The EIS Association Annual Reception & Awards Supporting British Business Growth

London, UK (PRWeb UK) March 9, 2011

The industry body for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) held its prestigious annual reception and awards ceremony last night at the House of Commons, 3rd March 2011. To a packed house, speaker, Anthony Thomson (Chairman of Metro Bank PLC) delivered a compelling speech about disrupting the market by changing the banking business model, which is exactly what Metro Bank has done and what many EIS eligible businesses and funds are doing today.

This popular annual event was well attended by more than two hundred EISA members and their guests, all interested in the direction in which EIS will take over the forthcoming years under the new Government. There was an underlying sense of optimism that EIS is one of the key pieces of armour in the Governments desire to stimulate UK business back into growth by offering real encouragement into investment into our entrepreneurial start ups (as stated by George Osborne in Cheshire recently).

The EIS Association is the official trade body for the EIS, a tax efficient scheme designed to encourage private investment in British enterprise. EIS offers investors five compelling tax breaks (see attached) that reduce their risk when investing in typically early stage companies. EIS investments can either be made in individual companies or increasingly in the form of funds. The Scheme is gathering increasing favour amongst investors and advisers, as appreciation of the tax benefits is more widely understood coupled with a desire to support the growth of British businesses. This month will also see the launch of the new EISA website completely re-designed to promote member services and to make it easier for those seeking information about EIS to access it.

Chaired by Lord Flight (a serial individual investor and business man), the Association has continued to grow year on year, now achieving over one hundred professional members from fund management companies, Legal Advisers, IFAs and Tax Accountants. EISA works professionally and successfully with HMRC and Treasury to streamline and improve the rules of the EIS and is, indeed, actively involved in the current consultation regarding proposed new changes to the tax reliefs.

Lord Flight comments I continue to take an active role in the EISA because I believe strongly in the need for government to take a lead in encouraging investment into the British businesses of the future. Offering investors strong incentives will encourage more to come forward, more innovative funds to be formed that will support more British based businesses enabling them to thrive in a global market.

This years EISA Award winners were PricewaterhouseCoopers, Best EIS Tax Adviser; Edwin Coe, Best EIS Legal Adviser and Oxford Capital Partners as Best EIS Fund Manager. A best individual or corporate contribution award was given to Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Managing Editor of Angel News for Best Individual EIS contribution for her work with business angels.

Modwenna said I am delighted and gratified to have been selected for this award, having worked with Business Angels and VCT Investors and funds for many years I am keen to promote EIS as a real alternative and one that will support the growth of business in the UK.

This years event, sponsored by Enterprise Corporate Finance, Highgate Tech Fund, Merepark Project Management, Oxford Capital Partners and RW Blears was a clear success.

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Martin Rooney Presents The Art of Coaching to Finnish Olympic Coaches and the Finnish Coaches Association

Franklin Lakes, NJ (PRWEB) October 21, 2010

Martin Rooney, Parisi Speed School COO, will be working with the coaches and athletes of Finland in October and November. He begins with a two day workshop for the Finnish Coaches Association, travels to M

American Marketing Association Hosts How-To Series Event on Blogging and Tweeting at 1410Q

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 17, 2010

The D.C. chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMADC) is hosting a follow-up workshop How To Blog and Tweet for Marketers at new entrepreneur center 1410Q in downtown Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 18.

The workshop features tried-and-true tips from social media experts Daniel Odio, cofounder of mobile app developer PointAbout Inc., and Emmett Murphy, creative director at 3 Click Media. Odio and Murphy will discuss specific questions and scenarios and present a number of case studies.

Daniel Odio currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at PointAbout, a mobile app developer that made iPhone apps for The Washington Post, Cars.com and Burger King. Previously, Odio started a real estate brokerage covering commercial and residential properties. Odio has been featured on CNN, CNBC, TLC, The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere for his innovative use of technology in the real estate market.

Emmett Murphy is the owner of Emmett Murphy Media & Entertainment Ltd. and the creative director at 3 Click Media. Murphy's career in media and entertainment development spans the New York theater scene, online community, corporate business and the international cruise line industry. He recently worked with Cirque du Soleil on Tapis Rouge, a multimedia VIP event which launched in June 2008 in conjunction with The Beatles LOVE playing at The Mirage Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Odio and Murphy will lead the How To Blog and Tweet for Marketers workshop, which is free to anyone who attended the previous events on February 25 and March 11.

"AMADC's How To series has been immensely popular with local marketers since we launched the program in October, said Christie Susko, president-elect of AMADC. We're excited to extend the series to include hands-on workshops, the first to be held at 1410Q on blogging and tweeting techniques for marketers. This space is a great environment for knowledge transfer and we appreciate the support of the entrepreneurs at 1410Q.

The workshop will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 18th at 1410Q, a new innovation hotpot located at 1410 Q Street NW in Washington, D.C.

