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enews feedback: please email your news to: info@mediacentre.org before the 25th of the month for the chance to be in the following month's newsletter. Remember, you can advertise your jobs here. Just let us know the details so we can include them in the newsletter.
MIDDLE STREET RECEPTION PLANS
Work is under way on the refurbishment of the reception area at 15-17 Middle Street.
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As you can see from the photo, Andy, our maintenance man, has begun phase 1 of the reception redevelopment at Friese Greene House. This consists of opening up the space where our head office team will be based. We are managing the works so they cause minimal disruption to our clients, by carrying out the heavy, noisy work out of office hours. To find out more about the developments please consult the plans which can be found on the wall in your reception point. |
The work will continue at a steady pace over the spring and summer and we will keep you updated with all developments. If you do have any queries about this work, please contact your Site Manager.
SAVING THE PLANET WITH BMC
Brighton Media Centre wins an award for our Green policy
Brighton Media Centre has been active in promoting Environmentally-Friendly actions for many years now. We have made all sorts of initiatives to help our clients be Green as well - recycling is seen as an important contribution to the cutting back on wasteful use of ever-scarcer planetary resources and of reducing the amount of rubbish produced.
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We became interested in saving water used by the BMC urinals, as these used to flush happily away day
and night, weekdays and weekends. We have now installed a control system to prevent this from happening when no-one
is around, and have received a Green Action Award for doing so from Ecosys.
This not only helps save the planet, it also saves money, and actions like these are helping BMC to keep
control of the running costs for the direct benefit of our clients.
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BMC have received a further accolade for their Green actions, by being selected to be filmed for a Case Study Video so that Ecosys and Betre can promote the Environmental message to other businesses in the region. This was highly successful, and the Case Study will be shown at Training Courses in the region to help increase environmental awareness and show how possible it is to make a difference. (We would like to thank those client companies here who were willing subjects for some of the filming.) At the same time, we are pleased and proud to be undertaking environmentally-friendly actions. We hope that you, our clients, are similarly happy that not only are we trying to save you from some of the ever-rising costs of workspace, but there is a warm glow from doing a little towards the urgent task of being Green for the sake of our one-off planet!
BMC have facilities for recycling:
- white paper (via Magpie recycling bags @ £1.25 each, to be filled with only white paper)
- cardboard (via Magpie as above, bags to be filled only with cardboard - no plastic or other rubbish)
- printer cartridges
- cd roms
- used postage stamps
- unwanted office furniture (by offering it to other companies here either free or at the desired price) - computers and other electronic goods (currently we are researching a suitable taker, which will come at a moderate price, as the new W.E.E.E. Regs make it illegal to throw electrical items away; they now have to be recycled). Visit these web sites if you need to dispose of your computers: www.computersforcharities.org and www.computerrecyclers.org
Contact your Site Manager to find out how you can make use of these facilities.
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GOODBYE CHARLOTTE AND LEFKE
Wishing the best of luck to Charlotte and Lefke, who both left BMC in February.
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Charlotte has been a great help on Friese Greene House reception since she joined us in October. Sadly for us, she has decided to focus on her accessory and card designs and will be moving to sunny Cornwall to do so. First of all though, she is going to have a much needed rest back home in Newcastle to recuperate from manning the Friese Greene House door buzzer. |
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Lefke has provided invaluable admin and reception support for BMC during an extremely busy winter period and we are sorry to say goodbye to her. She is extremely keen to flex her web design muscles and has left BMC to make use of her skill and training in this area. |
All the best for the future to Charlotte and Lefke!
NEW SITE MANAGER FOR MIDDLE STREET
Please welcome Helen Katsouris in to her new role as Site Manager.
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Helen has been superb in her former role assisting accounts and getting to grips with the new SAGE accounting package. We feel that she will do an excellent job in her new capacity as Site Manager, and we are really pleased that our clients in the Middle Street buildings will benefit from Helen's friendliness, profesionalism and capability. |
Do say Hello to Helen as you go past so she can get to know everyone a little better.
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DOUGHNUT DAY! PLUS GET SERIOUSLY EQUIPPED
On Thursday 17th March 2005, BMC will be hosting a networking event for all clients.
Venue: Sumo Bar, Middle Street, Brighton
Time: From 4-6pm
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The aim of the afternoon is to offer an occasion to meet people from other companies in a relaxed atmosphere with a view to providing business opportunities - not forgetting of course the chance to eat lots of doughnuts, which BMC will be providing along with tea and coffee. |
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Seriously Equipped, who specialise in training & development, are putting on a free session to give you a taste of their style of Company Development, so they will be on hand to spice things up a bit with a couple of ice breakers and to add an element of laidback fun. |
To help us plan for this event, it would be of great help if you could give us an indication if you wish to attend. It is free of charge to BMC clients.
Please email charly@mediacentre.org by Tues 15th March.
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30 MINUTES
The BMC Gallery is currently showing an exhibition by photographer, Stewart Weir, to raise funds for the Tsunami disaster.
