, Evaluation & Authorisation of Chemicals) – You may feel unaffected by these regulations, but are you sure?”
This breakfast seminar was run in partnership with and part funded by The Business Brokers.

“Brilliant, simply brilliant!” was just one of the comments made by the delegates about Cathy Phillips presentation. 

Cathy is the HSE Materials Manager at Rolls Royce PLC, Derby and certainly lived up to her reputation of being “a real expert on REACH, who gets rave reviews for her engaging presentations!”

The feedback from the delegates was excellent:

• 93% Overall
• 95% Quality of Speaker
• 93% Seminar Content & Relevance

Other comments included:

"I really enjoyed the event - well put together.  The speaker was outstanding making some dull content become very entertaining and providing clear direction"
"Very informative and enjoyable - Cathy lived up to her billing!"
"Considering the type of subject, the speaker managed to make the event very interesting"
"Short, sharp and to the point"
"I have attended many REACH seminars in the automotive industry, but found this to be one of the best".

Numerous sources of guidance and advice can be found in Cathy’s presentation, which is available to download from our website.

April 22nd, Renewables – the answer to reducing energy costs?
This half day event was held in partnership with, and was funded by the RE:think Energy.

Matthew Goodwin and James Elphinstone-Walker, both from Eco Energi Ltd, gave an excellent presentation on renewable technologies, the impact they can have on running costs and the likely up-front capital costs.

Comments from the delegates included:

“Well worth attending”
“Excellent – very transparent and honest”
“Very worthwhile session – especially the networking”

• 88% Overall score
• 88% Quality of Speaker

Unfortunately the presentation is far too large to load onto the website and so if anyone would like a paper copy, please contact Gill on:

01785 277379 or gill.garner@staffordshire.gov.uk.

9th June, Why REACH is Everyone’s Business: how to mange the risk to you and hands-on advice on how to get started!
Cathy Phillips from Rolls Royce PLC, Derby gave another excellent presentation on REACH, including the various tools available to help businesses get organised.

Links to many useful websites can be found in Part 2 of the presentations.  Cathy particularly recommended the following:

How to create a Materials Inventory ("Brilliant tool and free"): www.acea.be/index.php/news/category/reach/

Comments from the delegates included:

"Provided an excellent insight into REACH and the implications to our products"
"Very difficult subject covered well with many practical aids"
"Very good presentation, very interactive"
"Very enjoyable and professional"