Pre-registration closes at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17. Onsite registration is available.

To register, click here, or visit http://www.amadc.org .

Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops to maximize class benefits.

1410Q offers free parking on a space-available basis for all evening events. Details at http://go.1410Q.com/parking .

About 1410Q:

1410Q is not a networking space. You can go anywhere to network. 1410Q is a safe environment for technology entrepreneurs to explore what they are capable of, surrounded by other tech entrepreneurs. Think of it as a little piece of San Francisco, right in the heart of Washington, DC.

1410Q is a place where thought leaders stop in, either by invitation or while they are in town on other business, to have an intimate environment in which to discuss and share topics affecting them. It is a place where innovation happens and is shared.

1410Q is made possible by a funding grant from PointAbout, marketing by iStrategyLabs, and sponsorship support from 3 Click Solutions, Capitol Communications, Rock Creek Strategic Marketing, PRWeb, St. Ledger-Roty Neuman & Olson LLP, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, AppMakr, dcMOMO and Disruptathon. To support this great cause, contact Avery Fellow at avery.fellow(at)1410Q(dot)com or visit http://go.1410Q.com/sponsors .

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National Wheelchair Basketball Association to Host Worlds Largest Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Denver April 6-11, 2010

Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 18, 2010

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) will hold its 62nd annual National Championship Tournament in Denver April 6-11, 2010 in what will be one of the largest athletic events of the year in Colorado and the largest wheelchair basketball tournament in the world for 2010, thanks to tremendous support from ABC Medical, Best Buy, the Daniels Fund and the Gold Crown Foundation. More than 1,000 of the best male and female athletes with physical disabilities from all over North America will travel to Colorado to compete.

Teams in six divisions will have qualified for the Nationals via NWBA-sanctioned regional tournaments the teams traveling to Colorado to play in this tournament will be the best of the best. The six divisions featuring elite adult players all the way down to the NWBAs youngest elite competitors ages 8-12 are: Championship, Division III, Womens, Varsity, Junior Invitational and Prep.

This will be the second consecutive year that Denver has hosted the NWBA Championships. Hosting the 2010 NWBA Championships in a single site is made possible because of the support ABC Medical, Best Buy and the Daniels Fund have provided.

We are so grateful to our corporate partners, they literally saved the day, said NWBA Executive Director Todd Hatfield. Without their support, we would be facing some hard decisions regarding the scale of this event, which would have meant a lot fewer opportunities for these great athletes.

Former NBA great Bill Hanzlik, who spent 17 years playing and coaching in the NBA and is currently the full-time CEO of the Gold Crown Foundation, was critical in securing this event for Colorado. A majority of the games will take place at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood, 10 minutes west of downtown Denver. The Gold Crown Field House boasts Colorados largest hardwood floor (more than 42,000 square feet) and will host five NWBA basketball games simultaneously under one roof.

It was a big risk to combine all the individual tournaments into one event last year, but it worked out so well, we knew had to try to keep it going, said Hanzlik. It takes a lot of resources and logistical expertise to pull an event this size together, and many other U.S. cities wanted to host it. Thankfully, ABC Medical, Best Buy and the Daniels Fund stepped up to help us keep it here in Denver.

Over the course of the five days, teams in the six divisions will combine to play more than 170 games. Metro State College of Denver, Lakewood High School and Whitlock Recreation Center will also host a series of games. The tournament tips off on Tuesday, April 6, with a pep rally/assembly at Lakewood High School.

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ABOUT THE NWBA: The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is comprised of over 200 basketball teams within twenty-two conferences. The NWBA was founded in 1948 and today consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States of America and Canada. For more information, visit http://www.nwba.org.

ABOUT ABC HOME MEDICAL: ABC Home Medicals mission is to serve our exceptional clients who endeavor to succeed and live well in a world not designed for their needs. We believe in focusing on the positive things in life and encouraging health and happiness. Our goal is to bring the disabled world together into a tightly-knit community to help and support one another. For more information, visit http://www.abchomemedical.com.

ABOUT BEST BUY CO., INC.: With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. Community partnership is central to the way business is done at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, Best Buy donated a combined $ 33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where its employees and customers live and work. For more information, visit http://www.BestBuy.com.

ABOUT THE DANIELS FUND: Bill Daniels, a pioneer in cable television known for his kindness and generosity, established the Daniels Fund to provide grants to outstanding nonprofits and scholarships to deserving students in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. For more information, visit http://www.danielsfund.org.

ABOUT THE GOLD CROWN FOUNDATION: A nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity founded in 1986, the Gold Crown Foundations mission is Educating youth and community through sports and enrichment programs. The Foundation provides opportunities for young people in basketball, golf, volleyball, art and technology. For more information, visit http://www.goldcrownfoundation.com.

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