"On the morning of 26th December 2004 I witnessed the largest natural disaster in my lifetime unfold before my eyes on TV. I'm not an established war & disaster photographer but I felt an urge to document what was going on and the effects this will have in the short and long term of those caught up by the tsunami in Sri Lanka. By the 27th December flights were booked and booster vaccinations given. I landed in Sri Lanka on the morning of the 5th January. Heading south all looked normal but just outside of Colombo it all changed very quickly. The devastation went from a few fishing boats sitting where they should not have been, to whole villages flattened. The acrid sweet smell of unfound bodies was still in the air even 2 weeks after the initial disaster. The job of finding missing people and clearing debris was the immediate priority. Now is the time that help is needed to rebuild the lives of these shattered people. What was caused in 30 minutes will take many years to rebuild."
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Stewart Weir is a freelance documentary and portrait photographer whose work has been published in a variety of national & international newspapers and magazines. These include The Daily Telegraph, The Observer, The Mail on Sunday, The Independent, The Guardian, El Pais, Stern, Paris Match, The Face, Hello, Esquire, GQ, F1 Racing, Four Four Two, Le Figaro, The British Journal of Photography etc. He has also been commissioned to produce images for 27 books including More Than Ninety Minutes (Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1995 - 1997) and has travelled extensively on assignments throughout Europe, Asia and North America. He can be contacted on photosw@hotmail.com or 07930 605483.
The show is running until mid-March. There is a voluntary entry fee of £1.00 to raise funds for the disaster.
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DIVERSITY MEANS BUSINESS
Building your business seminar at Hotel Seattle, 9th March.
The seminar will introduce attendees to the Diversity Means Business project which aims to promote and raise awareness of good workplace diversity practice and its positive impact on business.
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The project is funded by SEEDA and the European Social fund to provide a number of free services to businesses throughout the South East Region. |
Eligible businesses need to be small to medium in size (up to 250 employees) and meet some other basic criteria. Their services include:
- A dedicated team of Diversity Advisors that can provide your business with specialised support, guidance and advice to suit your business needs.
- A free employers Diversity handbook containing key information on business and employment issues.
- They can come to your site and run a number of one hour training workshops, covering employment issues and diversity legislation. They include all of the diversity groups in their general diversity module and offer more specialist workshops on disability and race & faith.
You will find invitations to the free seminar in your pigeon holes. If you would like to attend, please fill out and return the form. Networking begins at 5.30pm and the seminar runs from 6-7pm. There will be free refreshments provided before and after the seminar.
If you would like more information, please contact karen.barber@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, or call 023 9284 1610.
VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography and video courses under the Grecian sun.
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Fuel is offering four day video and photographic courses on the island of Kefalonia (Greece), commencing May 2005. Designed to teach the fundamentals of technique and composition, it is open to those who have recently bought a digital stills camera or video camera and want to improve their overall knowledge of the medium. |
They have also introduced their 'kids and family photography package', where you can spend the day with a photographer in your chosen environment and see the results straight away via their digital equipment. You will even have your own on-line gallery so you'll be able to share pictures of your little ones with friends and family any were in the world.
Fuel have provided professional video services since 1998 and more recently, 'fuel digital imagery' has been created to fulfill the demand of their photographic clients. Involved in television, corporate and multi media productions, fuel has cultivated a professional team of freelance individuals who encompass a wide range of skills. They are keen to build long term relationships, so whether you are an independent producer, director, company or individual their team would like to hear from you.
Visit www.fuelimages.com for more information.
WATCH IT!
TV Marketing Conference with top industry professionals.
Watch It! is a new conference for TV executives interested in developing their marketing strategies. Confirmed speakers include:
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Ray Snoddy (Conference Chairman), Peter Bazalgette (Chief Creative Office, Endemol), Polly Cochrane (Director of Network Marketing, Channel 4), Hamish Pringle (Director General, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising), Jane Scott (Controller of TV Marketing, BBC), Dan Chambers (Director of Programmes, Five), Boyd Hilton (TV Editor, Five). |
The standard cost is £495.00 plus VAT per person including refreshments and lunch. Visit www.watchitevent.com for further details.
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HAREM NIGHTS
Unique team building exercises for your company!
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The Harem Nights team will come to your function room or home where you will be served a Middle
Eastern delicious meal, enjoy a belly dance performance with live drumming and then have the
chance to participate. They will give you a drum each so you can lift the atmosphere together
in an energetic drum circle. Everyone can also learn how to move in mysterious ways in a fun
and exciting belly dance and drum lesson with professional teachers.
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Make the most of their 10% discount for bookings made up to September 2005. As well as corporate bookings they also cater for parties and hen nights.
Visit their web site at www.haremnights.co.uk to find out more.
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DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPER
Kamchee Cheung is looking for a 12 month work placement. Kamchee is currently in the second year of a degree in Digital Media Development at the University of Brighton. Modules include: Programming, networking/internet computing, Web application development, designing sustainable websites, 3D graphics animations. CV can be supplied on request. Telephone number: 07729 201202.
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ROOM TO LET
Room to let in lovely two bedroom flat on Brunswick Place.
£280 per cal month.
Call Phil on 07779 788553.
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How about using these people: www.derelictlondon.com/id151.htm Apparently it's actually open and does take appointments!
Cool flash puppets: www.lecielestbleu.com/media/puppettoolframe.htm
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BMC clients always receive priority on new space. Contact info@mediacentre.org or call 201374
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